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Mystery of the town bell: Solved 

By Anne Marie Tobin 

LYNNFIELD — Many town residents 

are familiar with the town’s 

historic bell, which dates back to 

1859 and was used as a fire alarm at 

the Meeting House from 1903-1960. 

Restored last month by Skylight 

Studios in Woburn, the bell was 

returned to its home on the Town 

Common on July 2. 

But what most people don’t know 

is how the bell got there in the first 

place. 

Now, they do, thanks to Historical 

Commision Chair Kirk Mansfield’s 

recent discovery of an old letter 

penned by former Parks and 

Cemetery Commissioner Donald R. 

Ross. 

“The history of the bell is well 

known, but for me, how it came to be 

placed on the common is a more fascinating 

story,” said Mansfield. “Turns 

out it was destined for the dump 

when the town was in the process of 

tearing down the old Town Hall and 

building a new one back in the early 

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Lynnfield DPW employees Steve deBettencourt, left, and Rick DeGrande bolt 

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being restored at Skylight Studios in Woburn. 

Metro Y race is back on track in Peabody 

By Anne Marie Tobin 

BELL, PAGE 2 

PEABODY — The popular 

YMCA of Metro North 

Road Race series is back 

after being canceled in 2020 

due to the pandemic. 

“After 18 months of 

Zooming, it is time to start 

zooming around the roads 

in your running shoes,” said 

YMCA of Metro North Chief 

Executive Officer Kathleen 

Walsh. ““Our race series 

is designed for all levels of 

runners and walkers and it 

showcases some of the most 

beautiful areas within our Y 

service area. 

“Plus they are family 

friendly and, thanks to our 

sponsors, participants get 

some great swag. 

The Y’s race series will be 

sure to ignite your passion 

for moving again.” 

This year Metro North 

will host four races, all 

on Saturdays: The Saugus 

YMCA Not a Walk in the 

Park 5K at Breakheart 

Reservation on Aug. 21, the 

Demakes Family YMCA 

Stride Along the Tide 5K 

at the Nahant Life Saving 

Station on Sept. 25, the 

Torigian Family YMCA 

LiveSTRONG at the Y Half 

Marathon and 5K at Lt. 

Ross Park in Peabody and 

the Melrose YMCA Spooky 

Spirit 5K on Oct. 30. 

The series raises funds for 

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Activities (SOFA) program offers a variety 

of half-day and full-day programs for 

children in pre-K up to eighth grade, all 

organized through Lynnfield Community 

Schools. 

Programs include, but are not limited 

to, crafts, cooking, foreign language, academics, 

art, sports and social-emotional 

well-being; they are staffed each summer 

by adult, college and high school leaders 

and assistants. 

This summer, the SOFA program was 

extended from six weeks to nine weeks, 

and leaders say there is a program for 

everyone. 

“Families return year after year with 

excited anticipation for the programs we 

offer,” the program’s website says. 

Due to COVID-19, the program is still 

airing on the side of caution and requiring 

frequent hand washing, or the use of hand 

sanitizer, and properly cleaning materials 

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1960s. This letter is a tale of 

how, thanks to Ross, the bell was 

saved and lives to this day on the 

common.” 

Ross, who served on the commission 

in the 1960s, wrote the 

letter to then-President of the 

Lynnfield Historical Society Edie 

Richard after reading an article 

she wrote about the bell which 

appeared in a local newspaper in 

December 2001. 

Ross wrote that at the time the 

old Town Hall was being torn 

down, there was a row of garages 

on the back portion of the property 

that were used by the Parks and 

Cemetery and Tree departments. 

Ross said he noticed the bell in 

the corner of one of those garages, 

“about to be loaded onto a dump 

truck to be taken to the dump.” 

Ross immediately called Jim 

Fletcher, the road commissioner. 

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storage. The letter did not state 

how two mortals managed to 

move the bell, which is estimated 

to weigh 2,500 pounds. 

Some time later, Ross had a 

conversation with Pete Pearson, 

a former park commissioner, who 

informed Ross that the foundation 

of the old Town Hall was made 

of granite mined from a quarry in 

South Lynnfield, off Ledge Road. 

“As I remember, there were two 

quarries known as the first and 

second quarry, as they were in the 

same area as Nells Hole,” Ross 

said. 

Ross said, “As chairman of the 

board, I made a motion to place the 

bell somewhere on the common.” 

Ross reached out to Fletcher 

and together they were able to salvage 

three pieces of granite from 

the old foundation. 

“Now the plan was to restore 

the old bell and take two sections 

of the old foundation and place 

it on the common where they sit 

today,” Ross wrote. “We then remounted 

the old bell on top of the 

granite.” 

It didn’t take long for the bell 

to become an attractive nuisance 

for children, who routinely rang it, 

mostly at night and on weekends. 

“This happened so often that the 

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neighbors in the immediate neighborhood 

complained to the park 

commissioners,” Ross said. 

Ross contacted commercial 

artist Arthur Holbrook, who designed 

and mounted a clamp inside 

the bell to prevent it from 

being rung. 

Ross said the clamp was removed 

several years later for a period 

of time for unknown reasons, 

much to his delight. 

“For myself, it was always a joy 

to hear it ring,” he said. 

Mansfield said the exact dates 

when the old Town Hall was demolished 

and when the bell was 

moved to the common as detailed 

in Ross’ letter is unclear. 

“There are a lot of conflicting 

dates in the Lynnfield (A Heritage 

Preserved) book that outlines 

Lynnfiled’s history and when 

the new Town Hall was built,” 

Mansfield said, adding he believes 

it was the early 1960’s, perhaps 

1963. 

For Ross, the letter was all 

about Paul Harvey. 

“I feel like Paul Harvey on the 

radio with his commentary,” he 

said. “Now, as (he) would say, 

‘and now you know the rest of the 

story.’” 

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children and staff. 

The programs run on a weekto-week 

basis, so children can 

choose certain programs they 

want to participate in each 

week. The half-day programs 

cost an average of $125, while 

the full-day programs are 

around $250. 

A part of this program that 

SOFA Director Sarah Perkins 

said is key this year — due to the 

pandemic — is the social-emotional 

wellbeing programming. 

With the majority of young students 

restricted to their homes 

for the past year, mental health 

issues have increased across the 

country. 

Perkins said SOFA is hoping 

to highlight the work of this 

particular program to meet the 

needs of the community. 

The town’s public schools 

implemented a social-emotional 

curriculum a few years ago, and 

SOFA is now doing the same. 

One of the aspects of the 

Metro Y race is back 

on track in Peabody 

METRO Y 

From page 1 

a variety of charitable activities 

that benefit Y communities including 

Metro North’s Annual 

Campaign as well as the YMCA 

child care, camp, and health and 

wellness programs. 

Participants may register for 

one race ($25 each) or register 

for all four races and receive a 

special discount ($90). 

Participants can also earn 

a referral credit of $25 if they 

refer five friends who register. 

Race-day registration for all 

races begins at 7 a.m. with the 

races starting promptly at 8:30. 

Awards will be given to the top 

performers in each age group. 

Post-race refreshments will 

be provided. T-shirts will be 

provided to those who register 

early. 

“Lets face it, runners need to 

start working on their T-shirt 

collection again,” Walsh said. 

The Torgian Half-Marathon 

supports its “LiveSTRONG at 

the Y” program, in which local 

cancer survivors participate in 

a 12-week specialized exercise 

program to gain strength 

in body, mind and spirit after 

completing their treatments. 

Non-runners can support the 

cause by purchasing lawn signs 

in honor of friends and relatives 

social-emotional well-being 

program is called “Ready, Set, 

Regulate,” which helps children 

behaviorally by providing selfcare 

strategies to use while at 

school and at home. 

The SOFA program also 

paired with the school’s special 

education department’s “extended 

school year” (ESY) program 

to bring this programming 

to students who are on individualized 

education plans (IEPs). 

“With the experiences this 

past year, we felt it would be 

nice if we could bring something 

into the SOFA program 

that combines with ESY, so the 

ESY students have the opportunity 

to be around peers and have 

an opportunity to attend the 

SOFA program,” Perkins said. 

“Both of these incorporate social-emotional 

programming.” 

At the end of the summer, the 

SOFA program will review data 

from the extra three weeks, and 

the social-emotional programming, 

to see if these are aspects 

that could be implemented next 

summer as well. 

who have died from the disease, 

fought the battle and won or are 

still battling the disease. Signs 

will be displayed at the Torigian 

YMCA during the week of the 

half-marathon and along the 

race course. Signs can be purchased 

online during registration 

or by reaching out to Julie 

Gerraughty at jgerraughty@ 

metronorthymca.org. 

Walsh said she has already 

registered to run. 

“As a runner and a Y employee, 

I am thrilled to bring 

people together to run, walk or 

skip through the 5K courses,” 

Walsh said. “After a year of 

no running races, our family-friendly 

races will not only 

be fun, but competitive. It is as 

much about fun, getting healthy 

and competition. Join me at 

the starting line.” 

For information about registration, 

fees or deadlines, visit 

the Metro North website at 

https://www.ymcametronorth. 

org/. 

Metro North’s Annual Fund 

ensures that nobody is turned 

away for Y services for inability 

to pay. In 2020, the YMCA of 

Metro North provided more 

than $1 million in financial aid 

providing all children, adults 

and families with opportunities 

to develop a healthy spirit, mind 

and body regardless of income.

JULY 22, 2021 

Worcester State spring 

2021 deans list 

For the Weekly News 

FOR THE WEEKLY NEWS 

Third Citizen Theatre Company 

presents William Shakespeare’s 

As You Like It as their 

first annual Shakespeare at the 

Willows event to take place at 

the Salem Willows Bandshell. 

Performances are 6pm on 

August 28th and 29th, September 

4th, 5th, and 6th. 

Tickets: $20 Suggested Donation 

(general seating, cash or 

PayPal); $25 Advance Donation 

secures Premium Seating (limit 

30 per performance) and a 

$50 Advance Donation secures 

front-row seating and a chance to 

get pulled into the performance 

(limit 10 per performance). 

Audience members are encouraged 

to bring lawn chairs, 

picnic blankets, food and drink. 

Performances are rain or 

shine. Running time: 90 minutes. 

To donate, secure Premium 

or Front-Row seating, and more 

information visit https://www. 

thirdcitizentheatre.org/tickets 

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On the run from her vengeful 

Worcester State University 

has announced its Spring Semester 

Dean's List for 2021. 

Several local students were 

named to the list including Murtaza 

Nipplewala of Lynnfield, a 

computer science major. 

To qualify for the Dean’s List, 

full- and part-time students must 

earn a grade point average of 3.5 

or better for the semester. Courses 

taken on a pass/fail basis are 

excluded from the GPA calculation. 

Full-time students must 

be enrolled for a minimum of 

12 graded credits. Part-time day 

and evening students must have 

an academic load of a minimum 

of 6 graded credit hours. 

Students are ineligible for 

the Dean’s List in a semester in 

which they receive an incomplete 

grade. 

Shakespeare’s As You 

Like It, directed by 

Peter Sampieri, comes 

to Salem Willows 

uncle and his fascist court, noble 

Rosalind escapes to the wilds of 

the Forest of Arden, where she 

disguises herself as a man to 

avoid imprisonment and death. 

Joined by other renegades, outcasts 

and peasants, she gets entangled 

in a love triangle, fooling 

her true love with her disguise. 

A raucous and zany romantic 

comedy with original live music, 

Third Citizen’s As You Like 

It is the premiere production of 

Shakespeare at the Willows, an 

annual outdoor summer Shakespeare 

series. 

Third Citizen Theatre Company 

is a nonprofit committed to 

creating politically and socially 

relevant theatre with a focus on 

reimagining and re-contextualizing 

classical works. We deliver 

high-quality productions centered 

on modern themes to engage 

and entertain all ages. 

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community engagement, and 

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Grabau makes Endicott proud 

BY ANNE MARIE TOBIN 

COURTESY PHOTO | ENDICOTT COLLEGE 

Lynnfield resident Jaylin Grabau has been named to the 

CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large First Team. 

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield 

resident Jaylin Grabau, a 2021 

graduate of Endicott College in 

Beverly, has been named to the 

CoSIDA (College Sports Information 

Directors of America) 

Academic All-District At-Large 

First Team. 

The nomination earns Grabau 

a spot on the national ballot 

for the CoSIDA Academic 

All-America team, which will 

be voted on by sports information 

directors (SIDs) across the 

country in late July. 

Grabau is the first student-athlete 

in Endicott's field 

hockey program history to garner 

these honors. 

Grabau graduated in 

2021with a Bachelor of Science 

degree in nursing, compiling a 

3.92 cumulative grade point average 

(GPA). 

She is a multiple-time Dean's 

List honoree, a member of both 

the Phi Sigma Biological Honor 

Society and Sigma Theta Tau 

Epsilon Chapter of the Honor 

Society of Nursing. She also 

serves as secretary of the Endicott 

College Nurses Association. 

Her senior thesis, "The Impact 

of Communication and Collaboration 

on Patient Outcomes" 

was selected as her class's 

best-written thesis and one of 

the top five research theses in the 

School of Nursing. 

Grabau's internship/clinical 

experiences included Lawrence 

General Hospital, North Shore 

Medical Center, Massachusetts 

General Hospital, Brigham & 

Women's Hospital, Boston Medical 

Center, Holy Family Hospital 

and Beverly Hospital. She 

has worked as an intern, clinical 

associate and nursing assistant 

in several hospital units, including 

intensive care, psychosocial, 

childbearing, medical-surgical, 

adult care, child care and telemetry. 

Grabau is CPR certified and 

proficient in many nursing-related 

computer software programs. 

She is currently enrolled in Endicott's 

fifth-year nursing program. 

Grabau's athletic accomplishments 

are equally impressive. 

This past spring, she was selected 

as the 2020-2021 Endicott 

College Female Student-Athlete 

of the Year. She is a four-time 

Commonwealth Coast Conference 

(CCC) All-Academic selection 

and a five-time National 

Field Hockey Coaches Association 

(NFHCA) Scholar of Distinction 

and Academic Squad 

award winner. 

In her four years as a Gulls 

forward, Grabau scored 36 goals 

and notched 21 assists in 68 

games, guiding the Gulls to two 

CCC conference championships 

and two NCAA Tournament victories; 

Grabau was named to the 

All-CCC Second Team in 2019. 

She also has served as a 

captain of the team, is a member 

of the department's Emerging 

Leaders program and EC 

L.E.A.D. (Leaders of the Endicott 

Athletics Department). 

The CoSIDA Academic 

All-District program recognizes 

the nation's top student-athletes 

for their combined academic and 

athletic performances. There 

are eight districts. Endicott's 

district — District 1 — includes 

all schools in Massachusetts and 

Maine. 

To be eligible, a student-athlete 

must be a varsity starter or 

key reserve, maintain a minimum 

cumulative GPA of 3.30 

on a scale of 4.00, have reached 

sophomore athletic and academic 

standing at his/her current 

institution and be nominated by 

his/her sports SID. 

Since the program's inception 

in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed 

Academic All-America honors 

on more than 15,000 student-athletes 

in Divisions I, II, 

III, and NAIA. 

For more information about 

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Monday 7/12 

Arrests 

Frank J. Taibbi Jr., 31, of 4 

Old Wood Road, was arrested 

and charged with OUI-liquor 

and leaving the scene of a motor 

vehicle accident at 10:18 p.m. 

Monday. 

Accidents 

A report of a motor vehicle 

crash at 11:55 a.m. Monday at 

425 Market St. and 425 Walnut 

St.; at 3:51 p.m. Monday at 354 

S Broadway. 


crash with personal injury at 

2:18 p.m. Monday on Salem 

Street. One person was taken to 

Lahey Clinic – Burlington. 

A report of a hit-and-run 

motor vehicle crash at 6:41 p.m. 

Monday at 15 Summer St. and 0 

S Common St. 

A 31-year-old man was arrested 

(see arrests) following a 

crash at 794 Lowell St. at 10:18 

p.m. Monday. 

Complaints 

A report of suspicious activity 

at 6:52 p.m. Monday at 747 

Walnut St. A caller reported a 

group across the pond had been 

there for several nights and felt 

Police Log 

they were suspicious. Police advised 

the group that they could 

not be fishing in the pond there. 

Tuesday 7/13 

Accidents 


crash at 3:31 p.m. Tuesday at 

N Broadway and Salem Street; 

at 8:43 a.m. Thursday on S 

Broadway. 

Wednesday 7/14 

Accidents 

A motor vehicle crash into a 

guardrail was reported at 9:26 

p.m. Wednesday at 605 Walnut 

St. and 1 Sparhawk Drive. 

Complaints 

A report of a disturbance 

at 11:57 p.m. Wednesday at 

Lynnfield High School at 275 

Essex St. A caller reported a 

group of loud kids was setting 

off fireworks. Police reported 

approximately 20 vehicles had 

left and several broken bottles 

were found in the parking lot. 

Theft 

At 5:25 p.m. Wednesday, a 

caller reported his son’s bicycle 

was stolen from his driveway at 

12 Bishops Lane. 

Thursday 7/15 

Accidents 

A five-car crash was reported 

at 7:50 a.m. Thursday on S 

Broadway. 

Saturday 7/17 

Accidents 


crash with personal injury at 

1:52 a.m. Saturday on I-95 

Northbound, Exit 61 

A report of a hit-and-run 

motor vehicle crash at 11:56 

a.m. Saturday at 324 Summer 

St. 

Sunday 7/18 

Breaking and Entering 

A report of a breaking and 

entering at 4:33 a.m. Sunday 

at iStorage at 102 S Broadway. 

A caller reported the front office 

of iStorage was broken into. 

A window was smashed, but 

nothing appeared to be taken 

from the safe. 

Complaints 

A caller reported a boulder in 

the middle of the road at 11 p.m. 

Sunday at 767 Walnut St. and 6 

Gianna Drive. The Department of 

Public Works responded to remove 

the boulder. 

Lynnfield to receive $406,241 

for roads and bridges 

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BOSTON – The House and 

Senate have finalized a Chapter 

90 bond bill that will provide 

Lynnfield with $406,241 in road 

and bridge funding for fiscal year 

2022. 

Town Administrator Rob 

Dolan said while “the money 

is appreciated,” he wished the 

funding had been awarded 

sooner. 

“The Chapter 90 money for 

FY22 is generally the same as 

in previous years, (but) it has 

been the goal of cities and towns 

to have this money distributed 

by the state in April and not in 

mid-July with the construction 

season well underway,” he said. 

“This would allow contracts to 

be signed and more work done 

earlier.” 

Lynnfield recently announced 

the details of the many road improvements 

that will be made this 

summer. Highlights include repaving 

of the portion of Summer 

Street that was disrupted by a 

National Grid project addressing 

gas leaks, reconfiguration of the 

Salem and Walnut streets intersection, 

repaving of Juniper 

Road, Timberhill Lane and 

Timberhill Terrace and repaving 

of portions of Hart Road and 

Chestnut Street. 

In addition to authorizing $200 

million in state spending on the 

Chapter 90 program, the bond 

bill also provides for a total of 

$150 million in funding increases 

for six transit-related municipal 

grant programs. The final bill 

— which combines elements of 

two earlier versions of the bond 

bill previously approved by the 

House and Senate — was enacted 

unanimously in both branches 

on July 15, with the support of 

House Minority Leader Bradley 

H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) 

and Senator Brendan Crighton 

(D-Lynn). 

“The Chapter 90 program represents 

an important state-municipal 

partnership that, combined 

with the increases in municipal 

transit grants funding, will allow 

cities and towns to address their 

priority transportation needs,” 

said Jones. “I’m pleased that 

Senator Crighton and I were 

able to work together to help 

secure this critical funding for 

Lynnfield.” 

“It was great to work with 

Representative Jones to advocate 

for funding to improve our roads 

and sidewalks,” said Crighton. 

“This investment will make it 

easier and safer for residents to 

get where they need to go.” 

Established by the Legislature 

in 1973, the Chapter 90 program 

is 100 percent reimbursable and 

allocates funding to cities and 

towns on an annual basis using 

a distribution formula that takes 

into consideration a community’s 

population, employment and 

total road miles. Municipalities 

can use the funding for a wide 

range of capital improvement 

projects such as road resurfacing 

and related work, including sidewalks, 

traffic-control measures 

and roadside drainage. 

In addition to the Chapter 90 

bond authorization, the House 

and Senate have allocated another 

$25 million apiece to six 

state grant programs that were 

initially funded in a comprehensive 

transportation bond 

bill signed into law on January 

15. These grant programs offer 

funding assistance for: 

• the municipal small bridge program, 

which helps communities 

fund construction, repairs and 

improvements for non-federally 

aided bridges 

• addressing local bottlenecks that 

negatively impact traffic flow 

• implementing transit-supportive 

infrastructure, including 

dedicated bus lanes and signal 

prioritization 

• prioritizing and enhancing mass 

transit by bus increasing access 

to mass transit and commuter rail 

stations 

• assisting municipalities and regional 

transit authorities with the 

purchase of electric vehicles and 

charging stations. 

The final bond bill also retains 

language previously inserted by 

the House stipulating that funds 

received through the Coronavirus 

State Fiscal Recovery Fund may 

“be used for maintenance or 

PAYGO-funded building of 

transportation infrastructure, including 

roads.” 

The bond bill is now on 

Governor Charlie Baker’s desk. 

He has until July 25 to review 

and sign it.

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Religious News 

Centre Congregational 

Church 

5 Summer St., Lynnfield 

781-334-3050 

www.centre-church.org 

F a c e b o o k . c o m / 

CentreChurchUCC 

office@centre-church.org 

YouTube.com/c/ 

centrecongregationalchurch/ 

In the Centre since 1720, 

Centre Church is an open and affirming 

congregation of the 

United Church of Christ. No 

matter who you are or where you 

are on your life’s journey, you 

are welcome at Centre Church. 

Our worship services are 

held at 10 a.m. every Sunday 

morning. 

Our summer services are in 

the air-conditioned chapel. All 

worshippers are asked to wear a 

mask while indoors for worship 

until further notice. Following 

the service, we gather on the 

front lawn for fellowship. 

Our pastor, the Rev. Nancy 

Rottman, and our Director of 

Faith Formation, Ms. Larainne 

Wilson, strive to provide inspiring, 

down-to-earth messages 

for people of all ages that are applicable 

to everyday life. 

We are committed to providing 

children a warm, safe, and inclusive 

environment. We will be 

offering a summer program for 

children called “Compassion 

Camp.” 

The overall theme is Be 

Loved, Be Kind, Be You. 

Messiah Lutheran Church 

708 Lowell St., Lynnfield 

(corner of Lowell & Chestnut) 

is currently open for in-person 

worship Sunday morning at 9:30 

am (summer hours). Worship 

services will also be streamed 

live on Facebook. Like us 

on Facebook: facebook.com/ 

Messiah-Lutheran-Church 

Worship times: Sunday mornings 

at 9:30 am, Sunday evening 

devotion on Facebook Live 

at 6:30 pm, Wednesday evening 

Prayer time at 7:01 pm on 

Facebook Live. 

Messiah Lutheran Church 

is served by Rev. Dr. Jeremy 

Pekari, and Rev. David Brezina. 

Temple Emmanuel/ 

Wakefield 

For more information about 

Temple Emmanuel, a member 

of the Jewish Reconstructionist 

Communities, call 781-245- 

1886 or see our Facebook 

page or website at www. 

Lynnfield organizations 

offer summer safety tips 


Summertime is all about creating 

memories with friends 

and family both at home and 

while away on vacation. Three 

Lynnfield organizations offer 

some tips to have a happy and 

safe summer: 

For outside celebrations, it’s 

important to remember safety 

doesn’t stop at the door. There 

are many fire risks outside the 

home, including your backyard. 

Between 2016 and 2020 

Massachusetts fire departments 

responded to 427 grill 

fires. Here are some tips from 

the Lynnfield Fire Department 

about outside fire safety: 

Always grill outdoors with 

grills at least 10 feet away from 

the side of a building, only 

on open first floor porches or 

patios with a stairway to the 

ground. 

Place propane, charcoal and 

wood pellet barbecue grills well 

away from house and deck railings 

and out from under eaves 

and overhanging branches. 

Leaks or breaks are primarily 

a problem with gas grills. Check 

the gas tank hose for leaks before 

using it for the first time 

each year, and of course, never 

leave it unattended. 

For campfires, fire pits, and 

chimineas, always have a hose, 

bucket of water or shovel and 

dirt or sand nearby, and make 

sure the fire is completely out 

before going to sleep or leaving 

the area. 

Traveling this summer? Road 

safety is especially important 

during this season. According 

to the National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration 

(NHTSA), 2,042 people were 

killed in crashes involving a 

teen driver in 2019. Here are 

some tips from the Lynnfield 

Police Department: 

Talk to your young driver 

about the rules and responsibilities 

involved in driving. 

Share statistics related to distracted 

driving, such as, “Did 

you know sending or reading 

a text takes your eyes off the 

road for 5 seconds? At 55 mph, 

that’s like driving the length 

of an entire football field with 

your eyes closed!” Distracted 

driving includes talking or 

texting on your phone, eating 

and drinking, talking to people 

in your vehicle, adjusting the 

radio, entertainment or navigation 

system — anything that 

takes your attention away from 

the task of safe driving. 

Speeding is a critical safety 

issue. In 2019, it was a factor in 

27 percent of the fatal crashes 

that involved passenger vehicle 

teen drivers. When driving with 

your family, model safe speeds 

and discuss the importance of 

adhering to the speed limit. 

Keep cyclists safe by 

knowing where bike lanes are 

and looking before opening 

your car doors. 

Remember to buckle up. Not 

only is seatbelt use the law, it’s 

also one of the easiest and most 

effective actions in reducing the 

chances of death and injury in 

a crash. 

Summer is also a time of less 

structure and more freedom for 

youth. To help kids stay safe, 

encourage them to stay active 

during the summer by working, 

volunteering or attending supervised 

activities in the community. 

To help them develop positive 

relationships, A Healthy 

Lynnfield offers this from the 

Search Institute toward being a 

trusted adult mentor: 

Express care: Show kids that 

they matter by listening to their 

opinions. 

Challenge growth: Help kids 

reach for their next challenge, 

hold high expectations for them 

and encourage accountability 

for their actions. 

Provide support: Help them 

achieve concrete tasks and 

goals, instill confidence and 

allow them to take charge of 

their own actions. 

Share power: Show respect 

and give kids a say in family decisions. 

Let them lead a summer 

family activity. 

Expand possibilities: Connect 

kids with people and places to 

help broaden their world. 

Working together, everyone 

can have a safe and healthy 

summer. 

WakefieldTemple.org. 

Request service links to 

the Zoom streaming: info@ 

WakefieldTemple.org 

Shabbat services: Friday, 7:30 

p.m.: June 25. 

Saturday mornings at 9:30 am: 

June 5 and 19, July 17. 

Wakefield-Lynnfield United 

Methodist Church 

Peace, Hope & Virtual Hugs 

Deb Willis Bry, cell: 

781-521-9726 

Office Assistant, Wakefield- 

Lynnfield United Methodist 

Church 

Assistant Coordinator, Greater 

Boston Project Linus 

Wakefield-Lynnfield United 

Methodist Church, 273 Vernon 

St., Wakefield, Mass., 01880 

Church Office: 781-245-1359, 

Parsonage: 781-245-0338 Email: 

WLUMC272@gmail.com 

www.facebook.com/ 

methodistchurchwakefield 

www.instagram.com/ 

methodistchurchwakefield 

*A Project Linus Blanket 

Drop-Off Location* 

www.bostonprojectlinus.com 

The Church of Jesus Christ 

of Latter-day Saints 

400 Essex St., Lynnfield 

www.churchofjesuschrist.org 

(781) 334-5586 

Bishop Aaron Udy 

Missionaries: 978-896-9434 

Sacrament meeting: 10 a.m. 

Sunday School/Youth/ 

Children Class: 11 a.m. 

Youth Night: Wednesdays at 

7 p.m. 

Visitors Welcome! 

Concerts on 

the Common 

are back 


The Lynnfield Rotary Club is 

pleased to announce the return 

of Concerts on the Common 

this July. Next Wednesday, 

July 21 will feature the musical 

group Memory Laners, and 

Wednesday, July 28 will feature 

Katrina Gustafson. Concert 

events start at 6:00 p.m. on the 

Lynnfield Common and are 

free to the public. Bring a chair, 

buy some snacks from our student-run 

Rotary InterAct Club 

and have a good old time! 

For more information, contact 

Jack Moynihan, President, 

Lynnfield Rotary at lumberjack12@comcast.net. 

Diane Tilley and 

Nat Ruccolo 

give thanks to 

Joseph Lane 


We would like to thank our 

neighbors on Joseph Lane, 

Lowell St. and Cider Mill 

for being so cooperative and 

gracious during the preparation 

and filming of the Apple 

Studios movie “Spirited” at 

our home. Also, many thanks 

to the Lynnfield Police and 

Fire departments for their assistance 

and oversight during 

the process. Our family was 

delighted and excited to host 

Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell 

and Octavia Spencer. The director, 

Sean Anders, and the entire 

crew were great. We hope 

that our neighbors were able to 

share in the excitement of the 

event as well. 

Best regards, 

Diane Tilley & Nat Ruccolo 

Joseph Lane

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Plenty of summer fun at SOFA 

LYNNFIELD — Here is the 

Community School’s Summer 

of Fun Activities (SOFA) 

schedule for the week of July 

19-23. Visit the Community 

School’s website at lynnfield. 

k12.ma.us for registration 

information. 

Programs cost $125 for residents 

and $135 for non-residents, 

unless otherwise specified. 

All programs are held at 

the high school, 275 Essex St. 

Children of all ages love to 

be silly and have fun, especially 

the youngest of us. We see this 

first hand every time we run our 

Silly Games program! 

We will play games like: 

Builders and Bulldozers, where 

children either build or bulldoze 

cones set up around the gym; 

Bowling for Noodles, like real 

bowling but with pool noodles; 

and Kooky Relays! 

Each game is designed specifically 

for our tot friends and 

includes elements that help further 

develop the fine and gross 

motor skills of our young champions. 

Participants also have the 

opportunity to practice working 

together, sharing with other 

children, and working on their 

problem-solving skills. 

The program cost is $135 

for residents and $145 for 

non-residents. 

High Five Sports - directed 

by the Sports Zone 101 staff, the 

program runs from 9 a.m.-noon. 

Let’s Get Crafty - Oriented to 

kids 3-6 years old and directed 

by Paula Rinaldi, the program 

runs from 9 a.m.-noon with the 

SOFA schedule describing it as 

follows: Come get together with 

your friends to make cool crafts! 

There will be a variety of different 

crafts each day. Between 

crafts we’ll go outside and enjoy 

the sunshine too. Plan to wear 

clothes that can get messy. Can’t 

wait to create together! 

Landscape And Ocean Life 

Paint Creations is directed by 

Jeff Surette, which will contain 

work in both acrylic and digital 

forms to create amazing artworks 

inspired by nature on land and in 

the water. The program runs from 

9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and is initiated 

towards kids ages 9 and older. 

We will be developing skills 

in realistic and fantasy-like 

art with favorite sea creatures 

using Adobe Photoshop and 

paint on canvas. Get ready to 

create some amazing works of 

art throughout a fun week! The 

program costs $250 for residents 

and $260 for non-residents. 

Aprons Ready - is run by 

Leah O’Brien for kids ages 4-6 

from 9 a.m.-noon and the program 

description is as follows: 

We will learn no-bake recipes 

for kids that will make the 

whole family happy! All supplies 

will be provided for this 

program, but the recipes will be 

kept a secret until they are revealed 

each day. 

Let’s Get Sporty! Jr. is directed 

by Lisa Verdile for kindergarten 

through 12th grade 

and runs from 9 a.m.-noon. 

Here’s the program description: 

Come have fun with a sportsfilled 

morning! Each day we 

will be playing age-appropriate 

sports games such as kickball, 

street hockey, pickle and more! 

Who doesn’t love a little sporty 

competition? 

Filmmaking is a class for ages 

8-11 running from 9 a.m-3 p.m. 

Program description: In this 

class, students will bring creativity 

to life in a fun, collaborative 

and exciting environment. 

They will learn skills in scriptwriting, 

storyboard sketching, 

improvisation and camera skills. 

Students who have previously 

participated in our program will 

be able to expand on their filmmaking 

skills. Together they 

will write, shoot and edit a film 

in a genre of their choosing and 

edit their project together using 

the professional editing software 

Adobe Premiere. 

The cost is $310 for residents 


Cheer Camp is run by 

Morgan Festa for ages 5-8 from 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. The program is for 

cheering enthusiasts! We will 

learn motions, while practicing 

cheers and chants. The morning 

will start with stretching and 

move on to somersaults and 

cartwheels. We will also do 

some cheerleading crafts. 

At the end of the week, we 

will have a mini-performance 

to show our friends and family 

what we learned. Program cost 

is $250 for residents, $260 for 


Kids Concoctions and Tie 

Dye is directed by Joey Puleo 

for kids in grades 1-5. The program 

runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 

and costs $250 for residents, 

$260 for non-residents. 

Program description: Come 

get messy! We will explore the 

magic of making the ultimate 

crafty concoctions. Some of 

the possible creations include 

magic muck, snowy foam paint 

and GAK. 

Mix, measure, squish and 

sculpt many colorful creations. 

But that’s not all! We will also 

spend our week tie-dying! 

Learn to make different patterns 

on clothing, garments and other 

objects. 

For grades two, three and 

four, Spy Camp is directed 

by Ava O’Brien and Chloe 

Shapleigh and runs from 9 

a.m.-noon. Here is the program 

description: Want to become a 

secret spy and learn all about 

what it takes to be one? Then 

this SOFA program is perfect 

for you! Get ready for secret 

spy missions and solving new 

mysteries every day! 

Jocks and smocks, directed 

by Lisa and Francesca 

Pasciuto, is for kindergarteners 

through fifth graders and runs 

from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Described 

as hands-on crafts and playtime, 

the program combines a 

morning time craft followed 

by a new sport activity in the 

afternoon. The program cost is 

$250 for residents and $260 for 


Jeff Surette directs 

“Fantastical Beasts Painting and 

Drawing” for ages 8-12 from 9 

a.m.-3 p.m. Students will explore 

the forest and jungles of 

our world today and creatures 

that lived in the mysterious 

past. Wolves, tigers, griffins, 

unicorns and more. 

Come learn fantastic drawing 

and painting techniques that 

will turn your imagination into 

works of art ready to frame 

and hang on the wall at home. 

The program cost is $250 



The Sweet Shoppe is for kids 

in grades two, three and four 


Directed by Pam Shapleigh, it is 

for kids who love cupcakes and 

cookies and who want to learn 

how to decorate and make them 

irresistible to eat. 

In this class, states the program 

description, you will decorate 

baked goods each day to 

take home! All the supplies are 

included, so you just have to 

have a desire to decorate. 

Space is limited and it will 

fill up quickly, so do not wait! 

If you have taken one of Pam’s 

classes, these will be all new activities. 

Please note: We cannot 

guarantee nuts/peanuts are not 

included in the food products 

used. This program is not designed 

to handle food allergies. 

The Big Top Carnival is 

a SOFA program for kids in 

grades 1-4 directed by Katrina 

Gustafson. It runs from 9 

a.m.-noon. 

“Come join us under the 

Big Top!” states the project 

description, “All week we’ll 

be celebrating good old-fashioned 

carnival fun by creating 

carnival-style games each day. 

On the last day, we’ll have fun 

enjoying carnival popcorn and 

playing all of the games.” 

The Tournament of 

Champions: Cartoon Week is 

for kids in grades 1-4 and runs 

from 9 a.m.-noon. According to 

the program description, kids 

will participate in a variety of 

games, such as street hockey, 

soccer, football, battleship, four 

corners, dodgeball, basketball 

and many others during our funfilled 

week. 

In addition to learning the 

fundamentals of these sports, 

we will have exciting discussions 

about current events in 

sports, good sportsmanship and 

understanding the cool statistics 

on sports cards. 

Each participant will receive 

a daily pack of cards as a major 

prize. These prizes help emphasize 

value and are a fun way to 

enhance learning! We also have 

our weekly “SLUSH DAY” 

which is a fan favorite for all 

our kids every week! 

Our Cartoon Networkthemed 

games are back again 

this summer with some new and 

exciting twists. Kids are encouraged 

but not required to wear 

their favorite cartoon shirt/hat. 

Competitions this week will include 

themed games involving 

Ninja Turtles, Looney Tunes, 

SpongeBob, Rugrats, Power 

Rangers and many others. 

The cost is $250 for residents 


Extreme sports for middle 

school students is directed by 

Sports Zone 101 for kids in 

grades 5-8. Running from 9 

a.m.-noon, the program description 

states, “we will involve 

some high degree of speed, risk 

and creativity in taking some of 

our favorite games to a whole 

new level. 

“Games will include everything 

from competitive flag 

football, dodgeball, Nerf, floor 

hockey, basketball and many 

of your other favorite games 

too. We will also work on some 

skills, drills, and ways to improve 

your competition in all 

sports throughout the week.” 

The cost $135 for residents, 

$145 for non-residents. 

Up, Up, and Away! Musical 

Theatre Dance Camp, directed 

by Mini Movers Dance Studio, 

is for grades three, four and five 


“In this Dance It Out! session, 

dancers will explore the 

exciting dance style of musical 

theater while working on two 

musicals with themes of magic 

and flying. 

This genre of dance can encompass 

various movement 

styles, while adding true theatrical 

flair. Those new to dance 

are always welcome. The last 

day will culminate in a short 

performance,” states the program 

description. 

Sports Zone 101 also directs 

SOFA’s middle school tennis 

program for ages 11-14 from 

9 a.m.-noon. According to the 

description, students will learn 

skills, drills and techniques for 

tennis. We’ll also have practice 

matches and stroke analysis. 

This program takes place at the 

LHS tennis courts. The cost is 



Paul Burdett teaches golf 

for SOFA to kids in grades 4-7 

from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The program 

covers basic fundamentals 

of golf including rules, how 

to play the game and even golf 

etiquette. 

They will take part in practice 

along with mini-tournaments, 

and even create their own 

course out on the fields! (No 

equipment required). The cost 

is $250 for residents and $260 

for non-residents. 

SOFA also offers elementary 

academic and social-emotional 

learning programs. 

Flipping into First Grade focuses, 

according to the program 

description, on keeping children 

familiar with the school 

routine and excited for the new 

school year. 

This program is designed for 

incoming first grade students. 

The program will be modeled 

after a typical classroom environment 

offering a variety of 

academic and enrichment activities 

in the areas of math and literacy. 

The students will also be 

able to have recess, snack and 

some time outdoors. 

The program will be offered 

for weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and/ 

or 8 and is a combined group 

with the second grade program. 

Students may be enrolled for 

multiple weeks as themes and 

activities will adjust each week. 

No two weeks will be the same. 

Oriented to children entering 

first grade, Flipping 

into First Grade runs Monday- 

Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 

costs $100 for residents, $110 

for non-residents. 

Second Grade All-Stars is 

oriented, according to the program 

description, to incoming 

second grade students. The program 

will be modeled after a 

typical classroom environment 

offering a variety of academic 

and enrichment activities in 

the areas of math and literacy. 

The students will also be able 

to have recess, snack, and some 

time outdoors. 

The program will be offered 

for weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and/or 8 

and is a combined group with 

the first grade program. 

Students may be enrolled 

for multiple weeks as themes 

and activities will adjust each 

week. No two weeks will be 

the same. The program runs 

from Monday-Thursday, 9 

a.m.-noon. The cost is $100 



In Ready, Set...Regulate, 

students take a deep dive into 

social and emotional regulation 

using programs like Zones 

of Regulation and Mind-Up. 

Students will learn strategies 

and techniques they can use to 

help their overall social-emotional 

regulation. 

Come learn how to identify 

emotions, thoughts, perspectives 

and the science behind it 

all! Learn what influences how 

you, or others, feel and behave. 

Each week students will break 

down information into exciting 

and fun activities that will teach 

students to be readily able to 

think about their feelings and 

behaviors logically so that 

they can better independently 

regulate. 

The program is oriented to 

grades two, three and four, 

Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.- 

noon, with a program cost of 


non-residents.

JULY 22, 2021 


Vivien A (Covino) Regan, 90 

1931 - 2021 

PEABODY - Vivien A (Covino) Regan 

of Peabody, formerly of Saugus 

and Winthrop, passed away 

peacefully on July 17, 2021, at 

the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. 

She was the devoted wife of the 

late Walter J. Regan, with whom 

she shared over sixty years of marriage. 

No doubt Dad was waiting 

with open arms. 

Born in Boston, she was the 

daughter of the late Joseph (Giuseppe) 

Covino who emigrated 

from Italy and Eva (Studzinska) 

who emigrated from Poland. Vivien 

grew up in Winthrop and was 

a proud graduate of WHS, Class of 

1949 (the 49ers). She was also 

proud not to be a member of the 

Naughty Niner’s. Her mom, Eva 

(pronounced Ev ah) had a green 

thumb, was an animal whisperer, 

and was terrified of thunder and 

lightning. When thunder rumbled 

through Winthrop, her mom would 

sit on the table in the middle of 

the kitchen, clasping Holy Water 

to her chest. No lightning ever 

dared strike Eva’s Catholic home. 

Her dad Joseph was a gentle and 

well-educated man who once 

owned a fish market in Boston and 

died in his beloved Italy. 

Vivien was a dear and dedicated 

sister to Rose Larson, Connie 

Mustone, Gloria Panarello, Grace 

Price, Josephine Natale, and 

Francis (Frank) Covino - the only 

son of a proud Italian father, and 

that made him a big deal. Mom 

and her sisters were affectionally 

known as CBS (the Covino Broadcasting 

System) based on their 

timely and efficient dissemination 

of local “news” from one sibling 

to the next, a telephone line Vivien 

manned with her family and 

friends for the rest of her life. 

Vivien is survived by her sons 

Tim (Deb) Regan, Paul Regan, 

Matt (Kathy) Regan, Jack (Michaela) 

Regan and her daughter who 

was her “heart”, the aptly named 

Joy (Andrew) Wallace; her beloved 

grandchildren, Chris and TJ 

(Stephanie) Regan, Alex, Matthew 

and Nicole Regan, Jill, Katie and 

Samantha Wallace, and Jack and 

Caitlyn Regan; and by two great 

grandchildren, Mason Regan and 

Brody Walter Regan. She loved her 

siblings’ children as her own and 

was the “favorite” Auntie Bib to so 

many loving and devoted nieces 

and nephews. Their love for our 

mom was palpable and kept her 

heart full as she prepared to move 

on to heaven. 

Our mom also had a legion of 

friends, and many would say that 

she was the glue that kept them 

together all these years. It is impossible 

to reflect upon our mom’s 

life without thinking of all her Pals. 

Before she died, she told me to 

“tell my Pals I love them”. And that 

she did. 

To our Mother, Grandmother, 

Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, 

and Friend, we are so lucky to 

call you ours. 90 years on earth 

is quite the accomplishment. What 

an honor it was to share our time 

with you. 

Service Information: Friends 

and family were invited to attend 

Vivien’s Funeral Mass on 

Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 

10:30 a.m. at Saint Adelaide’s 

Church, 708 Lowell Street, 

Peabody, MA. In lieu of flowers, 

donations may be made in her 

name to Saint Jude at www.stjude.org. 

For the on-line obituary 

visit www.ccbfuneral.com 

William F. Keane, 99 

1921 - 2021 

PEABODY - William Keane, age 

99, passed away on Sunday, July 

18, 2021, at the Brudnick Center, 

Peabody. He was the beloved 

husband of the late 

Helen (Fox) Keane, with 

whom he had shared 54 

wonderful years of marriage. 

Born in Peabody, MA 

on July 28, 1921, he was a son 

of the late John and Irene (Meagher) 

Keane. William graduated 

from Peabody High School, and 

then proudly enlisted in the United 

States Army. He was active during 

World War II, and spent much of 

his time in Europe, ending in Berlin. 

William was honorably discharged 

as a Corporal in 1945. 

Upon his return home, he settled 

down with his wife and daughter 

in Lynn. During his time in Lynn, 

before moving in with his daughter 

in Peabody, William worked as a 

custodian for the City of Lynnfield. 

He was a member of the American 

Federal State County Municipal 

Employees. In his free time, William 

loved working on cars when 

he was able. He would often refurbish 

and sell vehicles he worked 

on. Above all else though, William 

loved his family; and the time 

he spent with his wife, daughter, 

grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 

meant everything to him. 

Surviving William is his dear 

daughter, Patricia Ann Denny and 

her husband Charles J. of 

Peabody; his grandchildren, 

Charles J. Denny, 

Jr. and his wife Angeli of 

Peabody, and William F. 

Denny of Peabody; his 

great-grandchildren, Jared 

Denny, Angela Denny, Angelo Denny, 

Andrei Denny, and Scott Denny; 

his sister, Noreen Dubiansky and 

her husband Joseph of Deerfield, 

NH, as well as many other dear 

nieces, nephews, and loved ones. 

William was the brother of 

the late John Keane, Dorothy 

Kolodziej, Margaret Keane, and 

Ruth Sullivan. 

Service Information: Friends 

and family were invited to call 

at the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral 

Home, 157 Maple St., Lynn on 

Thursday, July 22nd from 11 

a.m. until 12 p.m. His Funeral 

Service was held in the Funeral 

Home at 12 p.m. Burial followed 

in Cedar Grove Cemetery, 

Peabody. To leave an online 

message or condolence, please 

visit www.cuffemcginn.com. 

By Sam Minton 

LYNNFIELD — Both 

Anna Kaminsky and Caitlin 

McCormack spent their childhoods 

going to the recreational 

program put on by the town. 

Now as rising seniors at 

Lynnfield High School, both 

are counselors for the program 

and are giving back to 

the place that gave them so 

many memories. 

“Growing up, coming to 

this camp was really fun,” 

said McCormack. “So now 

to be able to share the same 

experiences that I was once 

given by the counselors is really 

awesome.” 

Kaminsky mentioned that 

she remembers making bracelets 

with counselors when she 

was younger, and how it was 

a memorable bonding experience 

to do crafts with them. 

Now, like their predecessors, 

both Kaminsky and 

McCormack feel that bonding 

with the kids is a central part 

of the experience of being a 

camp counselor. 

“(The kids) are all really 

cute. Just seeing everyone 

happy, playing all together, 

getting along, it’s all just a 

really good perspective,” said 

Kaminsky. 

McCormack also mentioned 

that she loves seeing 

how happy the kids are, especially 

since they have been 

able to come to the program in 

person, due to more and more 

people getting vaccinated. 

The town’s rec program took 

place in 2020, but the 2021 

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Star 

of 

the 

week 

Lynnfield Rec program 

is all about the kids 

PHOTO | ANNE MARIE TOBIN 

Lynnfield recreation counselors Caitlin McCormack, left, and 

Anna Kaminsky are hanging out at the middle school this 

summer with, from front left, Payton Jenkins, Olivia Tylicki 

and Cookie Billings. 

program has been the biggest 

year so far in terms of turnout. 

Kaminsky stated that, since 

she was a camper as a kid, it’s 

really gratifying to now be in 

the counselor’s shoes. 

“I looked up to the counselors 

so much and now I get 

to be the counselor for (the 

campers) and just hang out 

with them; they think you’re 

like the big shot,” she said. “I 

mean, it’s funny, but it’s just 

nice to see that too.” 

McCormack also mentioned 

that she enjoys being 

able to introduce the kids to 

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Sports 


Lynnfield native Jonathan Luders drew the game-winning RBI 

walk to give the North Shore Navigators a walk-off victory 

Saturday night. 

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Lynnfield pitcher James Pasquale had one of two total hits and took the loss on the mound in a 

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Peabody West blanks Lynnfield 

in District 16 Tournament bout 

By Mike Alongi 

LYNN — After 48 hours, 

several inches of rain and a 

field change, the Peabody West 

Little League All-Stars finally 

were able to finish the job with 

a 5-0 victory over Lynnfield in 

a District 16 Tournament battle 

Tuesday. 

“The key for us out there, 

and it never changes from high 

school to Little League to the 

pros, is that we need to throw 

strikes,” said Peabody West 

Coach Mark Bettencourt, who 

also coaches the Peabody High 

baseball team. “We had three 

guys go out there (Tuesday) and 

throw strikes, challenge a good 

Lynnfield team and come away 

with the win.” 

Brendan Kobierski led the 

offensive attack for Peabody 

West, going 2-for-3 with a 

double and two RBI in the win. 

Cullen Pasterick went 2-for-3 

with a double and an RBI, while 

Marc Bettencourt went 1-for-2 

with a double and an RBI. 

Pasterick earned the win on 

the mound after going the first 

three innings and allowing only 

one hit with five strikeouts. 

Lynnfield was only able to 

scatter two total hits in the loss, 

with James Pasquale (1-for-3) 

and Grant Neal (1-for-2) each 

notching one. 

Pasquale took the loss on the 

mound after 1 2/3 innings of 

work, while Neal and Charlie 

Piccotti saw time in relief. 

Things got started on Sunday 

evening, when Peabody West 

jumped ahead early with a pair 

of runs in the top of the first. A 

pair of walks and a passed ball 

put two runners in scoring position, 

then Brendan Kobierski 

notched an RBI infield single. A 

throwing error on the same play 

brought a second run home, 

giving Peabody West an early 

2-0 lead. 

After two nights of rain 

pushed the conclusion of the 

game until Wednesday, Peabody 

West came back and added another 

run in the top of the third 

thanks to back-to-back doubles 

to start the inning. Pasterick led 

things off with a two-bagger to 

get into scoring position, then 

Bettencourt stepped in behind 

him and laced an RBI double to 

make it 3-0. 

After Pasterick moved 1-2-3 

through the order in the bottom 

of the inning, Peabody West 

came back in the top of the 

fourth and scored two more. 

A leadoff walk, a single and a 

passed ball put two runners in 

scoring position, then Pasterick 

knocked an RBI single to 

make it 4-0. Two batters later, 

Kobierski brought home another 

run via a sacrifice fly. 

Peabody West’s relief 

pitching took over from there, 

as James DiCarlo pitched two 

scoreless innings and Mark 

Bettencourt shut the door in the 

final frame to seal the shutout 

win. 

By Joshua Kummins 

LYNN — After being held 

scoreless for the first eight 

innings, the North Shore 

Navigators came alive in 

the ninth and drew two bases-loaded 

walks to edge past 

the visiting North Adams 

SteepleCats for a 2-1 win in 

Saturday night’s New England 

Collegiate Baseball League action 

at Fraser Field. 

North Shore improved to 12- 

9-2 on the season and moved 

into sole possession of third 

place in the Northern Division 

following its third win in the 

last four games. North Adams 

fell to 11-10-2 after entering 

the day with a 0-2-2 mark in the 

head-to-head season series with 

the Navs. 

The hosts recorded just one 

of their six hits in the final, 

game-deciding frame as the 

tying and winning runs scored 

on bases-loaded walks by 

catcher Cal Christofori (Santa 

Clara) and shortstop Jonathan 

Luders (Seton Hall), respectively. 

Three of the Navs’ first 

five hits came off the bat of 

center fielder Joe Lomuscio 

(Stanford). 

Navs starter Austin Amaral 

(Stetson) benefited from 

Lomuscio turning a fly ball 

double play in the first inning 

before working around single 

baserunners in each of the next 

three frames. After a 1-2-3 fifth, 

the SteepleCats were finally 

able to manufacture the game’s 

first run as designated hitter 

Jeremy Lea (Pacific) hit a fielder’s 

choice that scored second 

baseman Mason Hull (Missouri 

State), who hit a leadoff triple. 

Amaral pitched well enough 

to win as he struck out seven 

while scattering five hits across 

his six innings of work, but 

his offense managed just three 

hits and one of three Luders 

walks over the first five innings 

against North Adams righty 

Brian Zeldin (Penn). 

North Shore’s finest opportunity 

to score came in the 

very next half-inning as third 

baseman Matthias Haas (Cal 

Poly) drew a leadoff walk before 

being tagged out trying to 

cross the plate on a wild pitch. 

Lomuscio followed by legging 

out his third infield single, but a 

pop out ended the threat and allowed 

SteepleCat reliever Luke 

Benneche (Lafayette) to escape 

the trouble. 

The Navs relief trio of Zach 

Chappell (North Florida), 

Aaron Groller (Seton Hall) and 

James Sashin (San Diego) allowed 

two combined hits over 

the final three innings to put the 

team in position for a walk-off, 

its fifth win in a one-run game 

this season. Chappell started the 

late innings by striking out the 

side. 

Sashin retired the last two 

batters he faced after a one-out 

single in the ninth. From there, 

the Navs went to work and got 

their reliever his second win of 

the summer. 

First baseman Logan Bravo 

(Harvard) started the frame 

with a swinging bunt single and 

stole second before designated 

hitter Ryan Marra (Brown) 

drew the first of four walks in 

the inning. Second baseman 

Jake Gustin (Bryant) was intentionally 

passed to first base 

before Christofori’s trip to the 

plate forced home the tying run. 

Benneche, who worked the 

final 3.2 innings, recorded his 

second strikeout of the frame to 

bring Luders to the plate with 

two outs. The Lynnfield native 

drew a five-pitch walk that 

scored pinch-running infielder 

Alex Lemery (Marymount) to 

decide the game.

JULY 22, 2021 


Thorbjornsen takes 

Mass. Amateur title 

after historic day 


Authors Sean Stellato, center, and his daughter Gianna stand with Philadelphia Eagles wide 

receiver Michael Walker as they show off the new book that the father/daughter duo wrote 

together entitled “Football Magic: A Pirate’s Tale.” 

Stellato family releases 

some more ‘Football Magic’ 

By Mike Alongi 

SALEM — For Salem native 

Sean Stellato, Saturday night 

was an evening of good times, 

old friends and working together 

for a good cause. Surrounded by 

family, friends and supporters 

of all kinds, Stellato and his 

14-year-old daughter Gianna 

celebrated the release of their 

latest book, entitled “Football 

Magic: A Pirate’s Tale.” The 

book is a follow-up to their 

first story as a father-daughter 

writing duo, having released 

“Football Magic: Buddy’s New 

Beginning” back in 2019. 

“It’s a little surreal to see so 

many people come out to support 

the vision and the goal 

of helping other people,” said 

Sean Stellato, who currently 

works as an NFL agent. “And to 

be here with my daughter, I’m 

really grateful and blessed to be 

able to do this and create something 

that we think will really 

help change lives.” 

“It’s been really fun working 

together and writing about 

things that we both love,” said 

Gianna Stellato. “And to see 

the reaction from everyone 

and to see everyone come out 

here and support us, it’s really 

incredible.” 

The book picks up where the 

last one left off, with main characters 

Buddy and Gianna riding 

high after winning the league 

championship at school. Even 

better, Buddy’s dad decided to 

keep the family in Salem, so 

that Buddy and his sister can 

stay with their new friends after 

adjusting to life in a new town 

in Massachusetts. 

When Buddy and Gianna 

discover something magical, it 

leads them on a mysterious adventure 

through historic Salem 

and Marblehead. Things seem 

to be going great — until the 

wicked Kurtin Drapes and his 

raven reveal some dreadful 

plans. With the clock ticking 

and time running out, will they 

be able to outwit Drapes? Can 

Buddy and Gianna do the impossible, 

or will the magical 

ball lose its luster forever? 

“We already had the basics 

of our story when we started 

writing this one, so that helped a 

lot,” said Gianna Stellato. “And 

it was fun to then go in and add 

more characters and make the 

story bigger and everything like 

that. It’s a lot more enchanted 

than the first book and has a 

lot more magic, and I think we 

were really able to get more creative 

with this one.” 

The evening began with a 

VIP reception on the roof of the 

Hawthorne Hotel at the Salem 

Maritime Center before moving 

over to the House of the Seven 

Gables for the main event. 

A number of current and 

former athletes came out to support 

Stellato for the event, including 

but not limited to New 

England Patriots safety Brandon 

King, former Patriots safety 

Obi Melifonwu, Detroit Lions 

cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu, 

Philadelphia Eagles receiver 

Michael Walker, former Boston 

Bruins great Bob Sweeney and 

Las Vegas Raiders assistant 

director of player personnel 

DuJuan Daniels, who wrote the 

foreword of the book. 

“To be honest, it’s a privilege 

to get to know Sean’s family 

and be a part of this whole process,” 

said Daniels, the only 

client that Sean represents who 

is on the player personnel side 

of the football business. “Sean’s 

an incredibly driven person and 

he’s doing some great things, so 

just to play a small role in that is 

very special to me.” 

“Sean has always been so 

supportive of me and everything 

I’ve done, even before he 

was my agent,” said King, who 

has won two Super Bowls with 

the Patriots. “So if I can come 

out and support him in whatever 

way I can, I’m always going to 

do that.” 

“I’ve known Sean ever since 

he was a kid working out and 

trying to make it in college football, 

and I always remembered 

his determination and passion 

for the game,” said Sweeney, 

who played for the Bruins from 

1987-1992. “Obviously that 

passion has extended into his 

post-career work with charity, 

and I’m glad to come out and 

support his efforts.” 

“Sean is a great guy and the 

epitome of someone who you 

want to have in your circle,” 

said Walker. “I’m just happy to 

be part of an event like this and 

to play a small part in helping 

him spread his message.” 

The night featured a red 

carpet event, a book signing, a 

silent auction, a live auction and 

a number of different raffles, all 

to benefit the Juvenile Arthritis 

Foundation. 

For Stellato, the night was a 

great opportunity to celebrate 

all the things that he holds dear 

— his family, his friends, the 

game of football and serving his 

community. 

“Family is my core and football 

has been very good to me, 

and I’ve been blessed to live my 

bliss every day and have my life 

enriched by so many incredible 

people,” said Stellato. “It’s so 

gratifying to see everyone come 

out and support our cause, and 

I’m truly humbled by it all.” 

WEST NEWTON — There 

aren’t many amateur golfers 

that can play the way Michael 

Thorbjornsen (Wellesley 

Country Club) can. As a result, 

the roughly 200 patrons in the 

gallery Saturday at Brae Burn 

Country Club got a glimpse at 

a young man who oozes professional 

potential. 

The 36-hole final match 

Saturday at the 113th 

Massachusetts Amateur 

Championship featured plenty 

of firepower, as it was the 

first time two former USGA 

champions were paired in a 

state amateur final. But on 

Saturday, Thorbjornsen shined 

the brightest as the 2018 U.S. 

Junior Amateur champion executed 

one of the most spectacular 

performances in the history 

of the Massachusetts Amateur 

Championship by capturing the 

title with an 8&6 victory over 

2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion 

Matt Parziale. 

Thorbjornsen, a 19-year-old 

sophomore at Stanford 

University, became the first 

teenager to win the Mass 

Amateur since Jim Salinetti 

won the 1997 title, also at the 

age of 19. 

“Just winning the amateur 

championship of Massachusetts 

from where I’m from, it means 

a lot,” said Thorbjornsen, who 

competed in the Mass Amateur 

for the first time. 

“He’s a world-beater,” 

Parziale said of Thorbjornsen. 

“He’s incredible. I met him a 

few years ago. He’s a great kid. 

He’s got all the talent in the 

world. I’m rooting for him, and 

it’s his to take. He has a bright 

future if he keeps going at this 

pace.” 

Though he was facing an opponent 

from Brockton, a city 

known for its fighting champions, 

Thorbjornsen landed 

some heavy punches early on. 

He made birdie on his first five 

holes and had another stretch of 

five straight birdies from holes 

12-16, opening up a 6-up lead 

through the first 18 holes. 

“Those first five just came 

up on me pretty quickly,” 

Thorbjornsen said. “Just driving 

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having some tap-ins the next 

couple of holes just feels really 

good. And then birdieing the 

first five, it’s just kind of tough 

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you’re playing, so I feel like 

that’s what really set me up well 

later on.” 

The pair also set a torrid pace, 

only needing 3.5 hours to play 

the first 18, and capping off 

their final 12 holes in exactly 

two hours. 

Errors were few and far between 

for Thorbjornsen. Other 

than a misfire off the tee on 

his second crack at hole 9 

that landed him in the fescue, 

Thorbjornsen was within 10- 

feet of the hole on his approaches 

more often than not. 

In almost any other year, 

Parziale’s performance would 

have left him in contention, 

but there was only so much 

the 2017 champion could do 

to keep pace. Despite shooting 

5-under-par on the first 18, he 

still found himself down by six. 

Of the four holes he did win 

in the match, all of them were 

birdies or better. 

“I was happy with how I 

played,” said Parziale, whose 

father Vic caddied the entire 

week. “So, if I played poorly 

then I’d probably feel differently, 

but I was happy with the 

way I played. Today is the day 

where one person is most happy 

and one person is the most 

upset. That’s the nature of this 

tournament. It was great to get 

here, but you lose, so you’re not 

happy. At least I played well, 

and he just played incredibly, so 

congratulations to him.” 

Parziale got it back within 

five by driving the green on the 

15th. He did the same Friday 

with a 3-wood but decided to 

use his driver and made the putt 

for his lone eagle. 

“They had the tee back again, 

so I was fortunate enough to 

hit a good one there, and then I 

had a good line on that and hit a 

solid putt there,” Parziale. 

At the end of the day though, 

there wasn’t much Parziale 

could do other than tip his cap.

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Lynnfield Rec golf camp tees off 

PHOTOS | Spenser Hasak 

Brennan Curley hits his second shot on the fifth hole at Reedy Meadow Golf Course during the Lynnfield Rec golf camp. 

Connor Preston chips into the eighth green at Reedy Meadow 

Golf Course as Kevin Geary carries his bag to his ball. 

Will Noumi, right, hits into the eighth green at Reedy Meadow Golf Course as Connor Preston, 

left, and Mason Fusco look on. 

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Five free and simple ways to practice wellness every day 

Wellness is feeling healthy 

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It’s about creating a lifestyle of 

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and balanced, both in the shortterm 

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body to fully exchange incoming 

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carbon dioxide, improving 

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system) and lymphatic systems 

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body. It is an effective method 

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stabilizing blood pressure and 

slowing your heartbeat. The 

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slowly let your breath out 

through your nose, letting your 

stomach go down. 

COURTESY PHOTO | KRISTEN REED 

According to Kristen Reed, a Lynnfield resident and holistic 

registered nurse, staying hydrated is key to a healthy lifestyle. 

2. Take Walks 

Research has proven there 

are many physical and mental 

health benefits to walking. 

From easing joint pain and increasing 

muscle strength, to 

boosting immune function and 

energy, and supporting creative 

thinking and focus, walking 

more is an easy way to improve 

our wellbeing. Grab a friend for 

one-on-one time or walk alone 

to clear your mind and be with 

yourself (a rarity in today’s 

busy world). 

Bonus: Walking outside in 

nature provides the added benefits 

of Vitamin D from the 

sun and cleansing fresh air, 

and studies show that even just 

seeing greenery increases our 

happiness! 

3. Stay Hydrated 

Water is incredibly important 

to our health, along with eating 

lots of real, whole foods like 

fruits and vegetables, healthy 

fats and protein. Drinking water 

affects our energy, weight, nutrition, 

focus and much more. 

The best method to hydrate is 

to sip water throughout the day. 

Our cells need to remain hydrated 

to keep us functioning 

at our best! Keep your favorite 

reusable water bottle close 

to you at all times to prevent 

dehydration. 

4. Make Sleep a Priority 

Sleep, particularly quality 

sleep, is one of the most important 

aspects of health and 

wellbeing. We like to say that 

quality of sleep translates to 

quality of life. Our bodies need 

good sleep in the same way they 

need water and healthy foods in 

order to function at their best. 

Sleep gives the body time to 

reset, destress, process information 

and rejuvenate. Poor sleep 

is linked to a a variety of negative 

conditions — including 

obesity and mental-health 

problems. Establish a bedtime 

routine that feels good for you 

(even if it’s just 5 minutes), and 

prioritize your sleep above all 

else. 

5. Practice Gratitude 

Practicing gratitude is scientifically 

proven to improve your 

life and can literally change the 

way your brain works. We 

all have the capability to be 

grateful each day. Take time 

to acknowledge the positive 

things in your life, what went 

well today and what you appreciate. 

Whether you do this in 

the morning or as a way to review 

and end your day with an 

evening routine, it’s one of the 

simplest ways to improve your 

wellbeing. Practicing small acts 

like these every day to keep 

ourselves well pays off tenfold. 

As you create these daily 

habits, keep in mind that wellness 

is your own personal 

journey. Creating small healthy 

habits in our daily lives that 

make us feel good help to build 

a resilient and healthy lifestyle. 

Continue to do what feels good 

for you and notice the positive 

progress in your everyday 

wellbeing. 

Lynnfield resident Kristen 

Reed, RN, BSN, BA, HN- 

BC, is a multiple award-winning, 

board-certified Holistic 

Registered Nurse and National 

Certified Holistic Health 

Coach. She is the founder and 

CEO at Nursing Your Way to 

Wellness, LLC.

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JULY 22, 2021 


Outgoing 

Lynnfield 

Rotary 

President Peggy 

Pratt Calle, left, 

passes the gavel 

to new president 

Jack Moynihan, 

right, while 

Rotary District 

Governor 

Terry Rezendes 

Curran looks on. 

Moynihan named 

Lynnfield Rotary 

president for 2021-22 

Left to right, BSA Troop 48 members Michael Madden, Daniel Miller, Jacob MacPherson, Cole 

Trainor, Paul Wehle and Jared Alphen were recognized as Eagle Scouts Sunday night in a Court 

of Honor at Centre Congregational Church. 

Six new Eagle Scouts 

honored in Lynnfield 

Anne Marie Tobin 

LYNNFIELD — Six members 

of Boy Scouts of America 

Troop 48 in Lynnfield were promoted 

to Eagle Scouts Sunday 

in a Court of Honor ceremony 

at the Centre Congregational 

Church. 

The Eagle Scout award is the 

highest honor in Boy Scouts of 

America (BSA). 

Troop 48 Assistant 

Scoutmaster Gordon Forrest 

said attaining the Eagle Scout 

rank is “pretty rare,” with 

less than 4 percent of all Boy 

Scouts going on to achieve that 

distinction. 

The troop’s newest Eagle 

Scouts are Jared Alphen, Daniel 

Miller, Cole Trainor, Jacob 

MacPherson, Paul Wehle and 

Michael Madden. 

“For most of these young 

adults, unless they serve in the 

military or play on a Division 

1 college athletic team, becoming 

an Eagle will be the 

most impactful event of their 

high school and college years,” 

Forrest said. “The lessons they 

learn, the experiences they have 

had and the relationships they 

make will all serve them well in 

their future studies and career 

endeavors.” 

Alphen’s Eagle Scout project 

was aimed at supporting the 

Centre Congregational Church. 

His team of volunteers performed 

several maintenance 

and improvement projects 

for the church, including improvements 

to the Tower Day 

playground, renovation of 

the benches at the back of the 

church, rehabilitation of the antique 

window hardware in the 

chapel and general cleaning. 

A 2021 graduate of Essex 

North Shore Agricultural & 

Technical School, Alphen 

will attend the University of 

Massachusetts - Lowell in the 

fall. 

Miller’s service project consisted 

of fundraising for the 

construction and installation 

of two new benches for the 

front of Centre Congregational 

Church. As part of the project, 

Miller also completed the construction 

and installation work. 

“The benches are frequently 

used by people enjoying the 

town’s historic common,” said 

Forrest of Miller, who also 

graduated from Essex Tech and 

currently attended Plymouth 

State College. 

For Trainor, his project consisted 

of developing, funding 

and installing a new entryway 

sign and landscaping concept 

for St. Joseph’s Church on 

Union Street in Lynn. He led 

a team that raised more than 

$4,000 for the project. A 2021 

graduate of Lynnfield High, 

he will attend Massachusetts 

Maritime Academy in the fall. 

MacPherson’s service project 

involved a comprehensive 

survey of trees located in the 

Lynnfield Common and surrounding 

areas. The survey included 

identification, condition 

and geographic information 

system (GIS) information of 

the trees. This data will be used 

by the town to plan for future 

tree restoration and planting 

programs. MacPherson is a 

rising senior at Lynnfield High 

School. 

Wehle worked with the 

Lynnfield Conservation 

Commission to plan and deliver 

improvements to the town’s 

Partridge Island Trail. A new 

trail gateway sign was created 

and installed, and maintenance 

was performed on the popular 

recreational path. A 2021 graduate 

of St. John’s Prep, Wehle 

will attend the University of 

Rochester in the fall. 

Madden’s service project 

was developed in conjunction 

with the Lynnfield High 

Athletic Department, the town’s 

Conservation Commission 

and the Department of Public 

Works. The entities worked together 

to build a new public access 

walking and jogging path 

in the town’s Pine Hill Lot off 

Durham Drive. 

The new trail provides an 

off-road training course for the 

Lynnfield High cross-country 

team, as well as recreational 

opportunities in the previously-unused, 

town-owned land. 

A 2021 Lynnfield High graduate, 

Madden will attend the 

University of Massachusetts - 

Amherst this fall. 

The requirements to become 

an Eagle Scout are rigorous. 

Scouts must be active in their 

troop, team, crew or ship for 

a period of at least six months 

after achieving the rank of Life 

Scout. While a Life Scout, they 

must serve actively for six 

months in at least one position 

of responsibility, as well as plan, 

develop and give leadership 

to others in a service project 

helpful to a religious institution, 

school or their community. 

They must also demonstrate 

that they live by the principles 

of the Scout Oath and Law in 

their daily lives. They are required 

to earn 21 merit badges, 

including 13 that are mandated, 

and take part in a scoutmaster 

conference. Finally, scouts must 

successfully complete an Eagle 

Scout Board of Review. 

Anne Marie Tobin 

Peggy Pratt Calle presided 

over her last meeting as president 

of Lynnfield Rotary, passing the 

gavel to Jack Moynihan, who 

will lead the club in 2021-22. 

The meeting, held at the 

Sheraton Four Points in Wakefield 

on July 8, was, ironically, Calle’s 

first held at the Sheraton location, 

as the hotel had been closed for 

events due to the pandemic. With 

few exceptions, Calle was forced 

to conduct meetings during her 

tenure by Zoom. 

Calle has been praised for 

leading the club through one of 

the most unusual circumstances 

ever. She received a floral bouquet 

and commemorative plaque 

in recognition of her service. 

Moynihan credits Calle with 

“keeping us all together, picking 

service projects that could still 

be performed successfully and 

providing an energy and positive 

attitude that was able to see 

us through the pandemic.” 

He said it is apropos that the 

last initiative under her watch 

was to set in motion a post-pandemic 

raffle, supported by sponsors, 

to honor the first responders, 

doctors and nurses who have 

served so selflessly through this 

period. The drawing will be held 

July 28 as part of the Lynnfield 

Concert on the Common series 

held on Wednesdays in July. The 

concerts, which run from 6-8 

p.m., benefit Rotary scholarships 

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“I am honored to work with 

my fellow Rotarians and lead this 

club for the next year,” Moynihan 

said. “We all look forward to resuming 

projects and initiatives in 

a manner that we have missed for 

the last 16 months.” 

On hand to witness the gavel 

passing were new District 

Governor Terry Rezendes 

Curran, District Governor- 

Elect Alex Falk and Assistant 

Governor Dominic Rebelo. 

Curran highlighted the focus 

of new Rotary International 

President Shekhar Mehta 

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membership, is the empowerment 

of girls and young women 

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16 


The Children’s Piazza in 

Peabody is open for play 


The piazza is a fun, indoor 

place for pre-school children 

to play. It is located in 

the Peabody Education & 

Business Center at 83 Pine St., 

behind Covenant Christian 

Academy. When entering 

the parking lot, continue to 

the very end of the building 

and turn left. The piazza is 

just a few doors down from 

Authentic Karate and parking 

is along the soccer fields. 

The piazza is open Monday- 

Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. 

to 12 p.m. On Wednesdays, 

the piazza is closed from 1-3 

p.m. 

Limited play space is available 

and parents are encouraged 

to reserve spots online in 

advance. To reserve your spot, 

or for more information, go to 

https://www.thechildrenspiazza.com/. 

Parents are advised to check 

the weekly online schedules as 

the piazza sometimes closes 

for private events. Events and 

times are subject to change, so 

please confirm events prior to 

attending. 

The piazza is recommended 

for pre-school age children. 

The cost per child is $12 and 

$8 each for additional siblings. 

One adult is allowed to 

attend per child. The cost for 

an additional adult is $8 each. 

Children under the age of one 

are free. 

Masks are no longer required 

for vaccinated adults 

and children under the age of 

six. 

A waiver (available online) 

is required of all participants 

prior to attending. Socks are 

mandatory for all adults and 

children in the play area. Food 

is not allowed in the play area, 

however adults may have a 

beverage. The piazza is a nutfree 

facility. Adults may not 

leave unattended bags or food 

on tables. Adults are advised 

that they are responsible for 

their children and belongings 

and keep an eye on both at all 

times. 

The Piazza also features 

The Coffee Shop, serving 

scratch-baked muffins, scones, 

homemade cookies, real fruit 

smoothies, coffee and teas. The 

shop is open to the public with 

online ordering for in-person 

pick up. 

For more information, call 

1-978-817-2809 or email 

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