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6 Elect Dear Peabody Resident, Ray Melvin Light Commissioner My name is Ray Melvin and I am a three-time candidate for the Peabody Light commission. My 40-year career with a major electric utility as a Power dispatcher and Electrical designer I am a strong believer in clean renewable energy such as solar, wind and Geothermal energy for the future. I believe the business models of electric utilities are rapidly changing to meet the future concerns of green energy. As your commissioner I will seek rebates on solar panel programs for our residential customers who are interested in alway having lower rates. As Technology continues to evolve, I will seek solutions for battery storing electricity and communication solutions such as a LOW cost or NO cost WIFI systems installed on our customer owned electric system. Experience • 40 years experience in the electric utility industry • Experience with transmission lines that deliver power to our electric system and to the electric service that supplies power to your homes to workplace problems • Switching Error Committee Chairperson • Electrical Distribution Trainer Seniors Tapping into senior connections For the Weekly NeWs LYNN — One result of the global pandemic and its longterm isolation is the need to find innovative ways through which people can stay connected. One such effort includes a new tool that Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS), which serves town residents, is piloting called Uniper — a device that plugs into your television set, along with a small camera which perches on top, enabling one-on-one communication with case managers, healthcare providers, counselors, family and friends. “The COVID-19 pandemic pretty much destroyed the limited social connections that many older people or adults living with disabilities already experience,” said Kathryn C. Burns, GLSS’ chief executive officer. “Research shows that isolation, particularly long-term isolation, has a very negative effect on people’s overall health, significantly contributing to premature death from all causes and increasing a person’s risk of diseases like dementia.” Uniper loads an individual’s contacts into its device, allowing for immediate virtual connection. “This is really the primary reason we chose Uniper over the many other platforms we reviewed,” said Valerie Parker Callahan, director of planning and development. “We view it first and foremost as a communications tool to help people better manage their health and well-being, with Uniper’s built-in programming as a secondary — but very helpful — add-on to reduce social isolation and promote stronger connections with the wider community.” It is easy to use with a simple remote that allows people to quickly transition from Uniper back to television programming. “Many platforms that allow for virtual connection require a computer, tablet or smartphone, which many older people do not have and might be uncomfortable using,” Parker Callahan noted. “But Uniper only requires a TV, which most people already have and use regularly.” Uniper’s existing content includes access to hundreds of videos — travel, arts and culture, music and educational programs, as well as “live” programming that includes exercise and other classes, peer-led discussion groups, support groups and more — which are available throughout the day and scheduled by Uniper. GLSS is developing its own content, which will be available to users through a separate channel, and is also working on developing some live programming, too. “We envision, for example, that our Wellness Pathways fall prevention and health selfmanagement workshops will be offered over the Uniper platform, as well as group and VOTE TO ELECT RAY MELVIN – LIGHT COMMMISSIONER ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14th & TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2nd, 2021 617.285.1500 ✮ Folow us on Facebook @Ray Melvin 4 Light Commissioner ✮ rmelvin28@aol.com WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 AUGUST 19, 2021 individual counseling through our Mobile Mental Health and Family Caregiver Support programs in a private, HIPAAcompliant setting,” Parker Callahan said, “This would be in addition to virtual case manager visits with GLSS consumers.” UniperCare is an innovative, Israeli-based company with a West Coast U.S. hub. Its programming is starting to pop up all around the country, but GLSS is its first Massachusettsbased customer. One of the Uniper’s unique features is the work they have been doing with Jewish Federation of North America, connecting Holocaust survivors, their descendants and people of Jewish faith with tailored supports and group meetings, bringing together people from all across the country in celebration of some Jewish holidays during the pandemic. They plan to continue this programming moving forward. Uniper also offers a lot of content in Russian and Spanish. GLSS is initially hoping to sign up 100 people age 60 and older or adults living with disabilities in its service area of Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott for the free one-year service. The product will be reevaluated after a year and could last beyond that, depending on its results and continued interest on the part of funders. Uniper offers training and a helpline to troubleshoot any issues users encounter. The program is supported by funding from the Administration for Community Living as well as funding through the Older American Act administered through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, and a grant from Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals, operated by Beth Israel Lahey Health. Interested individuals can contact Andrew Wallace, GLSS’ Title III Planner, at 781- 477-6702 or email awallace@glss.net. More information can be found at www.glss.net. PHOTO | TOWN OF LYNNFIELD The Rotary Park project, which was completed this summer, included trimming back existing bank plantings and the removal of invasive plant species to enhance vistas of the pond for visitors. Rotary Park gets a fresh look By ANNe MArie toBiN Under the direction of Department of Public Works Director John Tomacz and Conservation Commission Director of Planning and Conservation Emilie Cademartori, Rotary Park at Pillings Pond has been given a facelift. Wildwood Landscaping recently performed a biennial trimming of the park’s existing bank plantings. Wildwood also removed encroaching, invasive plant species along the pond’s shoreline to help enhance the vistas of the pond for park visitors while maintaining all the benefits of a vegetated buffer of native plants on the bank, which was installed last spring as a demonstration garden for pond abuttors. Vegetated buffers that border waterways slow stormwater runoff from lawns, increase water absorption into the soil and also reduce erosion on the bank. Under the guidance of DeRosa Environmental, nearly 100 native shrubs and perennials were planted along the Rotary Park bank. Plant species were selected for their hardiness, low maintenance, beauty, wildlife food value, habitat benefit and resistance to goose and deer browsing. The work is part of an ongoing effort by the town to beautify the pond which began three years ago after the Board of Selectmen fielded numerous complaints that the pond’s shoreline was becoming overgrown with invasive plants that increasingly obstructed the view of the pond from the park. Under the direction of Cademartori, the DPW and Conservation Commission teamed together to rectify the problem. The work included removal of invasive plants, pruning lower branches of large trees and trimming of select shoreline plantings to hedge height. Maintaining native shrubs and other shoreline vegetation is important for water quality, wildlife habitat and bank stabilization and is also a critical ingredient in balancing the recreational use of the park with the importance of maintaining a healthy shoreline, according to the commission. Cademartori said she was pleased with the results, noting that residents and visitors can better enjoy the pond’s beautiful vistas while preserving the integrity of the shoreline. We want to hear from you! Send us a letter at editor@weeklynews.net. Letters should be no more than 300 words.
AUGUST 19, 2021 WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 7 Pictured are cuccidati cookies, which have a filling consisting of figs, raisins, orange zest, and rum. By ElizaBEth Cavallaro Figs are one of the oldest fruits on record, originating in Asia Minor two thousand years ago. This fruit spread to Greece and Italy. The Franciscan Missionaries brought the fig tree to California, thus the name “mission figs.” The fig tree is mentioned in the bible many times. Scholars believe that Eve picked a fig off a fig tree instead of an apple, as apples did not grow in the area. Figs are symbolic of Christianity, Islam and Hinduism, representing fertility, peace and prosperity. The Prophet Mohammed stated that he wished that fig trees would be in paradise. The deciduous fig tree can live to be three hundred years old. The tree flourishes in hot, dry climates and needs complete sunshine to ripen. Figs are high in potassium, iron, fiber and calcium and are used for medicinal purposes. The varieties are black mission figs, brown Turkey, kadota and calimyrna. Mainly, they are grown in Texas and California. The Sweet Life: Cuccidati cookies You can find them in oval and pear shapes, and they may be purple, red and brown. Figs can be ground for cakes, cookies and savory dishes. The walnut dates back to England; the name translates to the “wealth nut,” suggesting only the wealthy enjoyed this nut. Walnuts date back thousands of years. Cultivation dates back to Babylon, which is now Iraq. The nut came from Persia. Today they are native to South America, North America, Europe, Asia and the West Indies. Amazingly, the walnut resembles a brain with wrinkles and folds similar to the neocortex. This is very peculiar considering the walnut enhances the messaging link between the brain cells. With favorable circumstances, walnut trees can live to be three hundred years old. This nut is rich in omega fats and antioxidants, with many health benefits. They also contain fiber, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin E and are also good for your heart. Raisins are nothing more than dried green grapes. This is another heart-healthy snack which contains potassium, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin D and can aid in digestion. Raisins are packed with energy, as well. The raisin comes from Turkey, the United States, Iran and Greece. “Raisin” is the French name for grapes, from the Latin word “racemus,” which means “cluster of grapes.” Scholars believe that grapes that had fallen to the ground and dried then became raisins. Let me introduce you to the cuccidati cookie from Sicily. This cookie is baked in this region on all the holidays. Since figs are readily available here, the Sicilians flourished with this fruit. Many people have trees in their backyards. The climate is perfect for this fruit. The cookies boast walnuts, figs, prunes, chocolate, raisins, apricot jam, rum and cinnamon. How heavenly can you get? I did not stumble upon this recipe until a few years ago. I decided that since the flavors were so awesome, I had to make them again. Since I love all these ingredients, the fig cookie is undoubtedly my favorite. As you have gathered by now, this is quite expensive to bake. However, baking this confection once a year will not hurt your bank account. Instead of thinking about the calories and the price, think of the nutrition and health benefits. This is such a fragrant mix, as the Arabs brought their spices to the island. If you like mince pie, you will love this. When the flavors in this cookie marry with a bit of rum, you will taste such a heavenly treat. You will not be able to eat just one. I translated the directions to more universal and practical measures. CUCCIDATI COOKIES Dough 8 oz cream cheese 2 sticks butter 2 cups flour Pinch of salt Mix, roll into four balls and refrigerate for one hour. Filling 1 cup of figs 1 cup of raisins 2 tsp. orange zest ¼ cup rum PHOTO | ELIZABETH CAVALLARO 1 cup apricot jam 1 cup prunes 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup walnuts Measure all ingredients into food processor. Separate into four balls and refrigerate for one hour. Lightly flour your rolling pin and your surface. Roll each ball into a rectangle, about 12x6 inches. Lay filling down the center. Fold each side of dough over to the center, covering mixture. Press ends and flatten. Repeat with remainder of dough and mixture. Lay on parchment paper on cookie sheets seam-side down. Straighten and press down a bit. Bake for thirty minutes. Cool. Icing 1 ½ cups powdered sugar 1 tbsp. cocoa powder 2 tbsp. of water Mix and drizzle over cookies. Add sprinkles. When dry, cut on the diagonal. Elizabeth Cavallaro is a Lynnfield resident with three daughters currently finishing college. FOR SALE – $999,000 MOVE IN READY - 4 bed, 3 bath, beautifully updated, home office and gunite pool Looking for past issues? Find them on weeklynews.net A TRADITION OF TRUST, CARING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1952 29 LONGBOW CIRCLE, LYNNFIELD A Proud Supporter of a Healthy Lynnfield Ellen Rubbico Crawford, PREMIER AGENT 617-599-8090 ellen.crawford@raveis.com Service to all faiths Complete Pre-Need Planning Medicaid Approved Trust & Insurance Plans Spacious Modern Facilities Ample Private Parking Handicapped Accessible A percentage of every transaction is donated back to the community. 19 YALE AVE., WAKEFIELD, MASS. Conveniently Located off Exit 39 (North Ave.) Rt. 128 Area Code 781 245-3550 • 334-9966 WWW.ELLENCRAWFORDSELLS.COM
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