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A publication of Essex Media Group Publisher Edward M. Grant Chief Executive Officer Michael H. Shanahan Directors Edward L. Cahill John M. Gilberg Edward M. Grant Gordon R. Hall Monica Connell Healey J. Patrick Norton Michael H. Shanahan Chief Financial Officer William J. Kraft Chief Operating Officer James N. Wilson Controller Susan Conti Editor Thor Jourgensen Contributing Editors Gayla Cawley Sophie Yarin Writers Mike Alongi Hannah Chadwick Allysha Dunnigan Alena Kuzub Sam Minton Anne Marie Tobin Photographers Spenser Hasak Alena Kuzub Vanessa Leroy Jakob Menendez Advertising Sales Ernie Carpenter Ralph Mitchell Patricia Whalen Design Vanessa Leroy Jakob Menendez INSIDE 10 Good deed-doer 12 House Money 16 Flyboy 19 Siegel serves 22 Sanctum Style 24 Ice king 26 Country girl 28 Making a splash 30 Just the facts 31 Health helper 34 Dynamic duo 37 Proven leader 40 Author, author 43 He's on the case 46 Ella excels ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 110 Munroe St., Lynn, MA 01901 781-593-7700 ext.1234 Subscriptions: 781-593-7700 ext. 1253 01907themagazine.com LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER Winging it TED GRANT Eons ago, model airplanes were a thing. I don’t even know if they still exist, but you'd buy a kit, get some airplane glue, put it together, paint it, and — voila! — you had yourself a model airplane. Or so I’m told. I was so not into that sort of stuff that my father had to build a birdcage for me when I was a Cub Scout. Paper airplanes were the extent of my foray into aviation. But I guess I’m in the minority. It seems everyone from the Wright Brothers to Elon Musk to Jeff Bezos has been fascinated with the idea of flying up into the wild blue yonder in aircraft of all sizes and shapes. So I give you Vern Rich and Brett Lombardi. The Perry Avenue neighbors have decided to build their own airplane — from scratch — and it has drawn the interest of many a passerby, gawking and wondering what the two are up to. Anne Marie Tobin, who authored our 01940 cover story, says all you need to do is take a quick stroll past Rich's home, located just a stone's throw from the Lynnfield Middle School, and there it is — a KR-2s sports airplane. "It's been fun to have people drive by and see this thing sticking out of the garage," Rich said. "We've had cookouts and it's the talk of everybody. People have asked if this is the largest radio-control airplane. They ask, 'What the hell are you two doing in that garage?' It's been a lot of fun." Having flown into and out of the Orlando airport within a few hours one day earlier this month (don’t ask), it occurred to me that it might be just as easy to build your own plane than it is to fly commercial these days. Elsewhere in this issue of 01940 . . . The Country Store — a Lynnfield winter-holidays tradition that is more than half a century old — is coming back to the Old Meeting House this year courtesy of the Lynnfield Historical Commission. It is being organized by Karen Nascembeni, who was involved with the store for years with her late husband, Steve Richard, and his parents. She calls it quintessential Americana. It’s more a labor of love now than it ever was, since she lost her husband and father-in-law to COVID two years ago, just as the virus was exploding across America. "I am smiling again. It is not that I don’t have sadness every day because I do but I appreciate how fragile life is and I live every day to the fullest," she says. Alena Kuzub has the story. Ever since the age of 18, Bruce Siegel has served his country. Today, he's still doing it -- as the town's veterans services officer. Sam Minton has the profile. Phil and Ellen Crawford blew into town in 1987, four years after the North Reading natives were married. Since then, the duo has been involved in all things Lynnfield. You name it, they're on it. And have done it. Anne Marie again has the story. When the Lynnfield Art Guild (LAG) opened "Creativity on Parade" at the Beebe Estate Gallery in Melrose, the debut marked a pandemic landmark for the arts group and a creative release for painters and other artists eager to have people see their work up close and in person. Sam Minton has the story. It's been a busy two months for Karen Cronin, who took over in August as principal of the Summer Street Elementary School. Upon taking over the position from Karen Dwyer, she immediately set a goal to not only learn how to be a good principal, she wanted to learn how to be the best principal. She's now hard at work on those objectives, according to Hannah Chadwick’s story. Margaret “Peg” Sallade is the engine and glue behind "A Healthy Lynnfield," as substance-abuse-prevention coordinator. That said, she is very modest and strictly business when it comes to describing her role in the coalition. Alena Kazub has her story. For Jamie Sloan, the owner of Sanctum Style, a men's and women's boutique at MarketStreet Lynnfield, her challenges began long before the words COVID-19, coronavirus, pivot and protocol, and the acronyms PPP and PPE became everyday parts of our pandemic vocabulary. Anne Marie Tobin (she ought to put in for a raise) again has the story. Town residents looking for a group to join that helps not only the community but places around the world could do far worse than the Rotary Club, which meets almost every Thursday to put “Service Above Self.” Hannah Chadwick is back with the story. As part of a writing class, Sara Rocco was asked to write a children's book and came up with the idea of a little boy in New York City releasing his balloon to let it travel and see the world, leading to her first published book, "A World From Above." Ally Dunnigan has the story. We also have a couple of sports stories: Sam Minton’s piece about BU freshman hockey player Braden Doyle; and Mike Alongi’s story about Lynnfield High junior volleyball player Ella Gizmunt. And, finally, there’s Matthew Ciampa, who, while only in high school, has set his sights on being an FBI agent. And, of course, Anne Marie Tobin wrote the story. Maybe next edition, 01940 should feature a story about Anne Marie. And I know just the woman to write it. COVER Brett Lombardi, left, and Vern Rich are building an airplane in Rich's Lynnfield garage. PHOTO BY JAKOB MENENDEZ
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