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02 | 01907A publication of Essex Media GroupPublisherEdward M. GrantChief Executive OfficerMichael H. ShanahanDirectorsEdward L. CahillJohn M. GilbergEdward M. GrantGordon R. HallMonica Connell HealeyJ. Patrick NortonMichael H. ShanahanChief Financial OfficerWilliam J. KraftChief Operating OfficerJames N. WilsonCommunity Relations DirectorCarolina TrujilloControllerSusan ContiEditorsBill BrothertonThor JourgensenContributing EditorCheryl CharlesContributing WritersMike AlongiBill BrothertonElyse CarmosinoGayla CawleyThor JourgensenDaniel KaneSteve KrauseDavid McLellanPhotographersOlivia FalcignoSpenser HasakAdvertising SalesErnie CarpenterRalph MitchellEric RondeauPatricia WhalenAdvertising DesignTrevor AndreozziDesignMark SutherlandESSEX MEDIA GROUP110 Munroe St.,Lynn, MA 01901781-593-7700 ext.1234Subscriptions:781-593-7700 ext. 125301907themagazine.comLETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER04 What's Up06 Her song to sing10 Money machine12 House Money14 In praise of the face18 Glover's last standFood for thoughtWhen Sam Lena opened his first sandwich shop 75 years ago, his wife, Emma, said to him, "Makeevery sandwich like you were going to eat it yourself."Apparently Sam Lena and I have similar tastes. I've been eating Lena's subs all my life.My father and uncles were members of the Lynn Elks (lodge number 117, if I recall), and when it wason Western Avenue I’d sometimes go there with them and wander down the block to Lena’s. I grew up onNahant Place in Lynn, so the Lena’s on Lewis Street was on my way home from Little League practice, andI was a frequent flyer there. And somewhere along the way the shop in Vinnin Square became my go-to.I spoke the other day with Tony Lena and his daughter Jennifer Lena Venuti (who, along with hersister Tammy Lena Chambers, owns the store on Cherry Street in Swampscott). I gained three poundsjust talking with them, but it triggered all sorts of memories.I loved Lena’s, but as a kid I cheated — with Sam’s on Lewis Street in Lynn and Tina’s on EssexStreet, and Supreme in McDonough Square. Now, Jersey Mike's chipotle cheesesteak may be a subabove, but my introduction to the cheesesteak was at the Hawk Shop. I was a Ken “Hawk” Harrelson fanwhen he played for the Red Sox in the late ‘60s, so of course the Hawk Shop on the southernmost endof the Lynnway was a favorite. When I was a sportswriter for The Item in a previous life, I interviewedHarrelson at his store and I still have the photo of the two of us talking. It was such a thrill for me tomeet him, I used the shot in my column logo.Years ago, I used to argue sub shops with a friend who has since died, former Lynn Police Lt. JohnLeBrasseur. He insisted it was silly to argue about sub shops with cops, because they knew them all. Hewas an Angelina’s guy.In David McLellan’s story about Lena’s, he quotes Ms. Venuti as saying bread was the key. “Peoplealways tell us, 'You guys have the freshest bread,’ ” she says.Much like in my arguments with Lt. LeBrasseur, I’ll accept hers as the expert opinion. But I think Ineed a few more trips to Lena’s to confirm.Purely for research purposes, of course.Elsewhere in this edition of 01907 . . .Opera is a story set to music. But when the opera singer is part of her own story, the saga becomesall the more powerful and meaningful. That's the story of Nahant's Ute Gfrerer, an Austrian-bornopera singer who has performed all over the world. I don’t know Ms. Gfrerer, but I had the pleasure ofhearing her perform at the dedication of the Thomas P. Costin Jr. Post Office in Lynn in May of 2019.She was amazing — as is her story. She lived a nice, idyllic life in a picturesque Austrian town. Then shesaw a documentary about the Holocaust and discovered that her father had been a Nazi. That ruined theirrelationship through most of her teens. However, this is the story of how she has come to terms with thatin the form of a multi-media exhibit. Elyse Carmosino has the story.For 31 years, Cynthia McGurren was one of the behind-the-scenes motors that kept Salem StateUniversity running. She co-founded the Salem State Speaker's Series, helped raise $26 million, andunder her stewardship as executive director of Salem State Foundation, the endowment grew from$5 million to $30 million. And, she was there the night Tom Brady helicoptered into his speakingengagement. Steve Krause has the story.You may have seen the Super Bowl commercial with SNL alumna Rachel Dratch and others falling allover themselves to massacre the Boston accent in a commercial about "Smaht Pahk." Even David Ortiz popsout of a window. That is the brainchild of Swampscott's own Bryan Buckley. Thor Jourgensen has the story.Dig into this edition of 01907. Maybe grab a Lena's sub to go with it.INSIDE20 Bryan's success22 Honey sippin'24 Dancing with dad26 Major Leaguer28 A real Jake30 Big screen sceneTED GRANTCOVERTony Lena's facesymbolizes a familyfood tradition.GRAPHIC COURTESYLENA FAMILY
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