Pine Hill stuck in the middle

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1 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 MRSA outbreak in Swampscott schools By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT Three cases of MRSA, a staph infection, have been diagnosed at Swampscott schools in recent weeks. Two of the cases were diagnosed at Stanley Elementary School and one case was reported at Swampscott High School. All students Lynn fighting freed man s lawsuit By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF LYNN The city is fighting a lawsuit by a man who spent 21 years in prison for a murder he denied committing. Angel Echavarria, 50, filed suit in U.S. District Court in June seeking unspecified cash damages. He alleged Lynn and Massachusetts State Police officers, who investigated the 1994 shooting death of Daniel Rodriguez, framed him for the crime. Echavarria was released from prison last year when a judge approved his bid for a new trial based on ineffective counsel and the state later dropped all charges. But attorneys representing the city, Cosgrove, Eisenberg & Kiley PC of Boston, argue that the suit should be dismissed because the three-year statute of limitation has elapsed and Echavarria was granted a new trial due to a bungled defense, not the suppression of evidence. Against this backdrop, it is unreasonable to infer a direct link between the alleged policies, practices and customs of the city of Lynn and the plaintiff s alleged constitutional deprivations, the city s response said. While the suit does not mention a dollar amount, juries have compensated innocent persons who have been wrongfully convicted from $1 million a year times the number of years served to $4 million annually. If Echavarria can convince a jury of his claim, he stands to get as much as $84 million. In Massachusetts, anyone whose conviction has been overturned can collect up to $500,000 in state money. A decision has not been made on his state claim. Echavarria was convicted of the execution-style killing of Rodriguez, 37, of Lawrence, who was LAWSUIT, A7 By Leah Dearborn FOR THE ITEM SAUGUS A Special Town Meeting will aim to leash the question of whether dogs should be allowed in public buildings. The public will hear and act on a new bylaw following the signing of the meeting s warrant by the Board of Selectmen on Wednesday. The vote comes after a report was filed with the Saugus Police Department last February stating that a small child had been bitten by a dog at Town Hall. are under treatment by a physician and the schools have consulted with the state s public health department and the Center for Disease Control for guidelines on how to handle the situation, Superintendent Pamela Angelakis said in a letter sent home to parents on Thursday. Angelakis stated that she does not believe the infection was contracted at either school and that it s unlikely the transmission of the bacteria was from student to student. But as a precaution, a company was hired to clean and sterilize all surfaces at Stanley School and the high school on Thursday under the supervision of Garrett Baker, operations and maintenance supervisor. SCHOOLS, A7 The Pipes are calling in Peabody By Adam Swift ITEM CITY EDITOR PEABODY It s a Monday evening at the Portuguese American War Veterans Post, and it s not too hard to find where the North Shore Pipe Band is practicing. The distinctive sound of the bagpipes fills the basement hallway outside the band practice room. At a slightly lower volume, the band s drummers tap out a distinctive shuffle beat beneath the sound of the pipes. The North Shore Pipe Band evolved out of the Peabody Fire Department Pipe and Drum Band when that group PHOTO BOB ROCHE Lynn Police Chief Kevin Coppinger speaks during a forum for Essex County Sheriff candidates at St. Stephen s Memorial Episcopal Church on Thursday. dissolved in Today, the band is comprised of 17 pipers and four drummers. It performs in competitions across New England, marches in parades and performs before audiences across the region. They ve even played at Symphony Hall with legendary Irish band The Chieftains. For Pipe Major Cindy Carrancho, her involvement in Scottish and Irish pipe and drum bands stretches back over three decades. When I was a kid, I was in a pipe band in Gloucester, the St. Peter s Pipe Band, said Carrancho. When that PIPES, A7 The dog, which was listed in the report as belonging to Peter Manoogian, vice-chairman of the school committee, was on a leash, vaccinated and licensed at the time it bit the child. In the wake of the incident, it became clear that there were no bylaws in place to prevent owners from entering public buildings with their dogs. Leigh Gerow, the mother of the child who was bitten, later requested that signs be hung around Town Hall prohibiting the entry of non-service dogs in the building. Ultimately, however, whether or not dogs are By Leah Dearborn FOR THE ITEM Lyn Tasso warms up before the North Shore Pipe Band practice begins. LYNN A packed room welcomed some fiery banter between Essex County Sheriff candidates at St. Stephen s Memorial Episcopal Church on Thursday night. The Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) and Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) hosted a forum at the church for candidates to answer questions posed by community leaders. The participating candidates included Mark Archer and Kevin Leach, both running as unenrolled candidates; PHOTO PAULA MULLER Pine Hill stuck in the middle By Adam Swift ITEM CITY EDITOR LYNN Residents in the Pine Hill neighborhood are firmly against building a new school near Breeds Pond Reservoir off Parkland Avenue, as well as a second potential site at Gallagher Park. Nearly 100 members of the Pine Hill Civic Association and assorted concerned neighbors met at the Hibernian Hall Thursday night to discuss the evolving nature of plans to replace the deteriorating Pickering Middle School on Conomo Avenue. This is our little slice of paradise living in Pine Hill, said neighborhood resident Don Castle. We don t want anyone changing or disrupting our neighborhood with a big school. While the residents, as well as three city councilors who attended the meeting, are firmly against the building of a new middle school at either the Parkland Avenue or Gallagher sites, the whole issue could be a moot point by late this morning. The Pickering Middle School Building Committee is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. this morning, with discussion centered on the Parkland site. The building committee was set to focus on legal documents identified by the city law department tracing historic ownership of land proposed for the school construction. In August, the building committee approved constructing two middle schools to replace Pickering. One school would house 652 students at PINE HILL, A7 Lynn forum showcases sheriff candidates Dog days may be over in Saugus Town Hall allowed in must be decided by a town vote. If passed, the amended bylaw would exempt guide, hearing and other service dogs from the public building and grounds ban provided they have proof of current rabies vaccinations. I support the comment about no dogs other than service dogs in public buildings, said board member Jeffrey V. Cicolini. I m an animal lover. But for safety and ease of purpose, I think this makes sense. The meeting will take place at Town Hall on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Lynn Police Chief Kevin Coppinger, winner of the September Democratic primary, and Republican primary winner Anne Manning-Martin. Discussions on high-tension issues related to race and transparency punctuated the forum, including comments on perceived lack of reporting of ethnicity statistics in the county jail system. Coppinger emphasized creating connections between jail and outside community programs to prevent recidivism while Manning-Martin and Leach spoke SHERIFF, A7 INSIDE In Lynn Teachers rally against charter school question. A3 In Swampscott Spending for waterfront projects facing scrutiny. A3 In Sports Thursday night lights: Tech steamrolls past Minuteman. B1 OBITUARIES...A2 OPINION...A4 HOME...A5 POLICE/FIRE...A6 LOOK!...A8 SPORTS... B1-3 COMICS...B4 DIVERSIONS...B5 CLASSIFIED... B6-8 HIGH 71 LOW 52 PAGE A8 VOL. 138, ISSUE 260 ONE DOLLAR

2 A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 OBITUARIES James A. Scanzillo, 70 Frank E. Bangs, GILBERT, Ariz. Jim passed away peacefully at home in Arizona on Sept. 17, 2016, after a long courageous battle with kidney disease. He was born in Everett, August 25, 1946, to the late Armando and Doris Scanzillo. He graduated from Saugus High where he was a popular football player. He enjoyed reading and spending his summers at his camp at Baxter Lake in New Hampshire. He was a draftsman as well as a handyman who could build or fix just about anything. He is survived by his loving sister and brother-in-law Linda and Jerry Muse, with whom he lived with in Arizona, his sister and brother-in-law Carol and Charlie McLaughlin and grandchildren Amanda, Kayla and Nicholas. He was also predeceased by his beloved children Kerri Ann and Jamie Scanzillo. Service information: A funeral Mass will be held on Oct. 13, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Saugus her husband George Gately of Peabody, Mark Thompson and his wife Laurel of Swampscott, and W. Randall Thompson and his wife Mary of Florida, his d a u g h t e r - i n - l aw, Linda Thompson, eight grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Phil Thompson, a grandson, Kevin Gately, and a sister, Mary Alice Schwab. Service information: His funeral service will be Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the First Church in Swampscott, 40 Monument Ave. Burial will follow in Swampscott Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Monday from 4-7 p.m. at C.R. LYONS & SONS Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. In lieu of flowers, donations in John s name may be made to the Kevin J. Gately Foundation, c/o 24 Lisa Rd., Peabody, MA or online at KJGfoundation.org. For directions or to leave a condolence, please visit Christos Nikolopoulos, 79 SWAMPSCOTT Christos Nikolopoulos, age 79, of Swampscott died peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers, on Wednesday Oct. 5, He was the husband of Eleni (Paraskevopoulos) Nikolopoulos with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born and raised in Kastorion, Sparta, Greece, he was the son of the late Nikolaos and Eleni (Papageorgakopoulos) Nikolopoulos. He came to this country in 1967 and has lived in Swampscott since He was a self-employed carpenter working throughout the local area and North Shore. He took great pride in his work and was an excellent and patient teacher to others of his craft. He was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. He enjoyed hunting with his friends and led an active social life. He was a comical man who was the life of the party. He was a member of the Italian American Club in Lynn and of AHEPPA. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Maria Lannon and her husband Kevin, of Lynn, Nick Nikol- Prayer the most powerful form of energy one can generate. Why not link ourselves with the inexhaustible motive of power that spins the universe? Make a Holy Hour before the Eucharist. Daily, if possible! Hart and her husband Kevin of Stoughton, Robert Bangs and his partner Candace Conley of Saugus, and Rita Setera and her husband Scott of Colorado and their 2 children, Nalie and Brynn; his sister Barbara Risk of Salem, N.H. Service information: Services, at the request of the family, will be private. Donations in Frank s name may be made to Beverly Hospital, Philanthropy Office, 85 Herrick St., Beverly, MA For condolences Caroline M. Oljey, 95 John P. Thompson, 95 SWAMPSCOTT John P. Thompson, Sr., 95, formerly of Swampscott and Salem, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, at the Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody. He was the loving husband of the late Doris (Fleming) Thompson, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 28, 1921, he was the son of the late Herbert and Anna (Shietinger) Thompson. He was raised and educated in Louisville and graduated from the University of Louisville. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Following the war, John began his career with General Electric in Ohio. He was transferred to New York and then Lynn, and retired from Arthur D. Little, Inc., where he worked in research and development. He was a longtime member of the First Church in Swampscott and Tedesco Country Club. He enjoyed reading and spending winters in Holiday, Fla., where he was a member of the Cypress Run Golf Club. He leaves his children, Sally Thompson and SAUGUS Mr. Frank E. Bangs, age 86, formerly of Peabody, died on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Beverly Hospital. He was the loving husband of Evelyn (Spinney) Bangs with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Lynn and raised in Peabody, he was the son of the late Morris and Helen (Welch) Bangs. Mr. Bangs was a graduate of Peabody High School and was a retired truck driver for the oil industry. Besides his wife, Mr. Bangs leaves his three children, Ruth PEABODY Caroline M. Carol (Cordeau) Oljey, age 95, of Peabody, formerly of Lynn, died peacefully on Monday, surrounded by her family in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Francis A. Oljey. Born and raised in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Muise) Cordeau. Carol had lived in Lynn for the greater part of her life, and attended St. Jean s Grammar School and Lynn Classical High School. She had lived in Peabody for the past 11 years. Carol enjoyed making ceramics for many years. She loved cooking and shopping. Her greatest joy was time spent with her family. She is survived by her four children; Donna Lee Janus and her husband Thomas of Burlington, Dennis F. Oljey and his wife Jill of Swampscott, Timothy L. Oljey and his wife Carole of Newmarket, N.H., and Denise E. Fleury and her husband Ronald of Peabody. She also leaves 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her great-grandson; Evan Hansen and her twin brother; Joseph Cordeau. Service information: Her funeral will be held on Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, 426 Broadway (Rt. 129), Lynn, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Ann s Church, Peabody. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Saugus. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours are Monday from 4-7 p.m. Those who prefer may make donations to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty St. Danvers, MA Directions and guestbook at com. Group confirms shark nursery off Long Island By Philip Marcelo ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON A privately funded great white shark research group has confirmed the waters off Long Island s Montauk Point are a nursery, a first in the study of great whites in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, the organization and other leading scientists say. But the OCEARCH expedition, which is wrapping up months of work in the region Friday, is generating more than just scientific intrigue as it works off Long Island and Nantucket. The Park City, Utahbased organization has also been embroiled in a public spat with shark researchers in Massachusetts, who complain OCEARCH is operating too close to state waters where they don t have a permit and possibly compromising the state s own white shark research with its tactics. OCEARCH founder Chris Fischer maintains his team has legally remained in federal waters off Nantucket and that there s no scientific basis for the concerns over his team s methods, which include using fish chum to lure sharks, hooking them, and then lifting them out of the water to take samples and apply GPS monitoring devices. I m saddened and shocked by the whole issue, Fischer said Wednesday from Nan- tucket. We re generating really priceless data. We re thrilled with what we ve accomplished. We just didn t expect to take a beating along the way. The nonprofit, which operates largely on corporate funding, gained headlines in late August after confirming evidence of a white shark nursery off Long Island s Montauk Point. Robert Hueter, the OCEARCH expedition s chief scientist, said earlier this week that the nine newborn sharks they tagged have largely remained in the area, bolstering the organization s claim that the waters are a true nursery where great whites spend the first year of their life, and possibly even where the sharks mate and give birth. The tracking confirms they re in fact hanging around this area, feeding and growing, he said. Scientists not affiliated with the project say the waters around Montauk Point as well as those as far north as Cape Cod and as far south as New Jersey have long been considered part of a regional white shark nursery. But the phenomenon hasn t been as well-studied on the East Coast as it has along coastal California, Mexico, Australia and other white shark hot spots, acknowledges Christopher Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at California State University in Long Beach. Union officials arrested protesting outside the MBTA money room By Bob Salsberg ASSOCIATED PRESS opoulos and his wife Claudia, of Salem, and Kathy Dimopoulos and her husband Nick, of Danvers, seven grandchildren, Joseph, Christina and Matthew Lannon, Christopher and Emily Nikolopoulos, and George and Felecia Dimopoulos, his twin brother, with whom he would have celebrated their 80th birthday on Oct. 26, George Nikolopoulos and his wife Gale, of Salem, and many nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Maria, Evgenia, Chrisostomos and Louis Nikolopoulos. Service information: His funeral will be held on Saturday at 9 a.m. from the SOLIMINE Funeral Home 67 Ocean St. (Rte. 1A), Lynn, followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. in St. George Greek Orthodox Church. Burial will be in Swampscott Cemetery. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours Friday 4-8 p.m. Donations may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 54 South Common St., Lynn, MA Directions and guestbook at www. solimine.com. BOSTON Seven members of a union representing Boston-area transit workers, including its president, were arrested early Thursday while protesting plans to privatize the system s cash handling system. The arrests occurred after picketers assembled outside the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority s so-called money room to prevent workers and armored cars from entering the facility in the city s Charlestown section. Hours later, the MBTA s Fiscal and Management Control Board voted 4-0 to award Virginia-based Brink s a five-year, $18.7 million contract to oversee the money room, a move expected to save the agency about $8 million annually. Union officials said outsourcing would cost workers their jobs, though MBTA officials said dozens of money room employees would be offered jobs driving buses which many had done prior to their current positions. Carmen s Union president James O Brien and other members of the executive committee were charged with unlawful PHOTO ASSOCIATED PRESS Members of the MBTA s Carmen s Union protest outside the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority s so-called money room Thursday. assembly, union spokeswoman Cayenne Isaksen said, after padlocking a gate outside the building during the pre-dawn protest. The seven pleaded not guilty during court appearances and were released on personal recognizance. The privatization plan followed an outside review that found widespread security issues at the facility that collects and counts an estimated $119 million in cash annually placed by riders in fare boxes and ticket vending machines. The lapses in- Come Cast All Your Problems Upon God. cluded security doors that were propped open, allowing unsecured access from outside the building. Change is never easy, Brian Shortsleeeve, MBTA acting general manager, said before the control board s vote. But frankly the status quo at the T just isn t cutting it. In a letter sent Wednesday to board members, O Brien criticized the review as a scorched Earth audit, that included baseless claims of MBTA workers cutting sunroofs into money room trucks. O Brien argued that privatization was being pushed largely without public scrutiny and that MBTA officials and Republican Gov. Charlie Baker were determined to pursue outsourcing before negotiating an agreement with the union or considering other alternatives. We are dealing with a broken system that needs investment, end of story, O Brien wrote. We don t need to hand the keys over to a private company seeking to make a profit off of our public tax dollars and riders fares. 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With the goal of allowing boats to be moored without getting caught in the sand, former Town Administrator Andrew Maylor requested money from the Seaport Council for the project early in 2011 and was granted $475,000. The state money was to account for 75 percent of the project, with Swampscott responsible for the other 25 percent. But the project never moved past the study stage with the total cost whittled down to $94,180, Fletcher and Harbor and Waterfront Advisory Committee members Glenn Kessler and Milton Fistel showed the selectmen invoices Wednesday to buttress their argument that the town should have only LAW OFFICES OF JAMES J. CARRIGAN Social Security Disability Workers Compensation Accidents 25 years located across from Lynn District Court 15 Johnson St JAMES J. CARRIGAN ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN RONALD D. MALLOY jimcarrigan@jamescarriganlaw.com Lynn Drug Task Force Hotline CALL 24 HOURS A DAY or text the word tiplynn and your tip to tip411 (847411) All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. Callers may remain anonymous. Spanish menu available been responsible for 25 percent, or $23,545. The three committee members pointed a proverbial finger at outgoing Town Administrator Thomas Younger in detailing how Younger sent a letter to the Seaport Council looking into funds for a breakwater in The three laid out a financial argument for their claim that the town ultimately paid more than it was required to pay in connection with the breakwater study. Designed to be built from large boulders and intended to protect the harbor from southeast and southwest waves, the breakwater was recommended for design last February by the Harbor Committee. But, like the dredging study, the breakwater plan was halted in the spring when the committee voted not to proceed with either dredging or breakwater plans until spending concerns were resolved. Kessler said he subsequently began assembling financial documentation related to the projects. Using the documents, Kessler, Fletcher and Fistel outlined how the state approved funding $115,738 for the breakwater study, or the equivalent of an 80 percent state share of the project costs with the town responsible for the other 20 percent. But the three said the study s price tag was ultimately only $61,863, meaning the town s share should have been $12,372. The study showed that a breakwater project would cost about $7 million, but if stones could be acquired from the Boston Harbor dredging project, the cost could be driven down to around $5 million. Fletcher said the full $95,000 approved at Town Meeting for the dredging project was used by the town to pay for part of the cost of the two studies, which totaled $156,043. She said that means the town overpaid by $59,082. Town Accountant Dave Castellarin could not be reached on Wednesday to verify that the town spent all of the funds approved at Town Meeting. Fletcher questioned why funds approved at Town Meeting for a dredging study would be partly used on one for a breakwater, a separate project. What Tom Younger needed to do was say we need to go back to Town Meeting, she said. Dredging doesn t work and I need money for a breakwater Town Meeting could have said we re going to study a breakwater. Younger declined to comment on the committee members account Thursday, except to say, We re currently reviewing it. He is slated to start his new job as town of Stoneham administrator on Oct. 17. Naomi Dreeben, chairwoman of the Board of Selectmen, confined her comments on the waterfront spending concerns to saying: This is a very unusual situation and I haven t seen another one like this ever. So, it s certainly unique and we will certainly be looking into it. Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@itemlive.com. Follow her on New York archdiocese offers compensation to abuse victims By Karen Matthews ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Victims of clergy sex abuse willing to forego lawsuits against New York s Roman Catholic archdiocese can seek compensation through a new church fund announced Thursday, but any records of such abuse and what the church did about problem priests will remain private. The program will be led by Kenneth Feinberg, who managed the federal compensation fund for Sept. 11 victims, with oversight by former New York Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly, among others. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the New York archbishop, said he created the fund because victims have said they need a tangible sign of the church s outreach and sense of reparation. The wounds of many continue to fester, and they understandably tell us they await more compassion, said Dolan, PHOTO ASSOCIATED PRESS Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, speaks to reporters during a news conference in New York Thursday, as Kenneth Feinberg, left, listens. flanked by Feinberg and Kelly, at a news conference in the archdiocese s Manhattan offices. The archdiocese announced the program at a time when victim advocates are pressing New York legislators to expand or temporarily abolish time limits on lawsuits over child sex abuse. In other states that have done away with those time limits, lawsuits filed by victims have forced church leaders to release thousands of internal church files revealing how bishops sheltered abusers. The litigation has resulted in multimillion-dollar settlements for hundreds of victims and prompted some dioceses to seek bankruptcy protection. GRAND RE-OPENING Craft burgers Wings Cold beer Catering available The North Shore s best burgers! 858 Western Ave., Lynn Lincoln Ave. Saugus Saturday, Oct. 8, Sunday, Oct. 9 and Monday, Oct. 10 only Lobster pie $13.99 ONLY WITH THIS COUPON Cannot be combined with any other offers. Not for take-out. Valid for up to 2 people. Lynn teachers rally against charter school question By Thor Jourgensen ITEM NEWS EDITOR LYNN Local public school teachers and elected officials rallied Thursday morning against the statewide ballot question asking voters on Nov. 8 to increase the number of charter schools in Massachusetts. The reality is you can t talk about raising the (charter) cap without talking about additional underlying causes, state Sen. Thomas M. McGee told about 50 people gathered on Lynn Common. Lynn Teachers Union members and elected officials as well as parents assembled on the Common with no on 2 signs then walked to nearby schools, including Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School and Cobbet Elementary School, to demonstrate opposition against Question 2. A yes vote on 2 will allow approval of up to 12 new charter schools annually. Voting no keeps current charter Sixth annual Classic Car Show returns The town will host the sixth annual Swampscott by the Sea Classic Car Show on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The show will be held on the Linscott Park and Town Hall lawn, with more than 200 classic and newer cars expected. The entry fee for each car is Prominent police chief retires after deceiving investigators GLOUCESTER (AP) A Massachusetts police chief who was honored by the White House for his pioneering approach to heroin addiction will be allowed to retire after misleading investigators looking into allegations of improper behavior with two women. 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But charter expansion opponents, including Lynn Teachers Union President Brant Duncan, said the underlying causes Mc- Gee referred to include state funding provisions allowing charter schools to draw tax dollars away from already-underfunded public schools. School Committee member Lorraine Gately on Thursday said Lynn public schools offer a quality education with half the schools ranked Level One and Two by the state based on spring test score results. Our schools are doing so much better, Gately said. Thor Jourgensen can be reached at tjourgensen@ itemlive.com. $5. In addition to the cars, DJ Gregg, a fixture on the classic car scene, will be spinning 1950s and 1960s tunes. Food will be sold and the health department will be giving out flu shots. Trophies will be given for Best in Show, People s Choice and Best Paint Job. Any funds raised will go towards programming through the Recreation Department. Campanello. City officials allege Campanello destroyed cellphone evidence and took other steps to deceive investigators looking into the women s complaints, which they haven t described. Campanello will remain on paid leave until he retires Jan. 3. Deputy Chief John Mc- Carthy will oversee the department as interim chief, and the innovative heroin addiction treatment program that Campanello founded will continue. Campanello thanked supporters and said he s retiring for the sake of his family and health.

4 A4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA OR TO Edward M. Grant Directors President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill Beth A. Bresnahan Chief Executive Officer John M. Gilberg Thor Jourgensen Edward M. Grant News Editor Gordon R. Hall William J. Kraft Monica Connell Healey Vice President, Finance Philip G. Ouellette J. Patrick Norton Vice President, Sales Michael H. Shanahan, Chairman Publishers Horace N. Hastings, Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, Charles H. Hastings, Ernest W. Lawson, Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, Peter Gamage, Peter H. Gamage, Brian C. Thayer, Bernard W. Frazier Jr., Peter H. Gamage, John S. Moran, Executive Editor, EDITORIAL Setting priorities on Western Avenue A 206-page, just-completed state transportation study concludes that adding the gateway effect and bike boxes to Western Avenue will make its East Lynn stretch safer and easier to travel. The study outlines ways to spend more than $26 million to improve Western Avenue, also known as Route 107. City Council President and state Rep. Dan Cahill underscored the importance of making improvements on Western Avenue Wednesday. Cahill, who lives in East Lynn and drives Western Avenue every day, also pointed at the improvement s price tag and said,... every year that goes by the cost most likely will rise. Most people who drive down 107 s East Lynn length know it features two sources of major aggravation. One is the free-for-all intersection at Western Avenue and Eastern Avenue, a major location of serious local accidents. The other aggravation is located at Western Avenue s Salem end where traffic flowing from that city gets squeezed into Lynn with a traffic lane merger. It s hard to say if lane-merging features like the gateway effect and safety ones like bike boxes will improve Western Avenue. The hard truth about road projects, like any other venture paid for with tax dollars, is that improvements must be prioritized. Some items in 107 s lengthy study report are going to have to get shelved. As Cahill pointedly noted, securing state money for road improvements is a challenge for local officials that can extend from one year to another. Lynn s legislative delegation has done a good job ensuring projects like the Wyoma Square road repaving and traffic signal work secured money. But Cahill s right: now is the time to spend money on 107 s East Lynn stretch instead of waiting into the next decade to do the work or until the next fatal accident occurs on Western Avenue. Any plan to spend money on 107 should be focused on the top priority needs for the street, beginning with making traffic flow smoothly through Western Avenue at Eastern Avenue and Stanwood and Maple streets and working with the city of Salem and the state to ease the bottleneck straddling Lynn and Salem. Taking a priority approach to improving Western Avenue might force the city to veer away from the smart streets planning philosophy state transportation officials and, by extension, federal officials endorse. The latest in transportation planning trends, smart streets encompasses a total transportation scheme, including pedestrian and bicycle needs. It s well and good to envision how people on foot and bikes will use 107. But the street is primarily a crosstown thoroughfare funneling into busy side streets, and planning for its future should be focused on automobile traffic. If lane and signal changes can make Western Avenue safer for vehicles, then they can also make it safer for bicyclists. Ranking priorities is a hard-headed task that inevitably disappoints people. But it is the only way to get realistic improvements undertaken in anywhere near a timely fashion on Western Avenue. It s time to move from the study and public hearing phase on Route 107 to the funding and construction phase. READERS FORUM Protect pets in bad weather To the Editor: Hurricane Matthew the Category 4 storm attacking the U.S. coast after ravaging the Caribbean underscores the urgent need for emergency preparedness, which includes precautionary measures to keep your beloved pets safe when disasters strike. American Humane is reminding pet owners everywhere to put together kits containing essential emergency supplies, including: enough water and nonperishable pet food for several days; an extra leash or harness; a week-long supply of any medications your pet requires, stored in a waterproof container; copies of your pet s medical records and vaccinations; and recent photos of your pet. Pets should always wear collars with up-to-date identification information, including a cell phone number, in case of disaster-related power outages or evacuation. American Humane also recommends microchipping your pet to increase the likelihood of reunification in the event of separation. But above all, pet owners should follow one simple rule to keep their animal companions safe in disasters: If you evacuate, bring your pets with you. Dr. Robin Ganzert President and CEO, American Humane Washington, DC OPINION HEIDI STEVENS Hillary Clinton s message to 15-year-old girl was confusing and spot on When a 15-year-old girl asked Hillary Clinton how she would heal the damage caused by Donald Trump s comments about women, Clinton s answer was a little confusing, sort of contradictory and completely accurate. I see with my own eyes the damage Donald Trump does when he talks about women and how they look, the girl, identified as Brennan Leach, daughter of a Pennsylvania state senator, said to Clinton during a town hall in Haverford, Pa., on Tuesday. As the first female president, how would you undo some of that damage and help girls understand that they are so much more than just what they look like? First: I love this girl. At 15, I was plotting ways to meet any and all members of Duran Duran, so I could talk them into attending my prom. Politics, not so much. Second: Clinton s answer. My opponent insulted Miss Universe, she said to laughter. We can t take any of this seriously anymore, she continued. We need to laugh at it. We need to refute it. We need to ignore it. And we need to stand up to it. Wait. Ignore it and stand up to it? Don t take it seriously and refute it? That sounds like a rather impossible combination. That s because it is. JAY AMBROSE If you don t owe taxes, should you pay them anyway? It s also exactly what girls and women find ourselves trying to do every day, whether we re deciding how to respond to Twitter trolls or playground taunts or boorish presidential candidates. Clinton s answer captured the dialogue that runs on a continuous loop in so many of our heads: Just ignore it. It s laughable! But it s also not funny. OK, it s not stopping. I m going to say something. Should I say something? Are we doing don t-poke-the-tiger or out-the-troll these days? Don tstoop-to-their-level or beat-them-attheir-own-game? It s exhausting. There s no right way to do it, because it is an impossible task: Turn off your humanity and your ability to experience and process emotions. Craft a plan. Throw out the plan when it doesn t work. Know that the plan will never work because you re fighting centuries of bias and expectations and messages that tell you to be beautiful and be nurturing and be nice and be ladylike. Have thick skin and laugh it off and don t take everything so seriously. Speak up and don t let yourself be mistreated and don t be an enabler. The New York Times will get you if you don t watch out, at least if your name is Donald Trump and if getting you is publishing a story about a scandal that isn t one. The paper did just that recently in a piece saying Trump was maybe not paying taxes because of some business losses. The Clinton camp was joyous, and Tim Kaine kept barking about it in a vice presidential debate. No matter the topic, Kaine would go woof on something else, never letting Trump and his taxes get far away. If it was Mike Pence s turn to speak, Kaine would maniacally interrupt, and, especially in the early going, the moderator pretty much let it happen. Anyway, what the Times said in its front-page story was that Trump s businesses took a $916 million hit one year and that could have meant he paid no taxes for another 18 years down the road. The implication was that this mere possibility, stemming from something Trump clearly did not plan, should make all voters say no sirree sir to Trump in the voting booth. The common sense response is that s silly. Even if he did enjoy a no-taxes stretch, deducting business losses in a given year from future taxes is commonplace, and for good reason. Without this feature in the tax law, we would have a distorted tax system, fewer thriving businesses, less entrepreneurship, fewer jobs, higher prices and even less tax revenue. Here is how it works. You have a nice business. But one year or more, your profits disappear and your losses slap you in the face. Sometimes for survival s sake, you try to put things back together. That becomes a lot harder if the government in effect punishes your recovery efforts. What it does instead is look at your net income over time. It is not a case of letting you off the hook. It is a case of evening things out. None of this is meant to say that there are not all kinds of tax intricacies that can get you better results if your finances are such that you can afford terrific tax lawyers. Trump obviously could, and that maybe helped after 1995 when much went sour for him a losing gamble on casinos, a Manhattan hotel not filling its rooms and an airline investment that never took off. If he then took tax breaks, that s what any sensible person would do, and it would have been legal, which could be one up on the Times. Dean Baquet, the executive editor, once said he would go to jail if that s what it took to make Trump s tax returns available to the public. The visit probably won t occur the First Amendment will come to the rescue but the paper does seem to Smile! Clinton s answer was confusing because we ve put girls and women in a confusing spot. It s tough to remember that you re so much more than your looks when magazine covers and beauty-product marketers and Kylie Jenner indicate otherwise. It s even tougher when a presidential candidate goes on a middle-ofthe-night tweet storm about a beauty queen gaining weight. As for undoing that damage, a female president would be a good reminder that girls and women are more than their looks. And for our part, we can do all the things Clinton mentioned to combat the notion that our appearance is our worth: Laugh at it, refute it, ignore it, stand up to it. We get to decide when one (laugh) feels more appropriate than the other (refute), and we can cut ourselves some slack when our first choice doesn t work. And, above all, we can shore up other people girls, boys, women, men when we see them trying to achieve that impossible balance in the face of taunts. Brennan Leach was brave enough to stand up in an auditorium and speak truth to a presidential candidate. Let s find the courage to answer her with some humanity toward one another and ourselves. have broken federal and state laws by publishing unauthorized tax return information. The possible penalties include fines and jail. What Kaine kept saying was that, by not paying taxes, Trump was not doing his share to support various national causes. What Pence kept asking in return was whether Kaine took his allowable deductions. Question: Have you ever heard of anyone intentionally sending the government more money than is owed? Some moralize on all of this, saying Trump was so rich he should have beneficently ponied up anyway. Do they understand that that money could have been crucial for his operations and that rich businesses go out of business all the time? Those hurt can include thousands of employees. Fevered Kaine had a better point when he said Trump ought to divulge his tax returns. He should. An audit is no excuse not to. And he had good points about stupid things Trump has said just as cool, calm Pence had more good points about calamitous things Clinton has done. If there were a credible third party candidate named None Of The Above, do you figure this race would be over? Jay Ambrose is an op-ed columnist for Tribune News Service. Readers may him at speaktojay@aol. com.

5 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 THE DAILY ITEM A5 HOME Your Place: Toilet innovations, from both sides now By Alan J. Heavens THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Don t take this the wrong way, but I have had lots of experience with toilets over the years. I ve written 235 stories about them for the Inquirer alone since 1989, did a piece on dual flush for Popular Science in 2005, and included a chapter on toilets in each of my books, albeit as part of the bathroom. I also brought toilets to the Home Matters show for an episode when I was the Gadgeteer. There was an article that took a toilet apart, interviewing plumbers and manufacturers who explained how they worked. Then there was the 2004 story about the residents of Champion, Mich., testing an American Standard low-flow model including a nun who, hands in prayer, graced the cover of the Real Estate section. These days, American Standard has introduced a toilet that cleans itself with the push of a button the ActiClean Self-Cleaning Toilet. The toilet costs $695 and is available at Lowe s, among other places. Each ActiClean comes with a cleaning cartridge and a set of four AA batteries in the carton, along with the toilet tank, bowl, and seat. Replacement American Standard cleaning cartridges have a list price of $ Here s how it works: The user presses the button for the preferred cleaning cycle. A quick clean takes one minute; a deep clean offers an extended, 10-minute cleaning cycle. Cleaning solution travels through the designated channel in the tank and is mixed with water. The solution is released into the bowl, combined with the toilet s VorMax jetted force, which allows the cleaner to completely scour the bowl from top to bottom. The cleaner soaks in the bowl for the chosen amount of time, its fragrance and foaming bubbles indicating that it s hard at work. When the soaking time has ended, the system will automatically siphon the cleaning agent and rinse the bowl with clear water. PHOTO AMERICAN STANDARD/TNS A promotional photo for the ActiClean toilet cleaning cartridge from American Standard. Scented candles: Sniff, buy what makes you happy PHOTO NEST/TNS For your sparkling brunch buddies: Nest Grapefruit. This Nest Fragrance scent is the company s number two best-seller year-round. By Bill Daley CHICAGO TRIBUNE Scented candles can help set a mood just as effectively as music, lighting, color and interior design. All you need is a match to spark the magic. But how do you go about buying scented candles? What will make me happy? suggests Tim Rossi, director of communications and public relations for Nest Fragrances in New York. Find out which fragrance family suits you best citrus, floral, gourmand for example and zero in, says the self-described citrus guy. Rossi recommends you sniff a candle both unlit and lit in judging the fragrance; your opinion might change. A scented candle is like a personal fragrance. It is, of course, personal, says Mary Wallace, North American marketing director for Diptyque, the Paris-based luxury goods company. She recommends you visit the store in person to smell for yourself. Given a scented candle, like a personal fragrance, can be expensive, the points made by Rossi and Wallace are good to remember. Makers justify their prices by pointing to what s in the candles. The more elaborate the vessel, the more expensive the candle. But even simple vessels can house expensive candles as quality fragrances are usually expensive to produce, wrote Andrew Goetz, co-founder of New York-based Malin+- Goetz apothecary and lab, in an forwarded by his publicist. High quality wax and cotton wicks will also add to the expense. Lastly, if candles are hand poured in an artisanal manner this too will drive up the cost of producing a great quality candle. Scents, like almost everything, have their moments in the sun. What are the hot fragrances right now? I think we are seeing a lot of interest in floral inspired scents at the moment, but with a modern interpretation, wrote Goetz, who pointed to the company s Otto candle. It s a rose at heart, but we ve added noted of grapefruit and cardamom, along with some greenness coming from geranium, oak moss and vetiver, notes not traditionally associated with a traditional rose. Wallace said a hot summer had consumers pushing the fall season by purchasing more autumnal scents. Feu de Bois (wood fire), Santal (sandalwood) and savory Vanille have been popular. Should you burn more than one fragrance simultaneously? Absolutely, you can layer them or mix them, replied Wallace, suggesting a floral candle and something with a woodier scent profile; Roses with Feu de Bois, for instance, would create a beautiful warm aroma, he said. At Malin+Goetz, the answer also would be yes, as the company s website encourages customers to burn the Mojito and Dark Rum candles at the same time. 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6 A6 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 POLICE/FIRE All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to the Daily Item. Corrections or clarifications will not be made without express notice of change from the arresting police department. LYNN Arrests Elodia Carrillo was arrested on warrant charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct and trespassing at 6:26 p.m. Wednesday. Matthew Torres, 18, of 52 Rogers Ave., was arrested on warrant charges of possession of a BB gun/air rifle and dangerous weapon on school grounds at 4:36 p.m. Wednesday. Accidents accident at 4:13 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Maple streets; at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday at 4 O Callaghan Way; at 6:47 a.m. Thursday at Commercial Street and Lynnway; at 7:56 a.m. Thursday at Commercial and Neptune streets; at 8:02 a.m. Thursday at 285 Lynn Shore Drive; at 8:44 a.m. Thursday at Hood Elementary School at 24 Oakwood Ave.; at 9:16 a.m. Thursday at Adams and Rockway streets; at 9:53 a.m. Thursday at 37 Friend St.; at 2:46 p.m. Thursday at Chestnut and Mason streets. accident with personal injury at 8:08 p.m. Wednesday at 195 Market St. hit and run accident at 9:41 a.m. Thursday at Andrew and Market streets; at 1:27 p.m. Thursday at 54 Elmwood Ave. Assaults A report of an assault and battery at 4:32 p.m. Wednesday on Union Street; at 7:22 p.m. Wednesday on Eutaw Avenue. Breaking and Entering breaking and entering at 8:07 a.m. Thursday at 82 Laurel St. Complaints A report of a disturbance at 3:52 p.m. Wednesday at 61 Lawton Ave.; at 3:53 p.m. Wednesday at 77 Cottage St.; at 7:02 p.m. Wednesday at Lynnway and Surfside Road; at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at 225 Boston St.; at 11:47 p.m. Wednesday at 104 Newhall St.; at 12:26 a.m. Thursday at Wendy s at 116 Boston St.; at 4:36 a.m. Thursday at 181 N Common St. A report of a gunshot at 2:31 a.m. Thursday on Lawton Avenue. Overdose A report of an overdose at 3:38 p.m. Wednesday on W Green Street; at 2:49 p.m. Thursday on Central Avenue. Theft A report of a larceny at 5:54 p.m. Wednesday at Brothers Deli at 41 Market St.; at 6:37 p.m. Wednesday at 4 Johnson s Terrace; at 10:05 a.m. Thursday at 3 Drexel Terrace; at 10:08 a.m. Thursday at Hanover and Whittier streets. A report of motor vehicle theft at 11:07 a.m. Thursday at 67 Silsbee St. Vandalism A report of vandalism at 1:04 a.m. Thursday at Boston and Cottage streets. A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 6:23 a.m. Thursday at 550 Eastern Ave. LYNNFIELD Arrest Michael Joe Murphy, 65, of 17 Concord St., Charlestown, was arrested and charged with OUI liquor, marked lanes violation and number plate violation at 9:16 p.m. Tuesday. Accidents accident at 2:16 p.m. Monday at 592 Main St. and South Common Street; at 2:37 p.m. Monday on Condon Circle; at 10:54 a.m. Wednesday on Condon Circle; at 7:18 p.m. Wednesday at 70 S Broadway. accident with personal injury at 6:23 p.m. Monday at Calvary Temple at 47 Grove St. A motor vehicle struck a building and one person was taken to Union Hospital. Complaints A report of a disturbance at 8:47 p.m. Tuesday at East Huckleberry and Michaels roads; at 11:34 p.m. Tuesday at 300 King Rail Drive; at 7:23 p.m. Wednesday at East Huckleberry and Michaels roads. Fire fire at 3:54 p.m. Wednesday at 10 Candlewood Road. A report of a small brush fire in front of the building at 7:38 a.m. Thursday at The Boston Sports Club at 425 Walnut St. Theft A report of a larceny at 4:27 p.m. Wednesday at 500 Ross Drive. Vandalism A report of malicious destruction of property at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at 7 Hampton Court. MARBLEHEAD Accidents accident at 1:41 p.m. Wednesday on Ocean Avenue. Complaints A report of suspicious activity at 8:41 p.m. Wednesday on Pleasant Street. A caller reported she witnessed a man on a bike trying the doors of cars and trying to get into the building. Theft A report of a custom maroon bike stolen at 10:14 a.m. Wednesday on Front Street. REVERE Arrest Boban R. Marinkovic, 29, of 54 Waitt Park, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by concealing merchandise at 3:56 p.m. Wednesday. Accidents accident at 1:17 a.m. Wednesday on North Shore Road; at 7:52 a.m. Wednesday on Park Avenue; at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday at Tavilla Jewelry on Broadway; at 9:31 a.m. Wednesday at Revere Housing Authority on Cooledge Street; at 1:23 p.m. Wednesday on Freeman Street; at 6:08 p.m. Wednesday on Washington Avenue. Stephen J. Doherty, 57, of 157 Hamilton St., Saugus, was summoned for operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked license; at 10:53 p.m. Wednesday on Beach Street. Margaret M. Rose, 52, of 22 School St., Essex, was summoned for OUI drugs, OUI liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. hit and run accident at 6:51 p.m. Wednesday on Mahoney Circle. Complaints A report of a disturbance at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Tripoli Imports on North Shore Road; at 12:27 p.m. Wednesday on Beachland Avenue; at 2:04 p.m. Wednesday at Revere City Hall on Broadway. Theft A report of a larceny/forgery/ fraud at 3:23 a.m. Wednesday at Tedeschi Food Mart on Squire Road; at 5:26 p.m. Wednesday on Morris Street. A report of a stolen motor vehicle at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday on E Mountain Avenue. Vandalism A report of motor vehicle vandalism at 6:03 p.m. Wednesday on Gordon Road. SWAMPSCOTT Accidents accident at 2:49 p.m. Wednesday at 345 Essex St. Complaints A report of a disturbance at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday at Linscott Park at 9 Monument Ave. PHOTO ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Knicks basketball player Derrick Rose arrives at U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. Woman weeps in testimony against NBA star Rose By Brian Melley ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES A woman who accuses Derrick Rose and two friends of gang rape in a $21.5 million lawsuit became emotional Thursday after the NBA star entered the courtroom for the first time as she testified about how intoxicated she was on the night in question. I ve never felt like that before, the 30-year-old said. I just felt I was less in control, more goofy. As she began to connect a night of drinking at Rose s Beverly Hills mansion on Aug. 26, 2013, with the disputed incident in the early morning at her apartment, there was a long pause as she wept quietly, hiding her face behind a computer screen on the witness stand. During a break with the jury out of the courtroom, defense lawyer Michael Monico complained that they couldn t have her crying all day and suggested the judge issue a no crying order. U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald said he d never heard of such an order and said the defense was welcome to mock her later or say the crying was ridiculous. I m not going to order the witness not to cry any more than I m going to order her not to breathe, Fitzgerald said. Rose, 28, and his friends Ryan Allen and Randall Hampton have denied the accusations in the lawsuit and claimed the woman willingly had sex with all three. The Associated Press is not naming the woman because it generally does not identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault. The woman testified until a lunchtime break about dating Rose on and off over 20 months a relationship the defense has called friends with benefits. She met Rose during the 2011 NBA lockout at a Hollywood nightclub and she saw him dozens of times over nearly two years and thought they had a future together. After they split up in early summer of 2013, she hadn t been in touch with Rose until the morning of Aug. 26 when she texted him a photo of herself and said he was her inspiration. He invited her over that night by text message and made overtures to bring a friend along for a threesome. She said she would come over for drinks. Rose sent a car to pick her up at her Los Angeles apartment and it went to the wrong address, so she was delayed in leaving and started drinking vodka at home because she was nervous. She had some wine in the car and said she had 3½ shots of tequila at the Beverly Hills mansion. Officers who are trained to deal with mental illness are in short supply By Paul Elias and Don Thompson ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO, Calif. Many police departments have specially trained officers and mental health professionals whose job is to help defuse the sometimes-volatile 5150 calls that involve people in the throes of mental illness. But those officers are in short supply, and often they are unavailable in a crisis, as happened in Sacramento and the San Diego suburb of El Cajon, where police encountered men with mental problems and ended up shooting them to death. Both cities would like to add additional resources but neither has the money. Funding for mental health services has been cut, and we are responding to more of those types of calls, El Cajon police Lt. Rob Ransweiler said. El Cajon, a city of 100,000, and Sacramento, the state capital with nearly half a million residents, each have a grand total of one mental health team that pairs a professional counselor and a specially trained officer. We can t really expect that they can cover 100 square miles of the city 24/7. It s been a very effective program, but it is limited by resources, Sacramento police spokesman Matthew McPhail said. The National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation s largest grassroots mental health advocacy organization, estimates that only 3,000 of the nation s 18,000 law enforcement agencies have mental health response teams like those in Sacramento and El Cajon. The alliance is calling on more departments to adopt so-called crisis intervention teams, often called CITs. Even in cities where a CIT is in place, you have no guarantees, said Ron Honberg, a researcher with the alliance known as NAMI. But it s always better to have the advanced training than not having it. In Sacramento, state grants pay for a specially trained officer and mental health professional who respond together to 5150 calls. But the pair is limited to working in areas deemed to have the greatest need for mental health services. Even departments with multiple intervention teams still struggle to answer every call with trained officers and mental health workers. When 5150 calls come in, the officers with specialized training are often already dealing with another situation or they are off-duty at departments that have no backup. That was the case last summer when a mentally ill man was waving a knife on a Sacramento street. And it happened again last week when a man in El Cajon was acting erratically and walking into traffic.

7 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 THE DAILY ITEM A7 The Pipes are calling in Peabody Lynn fighting freed PIPES From A1 band dissolved, I wanted to keep going. I love the teaching, and the playing, of course. Carrancho was involved with the Peabody Fire Department band, and carried her love for the pipes over to the North Shore Pipe Band in We have a really varied group, she said. We have people in the school department, nurses, firefighters, retired people and lawyers. The group is as varied in its geographic makeup as it is in its vocational background. While the band has its share of members from the North Shore, it also brings in musicians from as far away as New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and the South Shore. During the summer, the band takes part in competitions across New England. We do the parades to raise money to compete during the summer season, said Carrancho. This group really likes the competitive aspect. Liz Jones, who first became involved in the pipe and drum life through the all-female, now defunct Blue Belle Highlanders of Saugus, agreed. I like to practice and work toward the competitions, she said. If we were just doing parades, I would probably lose interest. For several other members, Carrancho is directly responsible for bringing them into the world of traditional Irish and Scottish music. Cindy roped me into playing the bagpipes, and then I started doing private lessons when we were with the Peabody Fire De- PHOTO PAULA MULLER North Shore Pipe Band member Cindy Carrancho tunes up her bagpipe before practice. partment Pipe and Drum, said Patrick Cheney. For Cheney, hooking up with the bagpipe crew also led to his current career. Ultimately, that s how I ended up as an EMT/paramedic, he said. Ryan Whitley, a drummer and one of the younger members of the band, has a family connection to the band. My dad was in the band with Cindy when it was the Peabody Fire band years ago, said the senior at Acton-Boxboro High School. He had to step away when he had kids, but four years ago, Cindy contacted him and wanted him to rejoin, and he brought me along. Whitley had played saxophone in the school band, but had never played drums before. He said he took to the new experience and has kept at it for the past four years. It s fun, I like the people, and I like the competitions and working together to collaborate for a common goal, he said. While the bagpipers outnumber the drummers by a considerable margin, drum instructor Archie Florentino said he is always looking to narrow that gap. We re always looking for new drummers, he said. I like to teach new students. The North Shore Pipe Band is willing to take on all levels of new drummers, from those who have never picked up a stick to those who have played other types of music. Playing Scottish and Irish music really adds to other kinds of musicality, he said. The vast majority Pine Hill stuck in the middle PINE HILL From A1 the Parkland site, while a larger school for 1,008 students would be built on McManus Field on Commercial Street. The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), which would fund a portion of the project, has to approve the potential middle school sites. City attorney James Lamanna said the law department became aware of documents from 1893 last week suggesting that the Pine Grove Cemetery Commission obtained a loan and purchased the land where the new school could be constructed. Ward 5 Councilor Dianna Chakoutis, Ward 6 Councilor Peter Capano and Councilor-at-Large Brian LaPierre all reiterated on Thursday night that they are against seeing a new school built at either the Parkland or Gallagher locations. Castle also brought forward the possibility of a taxpayer initiative legal action against the city to intercede against the taking of the Parkland Avenue land, if that option does move forward. I thought Parkland Avenue was off the table, and that s a move in the right direction, said LaPierre. I want a new middle school, and it would be great to have two new middle schools. LaPierre said he wants to see a new school at McManus Field, and possibly a smaller school on Magnolia Avenue near the current Pickering School. A drawback to the Magnolia site is that there is a Massachusetts Water Resources Authority pipe located on the property that provides water to Swampscott and Marblehead. Relocating the pipe could cost as much as $800,000, according to city officials. Adam Swift can be reached at aswift@itemlive.com. MRSA outbreak in Swampscott schools SCHOOLS From A1 As always, it is the discretion of parents/guardians whether or not to send students to school, but know that the safety of students is our first concern and we feel that there is no need to cancel or close the schools as all precautions have been adhered to, Angelakis said. Staph is commonly found on the skin or nose of healthy or ill people. Typically, 25 to 30 percent of the population is carrying a type of staph bacteria, but only 1 percent of people will have MRSA. Staph infections can appear as pimples, boils or abscesses and may be mistaken for spider bites, Angelakis said. MRSA is most frequently spread by direct skin contact or with direct contact to wound drainage of someone carrying or infected with bacteria. It is not an airborne virus. If your child develops a sore or infection which seems to get worse rather than heal, contact your physician for evaluation and please inform the school nurse, Angelakis said. Gayla Cawley can be reached at gcawley@itemlive.com. Follow her on of music we play is a shuffle-rhythm tempo, like your heartbeat. For experienced drummers, playing in a pipe and drum band is especially helpful for blues players and other drummers looking for a little more swing in their playing. But Florentino said he s happy to take on all comers who are interested in joining up. If you have no experience, I ll be happy to teach you from soup to nuts, he said. There may be more of a need for drummers at the moment, but that doesn t mean Carrancho won t welcome new bagpipers to the mix. And as with the drummers, she said it doesn t matter if someone who is interested has never blown a note in anger before. It takes a lot of practice and lots of commitment to learn new music on a regular basis, Carrancho said. But we can teach right from scratch if someone wants to learn. Those who are interested in playing should know that the bagpipe is far from a run-of-the-mill instrument that you can pick up and is ready to go at a moment s notice. It s a very temperamental instrument, said Carrancho. It likes the rainy and wet weather. We re playing sheepskin bags, so they have to be seasoned to keep them moist and airtight. If they are not seasoned, then they will dry out and the air will leak out of them. Anyone who is interested in learning or playing pipes or drums for the North Shore Pipe Band can contact Carrancho at northshorepipeband@gmail.com. From A1 about the importance of plans that are tailored to the individual inmate. When asked about diversifying the police force based on race, gender and language, Archer spoke to the difficulties he has experienced as an African American in law enforcement, receiving applause from the audience. It s wrong, said Archer about the lack of diversity in criminal justice. It s wrong and I m going to change it in a nondiscriminatory way. Manning-Martin brought up the importance of data-driven hiring to ensure a balance in staffing based on community demographics. The career state corrections professional focused on statistics and analysis in law enforcement multiple times over the course of the night. Coppinger said that physical contact can create a safety issue by opening a window for smuggling. The problem with physical contact is contraband swaps, said Coppinger. It could be as simple as sharing a kiss with a loved one and then drugs get in. Other questions concerned how the candidates would improve re-entry programs to prevent recidivism, deal with the privatization of inmate medical services in prisons and handle policies on physical contact between inmates and visitors. Leach caused a stir in the crowd when he said that in the state of Massachusetts, it is difficult to become incarcerated. He said that inmates should earn physical contact with visitors through good behavior. Archer rebuffed this statement, saying, sometimes you just have to look the wrong way to be incarcerated. The race to replace retiring Sheriff Frank Cousins will end when voters go to the polls on Nov. 8. LAWSUIT From A1 found bound and shot to death in an apartment at 501 Washington St., near Central Square in He was sentenced to life in prison while a co-defendant, Juan Rodriguez, was acquitted of all charges. Last year, Superior Court Judge David Lowy overturned the conviction. In the ruling, the judge noted that the eyewitness evidence against Echavarria was questionable. Echavarria, who now lives in Florida, could not be reached for comment. He was freed last year based on the investigative work of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University. His lawsuit alleges that former Lynn and Massachusetts State Police officers fabricated false eyewitness identifications and false witness statements used to implicate Echavarria in a crime he did not commit. In addition, these police officers allegedly suppressed evidence that a key eyewitness had identified another man as the perpetrator of the crime, a man who the police officers had arrested for a similar shooting weeks earlier. Instead of investigating the actual perpetrators of the murder, the officers named in this lawsuit framed Echavarria for something he had not done, the suit said. No physical evidence ever connected Echavarria to the crimes. Eyewitness descriptions of the perpetrators did not match Echavarria, who had a solid alibi on the night of the crime, his lawyer said. Still, city attorneys say the lawsuit falls short on its allegations of misconduct by 10 law enforcement officers who worked for at least three governmental agencies. They cited a previous case against a municipality that was dismissed by the court where the complaint alleged misconduct from many separate actors, but gave no guidance about which acts were properly attributable to the municipal authority, the city s response said. It is unclear, based on the vague allegations of the complaint, which alleged practices, policies and customs are properly attributable to Lynn, as opposed to the Massachusetts State Police, the commonwealth or the District Attorney s office. Thus, there is not enough in this complaint to support the claims against the city of Lynn. Thomas Grillo can be reached at tgrillo@itemlive.com. ITEM CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! Adam Swift can be reached at aswift@itemlive.com. 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8 A8 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 LOOK! PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS Rumer Willis to debut new music during cabaret concert tour A little taste of Italy in Saugus LOS ANGELES (AP) Rumer Willis plans to get personal with audiences during her upcoming Over the Willis Love Tour. The 28-year-old Dancing with the Stars champ will cover some of her favorite female artists, including Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington and Amy Winehouse, while sharing her own experiences throughout the cabaret-style show. I talk to the audience a lot before a lot of the songs. I tell stories about why I connect to the song, Willis said during a recent interview. But the overwhelming kind of through line is it s just about love.... The many trials and tribulations that we all face kind of in our search for love. The eldest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore said her music education started young. My dad, from when we were really little... introduced us to a lot of kind of different, bluesy artists. A lot of Etta James and Billie Holiday. Everything ranging from obviously The Beatles and Led Zeppelin and The Stones to just everything in between, she said. That was always kind of the music that I liked to listen to. I never necessarily was aware of what was on the pop charts. Willis made her Broadway debut last year in Chicago. She has been perfecting her cabaret act during a two-year residency at The Sayers Club in Los Angeles and a short run at New York s Cafe Carlyle last April. LOTTERY MASS. EVENING: Thursday 9420 Wednesday 9542 Tuesday 4342 Yesterday s payoff: EXACT ORDER All 4 $5,016 First or last 3 $702 Any 2 $60 Any 1 $6 ANY ORDER All 4 $209 First 3 $117 Last 3 $117 MASS. MID-DAY: Thursday 8848 Wednesday 9872 Tuesday 9212 Yesterday s payoff: EXACT ORDER All 4 $3,570 First or last 3 $500 Any 2 $43 Any 1 $4 ANY ORDER All 4 $892 First 3 $167 Last 3 $167 Mass Cash: Lucky for Life: (15) ITEM PHOTO OWEN O ROURKE Top: The grand opening of LaRosa s Kitchen on Lincoln Avenue in Saugus on Thursday. From left, Frank Scearbo, LACC ambassador Teresa Sarno, Cassie Sullivan, head chef Raul Rosario, owner Steve LaRosa, Anthony LaRosa, Steve s dad, Ariel LaRosa, daughter, Audrey Leffler, Johannah Conway and Leslie Gould. Bottom: Steve LaRosa, owner of LaRosa s Kitchen on Lincoln Avenue in Saugus, left, and Raul Rosario, the head chef with 30 years experience, work in the kitchen prior to the grand opening ceremony on Thursday. WEATHER OCT 15 NOV. 19 SUN, MOON, TIDES TODAY S FORECAST MARINE FORECAST Sunrise today 6:47 a.m. Sunset today 6:14 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 6:48 a.m. High tide today 4:13 p.m. Low tide today 10:32 p.m. High tide tomorrow 5:03 p.m. Mainly sunny. High 71. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Clear skies. Low 52. Winds light and variable. W winds around 5kt, becoming SE around 5kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. OCT. 29 DEC to 11 a.m. Kim Wilkins , ext kwilkins@lynnma.gov Tonight: S winds areound 5kt. Waves 1 foot or less. 10 Church St. Lynn Housing Authority Community Room Lynn, MA Complimentary coffee and pastries served OCT 9 OCT 16 TODAY Sunny High 71, Low 52 SATURDAY M Cloudy High 60, Low 57 SUNDAY P Cloudy High 62, Low 57 Help the fight against Breast Cancer Essex Media Group is donating 10% of advertising dollars invested through this campaign during the month of October to the Boston North Cancer Association. We will place a pink Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon in each ad showing readers that you are supporting the fight against breast cancer. Special advertising rates available through Oct. 31 Contact our advertising department today: advertising@itemlive.com or , ext. 1257

9 B SPORTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 It s a big-game weekend By Steve Krause ITEM SPORTS EDITOR PHOTOS BOB ROCHE Drew Gally of Marblehead has helped lead the way for the Magicians thus far in There are two bonafide big games this weekend, and then there s a something s-gotta-give game tonight. That s the lowdown on what s happening in the world of high school football tonight and Saturday. Beverly travels to Marblehead in a battle of undefeated teams while St. Mary s will host Archbishop Williams Saturday at Manning Field. Both games figure to be key battles in the fight for league supremacy. In the case of Marblehead-Beverly, the two teams have turned into fierce rivals, as much for their on-field exploits as the off-field relationships. Former coach Dan Bauer resigned earlier this year to take over the principalship of Marblehead High. Coach Jim Rudloff was Bauer s assistant at Beverly, as was Rudloff s predecessor, Doug Chernovitz. On the field, both teams are 4-0, and 2-0 in the Northeastern Conference/North. But Beverly has had to rally twice in the last two weeks to overcome halftime deficits. It took the Panthers offense three quarters to solve Peabody s defense two weeks ago before they put 17 points up on the board in the fourth quarter and come home with a win. Last week, the same thing happened. Lynn English scored off an early Panther fumble and then made it 14-0 on the last play of the first half. The Panthers put together a drive that took more than half of the third quarter to pull to within 14-7, and then racked up 17 fourth quarter points again to win Kevin Morency, whose uncle, Andrew, is the Panthers coach; and Sam Abate, who caught five passes, one for a touchdown, were the keys to Beverly s comeback. Marblehead had one of those games too this year but it was in Week 2 against Wakefield. Since then, the Magicians have been rolling along. Last week, they jumped out to a 19-0 halftime lead and cruised past Peabody, In that game, Drew Gally threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third. Marblehead, like Beverly, has a balanced offense, which makes the Magicians difficult to game-plan for. They had 184 yards on the ground last week and 132 through the air. The winner of the game will take command of the NEC/North. They have both played Peabody and Marblehead has defeated Danvers, the only other team in the division with a winning overall record. The other two teams, English and Classical, have two wins between them. Saturday s St. Mary s-williams game is also crucial. Williams last week handed Bishop Fenwick its first regular-season loss since 2012, and did so convincingly, Williams at St. Mary s At Manning Field Saturday, the Spartans have rolled to four straight impressive wins, and have only missed the 40-point mark once in a Sam Abate of Beverly caught five FOOTBALL, B2 passes and came up huge in last week s win over English. Gravely shines as Tech wins blowout By Mike Alongi FOR THE ITEM PHOTO BOB ROCHE Surrounded by Minutemen, Steffan Gravely faked left, then right, then scored another touchdown. LYNN They say running the football consistently and chewing up the clock is one of the ways to win a football game. Someone should tell that to the Lynn Tech Tigers. Behind another unbelievable performance from star running back Steffan Gravely, the Tigers (2-3) routed the Minuteman Tech Mustangs, 47-6, in a Commonwealth Conference game at Manning Field Thursday night. Tech ran just four offensive plays in the first half, all touchdown runs of various distances (45, 59, 71 and 81 yards). The fifth time Tech touched the ball in the first half, it was on a 58yard punt return touchdown from Gravely. I know Minuteman is trying to ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT The Swampscott girls soccer team came into Thursday s game with Beverly undefeated and looking like one of the teams to beat in the Northeastern Conference. And that was before the return of Samantha Agresti, who had missed the first month of the season with an injury. Agresti made her presence known Thursday, scoring twice as the Big Blue shut down Beverly, 3-0, at Swampscott High. I m happy to be back, Agresti said. It s been hard watching from the bench. We ve had a great season so far, and I want to help keep it going. Agresti was just cleared by doctors to play Wednesday, and is still limited as far as playing time goes. The sophomore played just 40 minutes, but she made those minutes count. (Having her back) is huge, Swampscott coach Ken Leeder said. She was eager to get back out there. Swampscott pressured Beverly s defense throughout the first half, but it wasn t until the 39th minute that the Big Blue got on the board. Agresti set her sights on a through pass to the center of the field. It came down to a footrace between her and Beverly goalkeeper Julia Pitman. Agresti won and knocked the ball past Pitman, into the open net. Beverly spent much of the second half pressing for the equalizer, and came up with some good TECH, B3 Pats Ebner, Allen team up for charity Agresti s return lifts Swampscott By Katie Morrison get their program going, but for us personally, it was all about getting rolling again, said Tech coach James Runner. I m not one of those guys that wants to just run over a team, but at the end of the day my guys only ran about 14 plays, so I ve got to let them play a little bit. We practiced really hard and prepared well this week. In all, Gravely recorded 339 total yards and six touchdowns, with 201 yards and four touchdowns coming on the ground. The other touchdown for Tech was scored on an 81-yard romp by Keoni Gaskin. Steffan is a great playmaker, and we re fortunate to have him on our team, Runner said. I think the big thing was being able to move him into different positions, and having By Harold Rivera ITEM STAFF ITEM PHOTO KATIE MORRISON Swampscott s Samantha Agresti, right, dribbles past Beverly s BIG BLUE, B2 Natalie Mellinger. DANVERS It s been a whirlwind of events for Nate Ebner after representing the United States as part of the men s national rugby sevens team in the Olympics this summer. Ebner returned to the New England Patriots just days after the United States ended its run at a gold medal. Earlier this week, ESPN ran an E60 segment highlighting Ebner s Olympic run. Thursday night, the safety paired up with teammate Ryan Allen to appear at Giblee s Menswear in Danvers for a charity event. Every year I try to do something with the Patriots, store owner Alan Gibeley said. We always tie in a charity. Men that shop here love sports and PATRIOTS, B3

10 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 St. Mary s boys combine sports and community service By Harold Rivera ITEM STAFF LYNN Sports and community service will come together for the St. Mary s boys soccer team Saturday afternoon. The Spartans will host the North Shore Blazing Bears, a Special Olympics soccer team, for a scrimmage at 3:45 at Manning Field. Originally, the Spartans were set to play a home game at that time as a part of Saturday s fanfest for St. Mary s. Instead, they ll be continuing an event they started last year in Hamilton-Wenham. Mike D Agostino, head coach of the Spartans, said he hopes to make the scrimmage an annual tradition. Last year their director asked if we could set this up and now this will be our second year, D Agostino said. I hope to make it a yearly thing that we ll continue to do. It s a fun thing. The Special Olympics does a great job with their program. D Agostino s son, Landon, will take the field for the Blazing Bears as the team s youngest player. Landon, 5, suffers from CHARGE syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, but that doesn t get in the way of his love for playing soccer. He loves going out there and kicking the ball, D Agostino said of his son. He knows it s daddy s team that he s playing against this weekend. The Spartans are looking forward to the scrimmage, as D Agostino mentioned that players on both teams were able to make friends and create bonds during last year s event. Billy Carroll, St. Mary s ballboy, will also be on the field Saturday as the goalkeeper for the Blazing Bears. Carroll s mother, Sue, volun- teers as an organizer for the team. For our kids to be invited to play on a turf field, Carroll said, the kids that understand it are overthe-top excited. They can t wait to play at Manning Field. Billy, a 15-year-old who suffers from an intellectual disability, will have the chance to play against his twin brother, Michael, a forward for the Spartans. Carroll added that the players on the Blazing Bears enjoy taking the field with a high school soccer team. For most of the kids, it s not about winning, Carroll said. They just feel so empowered, so courageous. For them it s like going to the New England Revolution. We hope they have a blast that day. After the game, both teams will be treated to pizza and ice cream. They really do like it, D Agostino said. It s a good time Peabody boys blank Winthrop SCHOOL ROUNDUP By Steve Krause and Katie Morrison ITEM STAFF The Peabody boys soccer team is creeping closer to.500 with a 5-0 win over Winthrop Thursday. Andrew Prousalis, Johnny Alves, Lucas Amaral, Austin Silva and Kevin Aroke all scored for Peabody, which improved to Up 1-0 at the half, Peabody coach Stan McKeen said his team woke up after halftime and played a better half. Cam Anderson played exceptionally well at midfield, according to McKeen, and Noah Surman and Chris Belliveau played well defensively. GIRLS SOCCER Classical 0, Gloucester 0 The Classical captains, Noemi Escobar, Alaina Gridley, Devyn Astuccio and Rachel Jordan stepped up and played a strong game, but the Rams struggled to find the back of the net. We just couldn t score, said Classical coach Bob Burns. We played a decent game, though. It was just one of those would have, could have, should have type of games. Carly Mendonca played well in goal for the Rams. Marblehead 8, Lynn English 0 At Piper Field in Marblehead, English goalie Kerry Robles played well despite the score, coach Ed McNeil said. McNeil said Alexa Zayas and Emma Trahant also played well for the Bulldogs (1-6-3). Peabody 8, Winthrop 1 At Winthrop, Peabody, 7-0-1, had six players contribute goals: Emily Nelson scored two goals and two assists, Marissa Orlando two goals, Deanna Ruggiero, Nicole Ruggiero, Jillian Arigo, and Ali Demeo had one goal each, while Sarah Buckley had two assists and Lauren Wolff one. Danvers 7, Saugus 1 At Saugus, Danvers, 6-2, got three goals from Hannah Lejeune, and one each from Lauren Clement, Riley Baker, Teaghan Gilliss, Kelly Connors. Lydia Runnals and Morgan Mscisz had two assists each. VOLLEYBALL Essex Tech 3, Lynn Tech 0 At Lynn Tech, the Tigers, 0-9, were swept by scores 25-14, and Peabody 3, North Reading 0 The Tanners qualified for the tournament at 10-1 with a win in straight sets over North Reading, 2521, and Hannah Kemp led the offense with 16 assists and four kills, and Lexie Zammer added eight kills. Serena Laro contributed seven kills and three blocks, and Melissa Gray added six kills. The final set was a nail-biter for the Tanners, but coach Lisa Keene said that s the usual for these two teams. It s always back-andforth with them, Keene said. They re a fun team to play. The Tanners will take on Marblehead Thursday. Archbishop Williams 3, St. Mary s 2 At St. Mary s, the Spartans, 4-8, won the the second and third sets, and 25-21, but the Bishops rallied back to take the final two, and In the first game, Williams won, Sharliz Bonisacio had six aces, Amanda Idusuyi scored nine kills, and Dorothy Carroll and Ivanna Nunez both played well defensively. Fenwick 3, Cardinal Spellman 0 The Crusaders locked up a playoff berth for the ninth straight year with what coach Adam DeBaggis called a gutsy win over Spellman, 25-23, 2519, Junior Mary O Brien played well with eight kills and three blocks, and senior captain Sam Mancinelli ran the offense with 24 assists. Senior captains Steph Bona and Molly Camelo added eight kills apiece, and senior captain Julia Fusco came up with 14 digs. GOLF Beverly 46 1/2, Lynn Classical 25 1/2 The Rams (5-7-1) had their work cut out for them against Beverly, but got a win from Jake Hickenbottom, 5-4, and a tie from Ryan Clark, 4 1/2-4 1/2. Sean Devin and Brett Bucklin also played well in the loss. Peabody 50, Revere 22 At the Meadow in Peabody, winners for the Tanners, 3-10, were Connor Corrigan, Chris Gillen, Zack Hamel, Aaron McDonnell, Connor McCarron, Scott Chaplain and Brendan Miles. Swampscott 43 1/2, Saugus 28 1/2 The Big Blue got wins from six golfers in their lineup as they improved to 7-5. Adam Dishman won at the No. 3 spot, 5 1/2-3 1/2. Mike Johnson and Ryan Graciale both won, 5-4, David Peterson took his match 6 1/2-2 1/2, Max Pegnato took his 6-3, and Owen Madigan-Fried won at the No. 8 spot, 7 1/2-1 1/2. Marblehead 40, Salem 32 The Witches (5-7) got wins from Nick Angeramo (6 1/2-2 1/2), Tommy Harrington (7-2) and Cam Twomey (5-4). St. John s (D) 220, St. John s (S) 233 At Wachusett CC, the Eagles were led by Chris Francoeur (34), followed by Trent Han and Griffin Chenard (36) and Mark Turner (37). St. John s (10-1) is home (Salem CC) Tuesday against Xaverian. ITEM PHOTO KATIE MORRISON Swampscott s Maddy Foutes heads the ball in front of Beverly s Jordan Butters. Agresti s return boosts Big Blue BIG BLUE From B1 chances. The Panthers Aly Barr launched a shot early in the second half that cleared the crossbar, and Beverly kept the ball in Swampscott s end. The Panthers best chance came a minute later, as Swampscott keeper Nikki Rosa swatted away a shot. The ball bounced around a scrum in front of the net, but the Big Blue was able to clear it out before the Panthers forwards could get off a shot. The game remained tight and grew more and more physical as the half went on, but the Big Blue took the air out of the Panthers with about 10 minutes remaining. Haley Bernhardt made a beautiful cross pass leading Agresti, who controlled the ball and sent a great shot over the head of Pitman to give Swampscott a 2-0 lead. Less than two minutes later, the Big Blue put the game away as freshman Sydney Clark dribbled around a few Beverly midfielders. Clark found Bernhardt who knocked it home. We were putting numbers up, and they caught us, Beverly coach Kristin Simpson said. I think that s what happened on the first goal too, we were pressing up and they got the ball through and were able to put the ball in the back of the net. Second half, they put a lot of pressure on us, Leeder said. They re missing their best player (senior Kadrianna Letts), they re down a little bit, so we really needed to win this one. We did a good job closing it out. It was good. We weren t playing very well at the beginning of the season, I m glad we re Leeder was pleased with the play of sophomore Maddy Foutes, who was tasked with defending one of Beverly s most talented players, Jordan Butters, as well as Bridget Cullinane, who contained Anna Edson. At roughly the midway point of the season, the Big Blue are really clicking. I think we ve come a long way from the beginning of the season, we can feel when everyone wants it and everyone s doing their part, that s when we play really well together, said Foutes. I think we have a lot of good athletes, we re fast and strong, have some tall girls, and when we play physical, I think it works well for us. Football: Big games on the schedule for local teams FOOTBALL From B1 win over English in Week 2. Like Marblehead-Beverly, the game figures to be pivotal in the race for the Catholic Central League/Large crown. But unlike the Magicians and Panthers, who complete the league portions of their schedules before the playoffs start, neither Williams nor St. Mary s will finish theirs as they both play league games on Thanksgiving (St. Mary s visits Fenwick while the Bishops take on Cardinal Spellman). Last Saturday afternoon at Hormel Stadium, the Spartans breezed to a 38-0 lead over Arlington Cath- olic by halftime. They ran for 330 yards and passed for 92 for good measure. Calvin Johnson and Abraham Toe scored two touchdowns each. Other games this weekend are: Friday: Saugus at Revere (7), Classical at Peabody (7), Danvers at English (7), Fenwick at Austin Prep (7), Gloucester at Winthrop (7), Manchester-Essex at Lynnfield (7), and Salem at Swampscott (7) Saturday, aside from the St. Mary s game, Catholic Memorial is visiting St. John s Prep (1:30). Saugus at Revere At Della Russo Stadium tonight (7), something has to give here. Neither team has won yet. Both teams have had INTERNET RADIO (R) & LIVE VIDEO STREAMING (V) HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES Friday, Oct. 7 Lynn Classical at Peabody - 7 p.m. Video Danvers at Lynn English - 7 p.m. Radio Updated Reports on Beverly at Marblehead on Channel A MONDAYS! North Shore Sports Night 7 p.m. msonewsports.com a tough time getting any traction. Last week, the Sachems played a twilight special against Swampscott (it started at 4 p.m.) and it didn t go well, with the Big Blue coming away with a 21-6 win. Saugus only score last week came on a Ricardo Martin interception return. The bright spot for Saugus was Dante McGrane, who ran for 84 of Saugus total of 173 yards on the ground. In last week s loss to Gloucester, very little went Revere s way. However, the Patriots did have a bright spot: Victor Rivera, who ran for 130 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown run. Defensively, John DiSimone and Anthony DiStefano played well, according to coach Lou Cicatelli. Danvers at English At Manning Field, the Falcons complete their two-week tour of Lynn tonight when they come in to face the Bulldogs. English is one of those teams that belies its 1-3 record. The Bulldogs have had good stretches in all their games. They moved the ball well against Swampscott in Week 1, but went down in a blizzard of penalties. They fought St. Mary s for a half before the Spartans pulled away. Two weeks ago, they defeated Winthrop in over- time, and last Saturday they were leading Beverly 14-0 into the third quarter before the Panthers rallied for a win. Sophomore Matt Severance is emerging as one of the very good young quarterbacks in the Northeastern Conference. Last week, he ended up with 112 yards passing, threw for a touchdown, ran for one, and added a two-point conversion for extra effect. Danvers rebounded from its Week 3 loss to Marblehead with an impressive 26-0 win over Classical. Dean Borders led Danvers last week with two touchdowns, and Matt Andreas scored one TD and ran for 166 yards. Classical at Peabody At Coley Lee Field, both teams, each 1-3, would have to chalk up the first month of the season as a huge disappointment. The Rams defeated Revere two weeks ago, staging a fourth-quarter rally to overtake the Patriots, but then fell back last week in the shutout loss to Danvers. Every bit of Classical s offense came on the ground, and it was only 103 yards at that. Chase Buono led the way with 35. Ever since Peabody s Week 2 win over Malden, the Tanners have come up dry. Last week was particularly discouraging, as they fell behind 19-0 to Marblehead and ended up losing For the Tanners, Noah Friedman ran for 72 yards and Jake Doherty 65. Both scored touchdowns. Salem at Swampscott At Blocksidge Field, once a year, like Saugus, the Big Blue get to experience the thrill of Friday Night Lights at home. And both times, Salem has been the guest team. Swampscott rebounded from a tough loss to Gloucester two weeks ago with a solid victory over Saugus last Friday afternoon. The Big Blue, 3-1, have one of the top pitch-andcatch combinations in the area with quarterback Colin Frary and receiver Sean Lahrizi. Last week was no exception. Frary threw for all three Big Blue touchdown passes, with two of them going to Lahrizi. A.J. Venuti also had a strong game for the Big Blue, catching one touchdown pass for 30 yards. Fenwick at Austin Prep At Reading, the Crusaders will try to get back on the winning track after losing their first regular-season game since The Crusaders put themselves in striking distance at the half when Isaiah Cashwell-Doe scored from two years out late in the second quarter. But after a scoreless third period, Williams scored again on Casey Earle s two-yard run in the final quarter to put the game away. The Cougars, 2-2, lost, 36-6, to Cardinal Spellman last week. Manchester-Essex at Lynnfield At Pioneer Stadium, Lynnfield (2-2) leads the Cape Ann League/Baker division with a 2-0 mark, climbing back to respectability after an 0-2 start. Last week, the Pioneers rode a 14-point fourth quarter to a 20-6 win over Ipswich. Anthony Murphy ran for 104 yards for the Pioneers. Gloucester at Winthrop At East Boston Stadium, the Vikings notched their first win of the season last week with a 14-0 shutout of Salem at Bertram Field. Jonathan Gonzalez and Christopher Zuffante scored touchdowns. Cath. Memorial at St. John s At the Brother Linus Commons, the Eagles rebounded from their twogame losing streak in a big way, shutting out Malden Catholic, 34-0, at Brother Gilbert Stadium. Mike Yarin ran for two touchdowns and threw for two. The Knights, like the Eagles, are 2-2. They lost to Xaverian last week, 17-0.

11 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 THE DAILY ITEM SPORTS B3 FRIDAY Boys Soccer English at Salem (4) Fenwick at Arl. Cath. (4) Gloucester at Peabody (4) Marblehead at Danvers (4) Saugus at Revere (4) Swampscott at Classical (4) Tech at Gr. Lawrence (4) Winthrop at Beverly (4) Field Hockey Lynnfield at Triton (3:30) Football Arl. Cath. at Fenwick (7) English at Peabody (7) Gloucester at Salem (7) Tech at Gr. Lowell (7) Marblehead at Classical (7) Girls Soccer Beverly at Winthrop (3:30) Danvers at Marblehead (4) English at Salem (4) Notre Dame at Fenwick (4) Peabody at Gloucester (6) THE SCHEDULE Revere at Saugus (4) Volleyball Hamilton-Wenham at Lynnfield (5:30) Malden at Revere (4:45) Marbleyhead at Fenwick (5:15) Mystid Valley at Tech (4) SATURDAY Boys Soccer BC High at St. John s (10) Essex Tech at Tech (9) KIPP at TBA (8:15) Lynnfield at St. Peter-Marian (10) Peabody at Billerica (3) St. Mary s at N. Reading (noon) Cross Country CM Invitational (at Franklin Park, 9) Field Hockey Act-Box at Beverly (11) Central Cath. at Gloucester (12:30) Football BC High at St. John s (1:30) Danvers at Beverly (2:30) Revere at Swampscott (2) Spellman at St. Mary s (7) Out at the plate Ridley youth basketball clinic AFC East W L T Pct PF PA New England Buffalo N.Y. Jets Miami South W L T Pct PF PA Houston Jacksonville Indianapolis Tennessee North W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland West W L T Pct PF PA Denver Oakland Kansas City San Diego Thursday s Game Arizona at San Francisco, 8:25 p.m. Sunday s Games N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. New England at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Miami, 1 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Chicago at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STANDINGS NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE NORTH Lg Overall M head Beverly Danvers Peabody English Classical SOUTH Gloucester Swampscott Salem Winthrop Revere Saugus COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE SMALL M. Valley Gr. Lowell Tech Minuteman Chelsea DIVISION SERIES American League Thursday, Oct. 6 Toronto 10, Texas 1 Cleveland 5, Boston 4 Friday, Oct. 7 Toronto (Happ 20-4) at Texas (Darvish 7-5), 1:08 p.m. (TBS) Boston (Price 17-9) at Cleveland (Kluber 18-9), 4:38 p.m. (TBS) Sunday, Oct. 9 Texas (Lewis 6-5) at Toronto (Sanchez 15-2), 7:38 p.m. (TBS) Cleveland (Tomlin 13-9) at Boston (Buchholz), 4:08 p.m. (TBS) Monday, Oct. 10 Texas (Perez 10-11) at Toronto (Stroman 9-10), TBA (TBS) Cleveland at Boston, TBA (TBS) Wednesday, Oct. 12 Toronto at Texas, TBA (TBS) Boston at Cleveland, TBA (TBS) TV/RADIO SPORTS BRIEFS NFL MLB PLAYOFFS CATHOLIC CENTRAL LEAGUE LARGE St. Mary s Williams Spellman Austin Prep Fenwick Arl. Cath CATHOLIC CONFERENCE Xaverian St. John s BC High Cath. Mem Malden Cath CAPE ANN LEAGUE BAKER Lynnfield Ham-Wenh G town Man Essex Ipswich Amesbury TV MLB Playoffs ALDS: Toronto at Texas, TBS, 1:08 p.m.; ALDS: Boston at Cleveland, TBS, 4:38 p.m.; NLDS: LA Dodgers at Washington, FS1, 5:38 p.m.; NLDS: San Francisco at Chi. Cubs, FS1, 9:15 p.m. NBA Exhibition: Denver at LA Lakers, NBA TV, 10:30 p.m. College football Clemson at Boston College, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.; SMU at Tulsa, ESPN2, 8 p.m.; Boise St. at New Mexico, CBSSN, 9 p.m. Golf LPGA: Fubon Taiwan Championship, Golf, 1 a.m.; European PGA: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Golf, 7 a.m.; Web.com Championship, Golf, 3 p.m.; Champions: Toshiba Classic, Golf, 6 p.m. Mixed martial arts World Series of Fighting 33, NBCSN, 10:30 p.m. Soccer Women s U-17 World Cup: Spain vs. Mexico, FS2, 8:55 a.m.; International friendly: US vs. Cuba, ESPN2, 2:30 p.m.; World Cup 2018 qualifying: Netherlands vs. Belarus, FS2, 2:30 p.m.; Women s U-17 World Cup: Germany vs. Cameroon, FS2, 5 p.m. Radio MLB Playoffs ALDS: Boston at Cleveland, WEEI (93.7 FM), 4:38 p.m. Helen Ridley will be holding the Ridley Basketball Skills Clinic, a high-intensity clinic for boys and girls of any level, starting on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The clinic is 10 sessions, held Mondays and Wednesday from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at St. Mary s High School, 35 Tremont st. in Lynn. The cost is $200 and the clinic is open to players in grades Attendees will need to bring a ball. To register or find out more information, contact Helen Ridley at or ridleytopflightbasketball@gmail.com. NS Generals host playoff game The North Shore Generals, a AAA semi-pro football team in the New England Football League, will be playing their first round playoff game against the Lowell Nor easters this Sunday, October 9, at 6 p.m. at Manning Field. Tickets are $7 and children 12 and under are free. More information is available at www. NorthShoreGenerals.com. Contact the Generals at northshoregenerals@gmail. com with any questions. NFC East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia Dallas Washington N.Y. Giants South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta Tampa Bay Carolina New Orleans North W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota Green Bay Chicago Detroit West W L T Pct PF PA Los Angeles Seattle San Francisco Arizona Philadelphia at Detroit, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. San Diego at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Buffalo at Los Angeles, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m. Monday s Game Tampa Bay at Carolina, 8:30 p.m. National League Friday, Oct. 7 Los Angeles (Kershaw 12-4) at Washington (Scherzer 20-7), 5:38 p.m. (FS1) San Francisco (Cueto 18-5) at Chicago (Lester 19-5), 9:15 p.m. (FS1) Saturday, Oct. 8 Los Angeles (Hill 12-5) at Washington, 4:08 p.m. (FS1) San Francisco (Moore 6-5) at Chicago (Hendricks 16-8) 8:08 p.m. (MLB) Monday, Oct. 10 Washington at Los Angeles (Maeda 16-10), TBA (FS1 or MLB) Chicago (Arrieta 18-8) at San Francisco, TBA (FS1 or MLB) Thursday, Oct. 13 San Francisco at Chicago, TBA (FS1) Los Angeles at Washington, TBA (FS1) PHOTO ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez, left, tags Boston Red Sox s Brock Holt out at home plate in the first inning during Thursday s ALDS Game 1 in Cleveland. In a back-and-forth game, it was the Indians who finished on top, downing the Red Sox, 5-4. The Indians take a 1-0 lead in the series. Clemson has to ramp it up for a road game at Boston College (AP) Clemson faces a very different kind of challenge less than a week after defeating Louisville in what might go down as the best game of the college football season. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney might have to tell his players to B.Y.O.E to Boston College on Friday night: Bring your own energy. Literally and figuratively, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, is a long way from Death Valley. Each game is very exciting, Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson said. You only get 12 opportunities to play. You work so hard over the offseason and throughout the week preparing for those 12 Saturdays. Each game is very special. Each game is a championship game for us. The Eagles (3-2, 0-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) should have their largest crowd of the season by far after averaging 23,465 at Boston College Alumni Stadium, capacity 44,500, for their first two home games. And TECH From B1 the double-headed monster of him and Keoni Gaskins back there is huge for us. It was also Homecoming Weekend for the Tigers, and four Tech students were honored before the game. Senior Class President Marissa Colon and girls soccer team captain Coral Gonzalez were honored as members of the court, while Makayla Handley was honored as Homecoming Queen and Elvis Guerrero was honored as Homecoming King. The second half was much of the same for the Tigers, as Gravely took back the opening kickoff 80 yards for a score to continue the momentum. After the Tech defense recorded an interception on the ensuing drive, Gravely scored on a 26- yard scamper to close out PATRIOTS From B1 New England so it s always a good turnout here. A portion of the proceeds from Thursday s event were donated to the North American Family Institute. Ebner said the opportunity to influence others to participate in a charity event was one he never imagined he d be in. I just feel lucky that I m in this position, Ebner said. That s huge, I never thought I d be in a position where I could have that kind of influence on other people. Anytime we can do something to help others, I m all for it. Allen, the Patriot s punter, shared similar thoughts. it s a Red Bandanna game at BC. The Eagles uniforms will be trimmed in a red bandanna theme to honor Welles Crowther, a former BC lacrosse player who was killed in the south tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, That should help inject some juice into the stadium. Fortunately for BC, it does not have to go head-to-head with the Red Sox playoff game against the Indians in Cleveland on Friday afternoon. That should be close to wrapping up when the Tigers and Eagles kick off at around 7:30 ET. Still, Boston College has lost 10 straight conference games, so it is understandable if a visit from the No. 3 team in the nation produces more dread than excitement among Eagles fans. The Eagles three wins have come against Massachusetts, Buffalo and Wagner. The best team they have played so far was Virginia Tech, and they lost Clemson (5-0, 2-0) is another level up. the night for the Tigers. Minuteman was able to score on its final drive of the game, a 10-play, 45- yard run that ended with a six-yard touchdown run from Casseus. Despite their 2-3 record, the Tigers are right in the thick of the hunt for a CAC title this year, and Runner knows it. The thing about us being 2-3, is that we re still 2-1 in our conference, Runner said. This win is big for us and we ve got an even bigger one next week in Tyngsborough. If we get that one there, it will really put us in a position to win this conference. So that s where our focus is, I m not trying to get ahead of the game, but right now I m proud of the way we re playing. The Tigers will play another conference game against Greater Lowell on the road in Tyngsborough Friday. There s a lot of good things that can come from positive values, Allen said. You always want to support when you can. Fans were able to take part in a meet and greet with Allen and Ebner, while browsing and shopping for menswear at Giblee s. Ebner s E60 segment was aired as well. I ve done some other stuff that s been put out but they did one of the best jobs on anything that was done on me, Ebner said of the ESPN production. Obviously it hit home a little bit for me. Just being able to show people that having tragedy in your life doesn t mean life s over with. You can still rise above it. Ebner s agent, Sean Stellato, said he was proud to see one of his clients have the opportunity to share a powerful story. Stellato, who also represents Allen, credited ESPN for producing a segment that reminded him of one of his favorite films. I teared up, Stellato said. It was so moving for me. I watched the movie Jerry Maguire my senior year of high school and I remember seeing the end when they re at ESPN. Now I m seeing my client in that same situation. It s touching. Now that he s had a month to let the Olympic experience sink in, Ebner reflected on the reaction he s received from those who know his story. The people here in Boston and even throughout the country that reach out The issue you re going to have is you re just playing against some of the finest players in the country, BC coach Steve Addazio said. That s the issue you re going to have. There re no weaknesses. The Tigers won last season s meeting and Watson threw for 420 yards. As has been the case the last couple seasons at BC, the defense is solid but there is just not much offense. The Eagles rank first in the ACC in yards per play allowed (3.53) and second-to-last in yards per play gained (5.02). Some things to know as Clemson attempts to extend its winning streak against BC to six straight games: ROAD WARRIORS Clemson has won seven straight road games, one shy of matching the school record set from This trip is extra tricky because the Tigers had less time to recover from that draining victory against Louisville. Tech football takes down Minuteman PHOTO BOB ROCHE Tech s Keoni Gaskin (28), Ali Bdaiwi (99) and David Barrios (5) celebrate a recovered fumble. Ebner, Allen team up for charity to me through social media have been very receptive, Ebner shared. People have good things to say. I m just trying to get my way back into football and that s been good. Ebner also touched on the Patriot s 16-0 loss last Sunday to the Buffalo Bills. The team now moves on to a week five matchup in Cleveland against the 0-4 Browns. You don t want to lose divisional games, Ebner said. That s done with, so we re looking ahead. We have a big challenge ahead this week with the Browns, who are a really good team. The outcome hasn t been good for them but they re a good team that shouldn t be taken lightly.

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13 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 THE DAILY ITEM B5 DIVERSIONS HOROSCOPE LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Savor the moment and enjoy what life has to offer. Refuse to let anyone cause you grief or ruin your day. Enjoy the company of people eager to make positive contributions. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Stick to what you know you can accomplish. Don t waste time helping those who want you to do things for them. Offer them suggestions and get back to your own work. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Anger, emotionally charged situations and professional and personal problems will leave you frazzled. Accept the inevitable and keep moving forward. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You ll be given false information. Don t act on assumptions when you should be gathering facts. Focus inward and make personal improvements that will help you advance. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) When dealing with people who are prone to take advantage of you, you must control your emotions. Go over your personal papers and protect your assets. Do what s best for you. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Call in help if you need it. Address troubling issues with people who think as you do. Establishing your position and bolstering your strategy with facts will help you overcome opposition. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Don t let emotions flare up and lead to a dispute that can and should be avoided. Be patient and listen to alternative solutions being offered. Compromise will pay off. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Making travel plans or gathering information while attending a conference, trade show or business meeting will work in your favor. What you have to contribute will improve your position. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Thinking big is fine, but when it comes to actually putting your plans in motion, you are best off taking baby steps. Don t exceed your budget or get in over your head. CANCER (June 21-July 22) If you learn by watching others, you will find a way to make personal improvements. Incorporating something you enjoy doing into your professional life will pay off. Celebrate with someone you love. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Stretching your imagination to come up with new ideas and plans will bring about an opportunity to make a difference to yourself and others. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You are best off getting out and socializing or doing something that will ease your stress. Don t let anyone make you feel guilty or insignificant. Focus on love and peace. DEAR ABBY: I am having to part ways with someone I have known for 15 years. This person has done many good things for me. On the other hand, he has also thrown more insults at me than anyone else in my lifetime. At the snap of a finger, this normally good-hearted person has insulted me, insisted I was wrong (when I wasn t) or dumped cold water on something I was enthusiastic about. A week ago, I approached him calmly and told him I was uncomfortable with his put-downs. Well, he threw an over-the-top temper tantrum the likes of which I have never seen, accused me of being weakkneed and stomped away. I have finally had it. I mentioned it to a friend who is a psychologist and he said this person has all the character traits of a raging narcissist. I m now convinced this person will never change and I cannot understand the pettiness he reverts to. Can you comment? BREAKING AWAY IN MIAMI DEAR BREAKING AWAY: If you feel it is better for you to distance yourself from this friend, then that s what you should do. He may be a jackass; however, it is unwise to label someone who hasn t been FORMALLY diagnosed as having a personality disorder. DEAR ABBY Temper tantrum puts an end to 15-year-long friendship Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA DEAR ABBY: A year ago we had a house fire. While insurance put us up in housing, it took a while to find a place. That first month I didn t know if I was coming or going. Dealing with insurance, contractors, family and a job was almost more than I could handle. The last thing I needed to hear was, What s for dinner? If I have one piece of advice to offer to people who want to help friends, it would be, Give them gift cards from local restaurants. I know how much I hated to speak up and say I needed help, so don t ask, just DO if you see something needs to be done. This idea also works well in lieu of flowers or homecooked meals when someone dies. We gave a friend several gift cards for area restaurants when her husband died. When out-oftown company came in for the funeral, she said they came in handy for her. 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Back to the Future Part III TNT Bones The Lance to The Replacements (2000, Comedy) Keanu the Heart Reeves, Gene Hackman, Orlando Jones. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006, Comedy) Will Ferrell. Eraser (1996) James Caan USA Modern Modern Modern Modern Modern Modern Modern Modern Modern Modern Chrisley Chrisley NCIS: LA Family Family Family Family Family Family Family Family Family Family Knows Knows VH1 (6:00) She s Out of My The Break-Up (2006) Vince Vaughn. A couple end She s Out of My League (2010) Jay Baruchel. An League (2010) Jay Baruchel. their relationship, but neither is willing to move. average Joe lands a gorgeous girlfriend. HOPEFULLY HELPFUL DEAR HOPEFULLY HELPFUL: People are often at a loss about how to help during a crisis, and this isn t something that usually comes to mind. Your suggestion is a good one. Thank you for writing. DEAR ABBY: Is there a proper way for a man to introduce himself to an attractive woman in a public place like a store or a museum? DAN IN SAN FRANCISCO DEAR DAN: It s not difficult. If you re in a store, ask for her advice about a product. If you re in a museum, strike up a conversation about an artist or a painting, sculpture, etc. Then introduce yourself and keep talking. If she s receptive, she ll give you her name. Eddie Huang, a restaurateur and chef, said, People talk about perfect timing, but I think everything is perfect in its moment; you just want to capture that. Bridge players know that timing is usually important in every deal. Sometimes playing the tricks in exactly the right order is vital, but not always. In this deal, how should South time the play to make four spades after West leads the heart queen? Four clubs was a splinter bid, which showed at least game values in spades with four-card or more support and a singleton (or void) in clubs. South, counting his losers, sees four: one in each suit. If declarer takes the first trick and plays a trump, which many could not resist doing, the contract fails. East wins and returns a heart, which establishes a trick for West to cash when in with the club ace. (South should lead a sneaky club jack from his hand, but West ought not to fall for it.) Since it is impossible to avoid conceding one spade, one diamond and one club, South must eliminate that BRIDGE Accurate timing needs accurate play CROSSWORD heart loser. He needs to discard dummy s third heart on his second high club. Yes, but declarer must time the play perfectly by winning the first trick on the board and leading the club. West takes that trick and perseveres in hearts, but South wins with his king and cashes the club queen to permit dummy s last heart to be evicted. Declarer takes four spades, two hearts, one diamond, two clubs and a late heart ruff in the dummy. Finally, note that if South wins trick one in his hand, he goes down.

14 B6 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 CLASSIFIED NOTICES YARD SALES YARD SALES YARD SALES MISC. HELP WANTED PAY CALLS Pay Call Numbers (900, 976 and 550) Advertiser telephone numbers with 900, 976 and 550 prefixes MUST disclose the price of the telephone call. When a number is published within the advertisement the per minute andr flat charge must be included. If you dial a pay per call number from an advertisement appearing in the classified section and it DOES NOT disclose this information, please notify the Item classified department immediately. Response to any pay per call numbers will be charged to your telephone bill and anyone under 18 years of age must have parent's consent. Please call immediately for further details or information. CLASSIFIED (781) Peabody ~ 474 Lowell Street, Sat, Oct. 8, 9a-4p, Sun, Oct 9, 9a-1p. Located in NEATCO parking lot, T-shirts, sweatshirts, holiday crafts, and more. Credit cards accepted. LYNN~ 32 Atkins Ave, Sat - Mon, Oct 8, - 10, 9a-2p. Moving sale; garage items, tools, automotive, snowblower, A/Cs, lawnmower, LOTS MORE! MARBLEHEAD ~ 43 Humphrey St. Saturday, October 8, 8a-12:30p. Multi-family, clothes, toys, antiques, household items, and more. LYNN: Saturday Oct 8th from 8 to 3 at 26 York Ter. A little bit of everything. There's something for every one. Nahant ~ 217 Nahant Road, SAT, Oct 8, 9a-3p. Rugs, pictures, clothing, tools, house decor and holiday decorations. LYNN~ 30 Bradford Rd, (off Lynnfield St.) Sat, 6/8, 9a-2p (rd Sun 6/15), HERE WE GO AGAIN! THE LAST ONE!! EVERYTHING MUST GO!! LYNN: Garage sale, 15 Elvir Street (off Eastern Ave. near CVS). Saturday 10/8/16 from 8:00 until 2:00. Rain or shine. Clothing, household goods, furniture, toys and much more! MARBLEHEAD: SALE Going on now at 191 Pleasant St. Office Furniture and spa equip. All things must go! MISC. SAWMILLS from only $ MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill-cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship! 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For free information about avoiding employment service scams, write the Federal Trade Commission at Washington, D.C., or call the National Fraud Information Center, NOTICE For more information and assistance regarding the reliability of business opportunities, work-at-home opportunities, employment services and financing, the Daily Item urges its readers to contact the Better Business Bureau Inc., 290 Donald Lynch Blvd., Suite 102, Marlborough, MA or call GENERAL HELP WANTED CARPENTERS NEEDED Experienced carpenters and apprentices needed. Must have own tools, reliable transportation and speak English. Send resume to bostonporchanddeck@comcast.com LEGALS LEGALS LEGALS Case No.: 16 SBQ Case Name: Bank of America COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT TO: Roy F. Williams, President of Apex Financial Group and all those claiming an nterest in Apex Financial Group, Inc., a dissolved corporation ou are hereby notified that Bank of America has filed with this court a petition, a opy of which is attached hereto, alleging that:. Bank of America is a holder of the Note and Mortgage on the property located t 128 Forest Hill Avenue, Lynnfield, MA.. The former owners of the property are Scott Heidorn a/k/a Scott M. Heidorn, nd Tabitha Kelly Bliven, a/k/a Tabitha K. Bliven, as evidenced by Certificate of itle No , issued by the South Essex Registry District, created by Deed ocument No On July 11, 2005 the former owners of the property executed and delivered a ote and Mortgage to Apex Financial Group, Inc. DBA as Apex Mortgage in the riginal principal amount of $289, The Mortgage was filed for registration as Document No on Certificate f Title No The certificate of Apex Financial Group, Inc. was involuntarily revoked by the ecretary of State of Massachusetts on June 18, Apex Financial Group, Inc. endorsed the Note over to LaSalle Bank, N.A. and ssigned the Mortgage to LaSalle bank, N.A. but for some unknown reason the ssignment was never registered in the South Essex District of the Land Court, and s now lost, its whereabouts unknown to Petitioner.. LaSalle, Bank, N.A. merged with Petitioner in Attempts have been made to contact representatives of Apex Financial Group nc. but to no avail.. Petitioner acknowledges that the former owners paid the debt in full on May 28, 010 as shown in a Paid in Full Letter. 0. Because the assignment of mortgage to the Petitioner's predecessor-in-intere t was never recorded and Apex Financial Group, Inc. no longer exists to execute confirmatory assignment, Petitioner is outside of the chain of title and unable o discharge the mortgage after receiving full payment of the debt. 1. As the holder of the Note, Petitioner has an equitable right to obtain an ssignment of their mortgage. 2. The current owners are entitled to have the Mortgage released and will be nfairly burdened with a cloud on title unless the Court intercedes. herefore, Petitioner prays that the Court enter a Judgment declaring that the ortgage was properly assigned to the Petitioner with a notation directly on the ormer Owner's Memorandum of Encumbrances of Certificate of Title No eferencing said assignment. t is ORDERED:. That a copy of the above be mailed by certified mail to all above named arties.. That the plaintiff(s) serve this notice by publishing the same one time in The aily Item a newspaper published/circulated in City of Lynn, in the County of Essex nd said Commonwealth twenty-one (21) days before said return day. If you esire to make any objection or defense to said complaint, you and your attorney ust file a written appearance and an answer under oath setting forth clearly and pecifically your objection or defense to each part of said complaint in the office of he Recorder of this Court at 3 Pemberton Square, Boston, MA on or before ovember 7, ttest: Deborah J. Patterson, Recorder tem: October 7, 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING Essex Probate and Family Court 45 Congress Street Salem, MA (978) Docket No. ES16W1025WD SANDRA M. LOPEZ v. RUBEN D. POZO Upon motion of plaintiff for an order directing RUBEN D. POZO the defendant herein, to appear, plead, or answer, in accordance with Mass.R.Civ.P.//Mass.R.D om.rel.p.rule 4, it appearing to the court that this is an action for custody of minor child, that the said defendant cannot be found within the Commonwealth and his present whereabouts are unknown; that personal service on defendant is therefore not practicable, and defendant has not voluntarily appeared in this action. It is Ordered that the defendant is directed to appear, plead, answer, or otherwise move with respect to the complaint herein on or before the THIRD day of January, If you fail to do so this Court will proceed to a hearing and adjudication of this matter. Date: August 17, 2016 Judith M.R. Ulwick JUSTICE OF PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Item: October 7, 2016 LEGAL NOTICE Lynn Conservation Commission In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 23B, and Chapter 131, Section 40, (the Wetlands Protection Act and the local By-Laws), the Lynn Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., Room 102A, Lynn City Hall, on the Notice of Intent of Kevin Procopio, Ironwood North Apartments, LLC, 20 Main Street, Saugus, MA, for the demolition of an existing single family dwelling and the construction of a 56-unit apartment building including parking area, utility connections, improvements to Fairmount Avenue along the property frontage, landscaping and incidental site work. A portion of the work will occur within the 100-foot buffer zone to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland Resource Area at 215 Fairmount Ave. in Lynn, MA. MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage from Con Pham to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for East-West Mortgage Company, its successors and assigns, dated October 20, 2006 and recorded with the Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds at Book 26215, Page 68, subsequently assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-S12 by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for East-West Mortgage Company, by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book 34410, Page 37; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 PM on October 21, 2016 at 8 Gianna Drive, Saugus, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: A certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts, and being shown as Lot No. 9 on a plan entitled "Plan of Land Gianna Drive, Saugus, Mass. Prepared for Tony Tiro By Otto & Dwyer, Inc., Land Surveyors, dated September 30, 1999" recorded with Essex South Registry of Deeds in Book 338, Plan 44. Said Lot 9 contains 29,716 square feet of land, more or less. Meaning and intending to convey and hereby conveying the same premises conveyed to me/us by deed dated 8/30/04 and recorded with Essex South Registry of Deeds in Book 23319, Page 104. For informational purposes only reference is made to Plan Book 338 Page 44. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney's fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee's attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. Item: September 30, October 7, 14, 2016 TOWN OF SWAMSPCOTT LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of the Board of Selectmen, 22 Monument Avenue, Swampscott, MA 01907, 11:00 AM, October 17, 2016 at which time and place they will be opened for the following: Purchase and Development of Former Middle School 71 Greenwood Avenue, Swampscott, MA The proposal award is made by the Purchasing Agent and is subject to Board of Selectman approval. The Town of Swampscott reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or to waive any informality in the proposal process, if deemed in the Town's best interest. Proposal documents will be/are available upon request after 10:00 AM, September 14, 2016 at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, 93 Washington Street, 2nd Floor, Salem, MA, and from the Purchasing Department's website at salem.com under "IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs." Office Hours: M-Th: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM F: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Item: September 30, October 7, 2016 LEGAL NOTICE Lynn Conservation Commission In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 39, Section 23B, and Chapter 131, Section 40, (the Wetlands Protection Act and the local By-Laws), the Lynn Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 6:30 p.m., Room 102A, Lynn City Hall, on the Notice of Intent of Kevin Procopio, Ironwood North Apartments, LLC, 20 Main Street, Saugus, MA, for the demolition of an existing single family dwelling and septic system and the construction of a 44-unit apartment building including parking area, utility connections, improvements to Fairmount Avenue along the property frontage, landscaping and incidental site work. A portion of the work will occur within the 100-foot buffer zone to a Bordering Vegetated Wetland Resource Area at 167 Fairmount Ave. in Lynn, MA. Item: October 7, 2016 Mary Lester Chairwoman U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-S12 Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, ORLANS MORAN PLLC PO Box Waltham, MA Phone: (781) Whitney Haskell Designated Purchasing Agent MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage given by Patrick M. Boudreau to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC, its successors and assigns, dated November 23, 2011 recorded at Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds in Book 30865, Page 302. The mortgage was subsequently assigned to Wells Fargo Bank N.A., by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC, by assignment recorded at Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds in Book 32888, Page 554; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 PM on October 21, 2016 at 4 Woodlawn Street, Lynn, MA, all and singular the premises described in said Mortgage, to wit: The land in said Lynn, together with the buildings thereon, bounded and described as follows: NORTHERLY: by Woodlawn Street, 50 feet; EASTERLY: by Winthrop Street, 100 feet; SOUTHERLY: by land now or formerly of Katherine M. Parsons, et. al. 50 feet; and WESTERLY: by other land of said Parsons, et al feet Being Lot No. 77 on plan of Forest Hill, Lynn, Mass., Charles A. Hammond, Surveyor, dated April 27, 1871, and duly recorded with the Essex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 822, Page 300. Being the same premises as described on Deed recorded in Book 25679, Page 439. The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney's fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee's attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE. Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale. Item: September 30, October 7, 14, 2016 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Docket No. ES16D0599DR DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING Elda E Macario Rodriguez vs. Ablesander G Morales Mejia Essex Probate and Family Court 45 Congress Street Salem, MA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Present Holder of said Mortgage, By Its Attorneys, ORLANS MORAN PLLC PO Box Waltham, MA Phone: (781) To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court order a suitable amount for support of the plaintiff and minor child(ren). The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Kevin Patrick MacMurray, Esq. MacMurray & Associates Two Center Plaza Suite 500 Boston, MA your answer, if any, on or before 01/16/2017. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. WITNESS, Hon. Jennifer M.R. Ulwick, First Justice of this Court. Date: August 31, 2016 Pamela Casey O'Brien Register of Probate Item: October 7, 2016 Have a story to share? Need a question answered? contactus@essexmedia.group Item: October 7, 2016 Mary Lester Chairwoman

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16 B8 CLASSIFIED THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE HERE TO HELP Your guide to essential real estate services To place your ad here, call , ext or Protecting your most valuable assets can make a world of difference! 297 Broadway Lynn, MA A James Lynch Insurance is your independent agent working with you to achieve your insurance needs. Maura P. Lynch President Professional, personalized service Competititve rates Call today! MAURA P. LYNCH President Sean McCarthy Senior Loan Officer sean.mccarthy@salemfive.com an-mccarthy NMLS: Boston St., Lynn Mobile: Mo Offi Office: fice: Fax ax: x: Hurricane death toll jumps sharply in hard-hit Haiti By Pierre Richard Luxama and David Mcfadden ASSOCIATED PRESS LES CAYES, Haiti Haitian officials on Thursday dramatically raised the known death toll from Hurricane Matthew as they finally began to reach corners of the country that had been cut off by the rampaging storm. Interior Minister Francois Anick Joseph announced that at least 108 had died, up from a previous count of 23. That raised the hurricane s overall toll across the Caribbean to 114. Officials were especially concerned about the department of Grand-Anse, located on the northern tip of the peninsula that was slammed by the Category 4 storm, which severed roads and communications links. (It) got hit extremely hard, said Guillaume Albert Moleon, Interior Ministry spokesman. Officials with the Civil Protection Agency said 38 of the known deaths were reported in Grand-Anse. People in the region s devastated main city, Jeremie, faced an immediate hunger crisis, said Maarten Boute, chairman of telecom Digicel Haiti, who flew to the city in a helicopter. Matthew mashed concrete walls and tore away rooftops, forcing thousands of Haitians to flee for their lives. In the southwest seaport of Les Cayes, many were searching for clean water on Thursday as they lugged mattresses and other scant belongings they were able to salvage. Nothing is going well, Jardine Laguerre, a teacher, told The Associated Press. The water took what little money we had. We are hungry. Authorities and aid workers were just beginning to get a clear picture of what they fear is the country s biggest disaster in years. Joseph, the interior minister, said food and water were urgently needed, noting that crops have been leveled, wells inundated by seawater and some water treatment facilities destroyed. Before hitting Haiti, the storm was blamed for four deaths in the Dominican Republic, one in Colombia and one in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. So far there were no reports of casualties from better-equipped Cuba or the Bahamas, which was being raked by the hurricane on Thursday. In Haiti s southern peninsula towns, where Matthew hit around daybreak Tuesday with 145 mph (235 kph) winds, there was wreckage and misery everywhere. The floodwater took all the food we have in the house. Now we are starving and don t have anything to cook, said farmer Antoine Louis as he stood in brown water up to his thighs in the doorway of his deluged concrete shack. In Aquin, a coastal town outside Les Cayes, people trudged through mud around the wreckage of clapboard houses and tiny shops. Cenita Leconte was one of many who initially ignored calls to evacuate vulnerable shacks before Matthew roared ashore. The 75-year-old was thankful she finally complied and made it through the terrifying ordeal with her life. We ve lost everything we own. But it would have been our fault if we stayed here and died, she told the AP as neighbors poked through wreckage hoping to find at least some of their meager possessions. Civil aviation authorities reported counting 3,214 destroyed homes along the southern peninsula, where many families live in shacks with sheet metal roofs and don t always have the resources to escape harm s way. The government has estimated at least 350,000 people need some kind of assistance after the disaster, which U.N. Deputy Special Representative for Haiti Mourad Wahba has called the country s worst humanitarian crisis since the devastating earthquake of PHOTO ASSOCIATED PRESS Residents carry food down a street strewn with rubble caused by Hurricane Matthew in Baracoa, Cuba, Wednesday. Colombia peace deal hinges on hardliner Uribe By Joshua Goodman and Andrea Rodriguez ASSOCIATED PRESS BOGOTA, Colombia Former President Alvaro Uribe fanned widespread resentment of Colombia s largest rebel group as he crisscrossed the country, campaigning for weeks against a peace deal he said would appease terrorists or lead the country down the path of communist Cuba. But Colombians now look to the conservative hardliner as a potential savior of the accord that hangs by a thread following voters shocking rejection of the deal in a referendum Sunday. Colombia s political landscape was upended by the referendum. President Juan Manuel Santos, who has staked his presidency on trying to end the half-century conflict, was weakened by the vote while Uribe was seen as the big winner. After trashing the agree- PHOTO ASSOCIATED PRESS Demonstrators hold candles during a march for peace in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday. ment as a gift to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, whose rebels are blamed for dozens of atrocities, Uribe sounded conciliatory in victory and offered to be part of a national accord aimed at ending the conflict. Santos quickly accepted the offer and the two met Wednesday at the presidential palace that Uribe occupied in The meeting was in itself a political milestone as the two men hadn t seen each other since Colombians, we re very close to achieving peace, Santos said after the meeting. If everyone shows good will, and contributes with responsibility, realism and celerity, we will get there. Talks between the government and the opposition to alter the accord are a high-stakes gamble that could fail if FARC leaders don t go along. FILE PHOTO ASSOCIATED PRESS A view towards the Turkish border from Kinsibba, Syria, is shown. UN Syria envoy warns Aleppo could be destroyed this year By Jamey Keaten and Philip Issa ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA The U.N. envoy for Syria called on al-qaida-linked militants to leave the embattled city of Aleppo in exchange for an end to government and Russian bombardment, warning Thursday that thousands of civilians could be killed and the historic city destroyed by year end if conditions do not soon change. Special envoy Staffan de Mistura urged fighters from Fatah al-sham Front to leave the city in exchange for peace. The group was previously known as Nusra Front and changed its name after announcing it had split from al-qaida earlier this year. The U.N. considers it a terrorist organization. De Mistura entreated both sides to look at my eyes before offering to personally escort the fighters to a refuge of their choosing, provided they agree to lay down their arms. The combined Syrian government and Russian bombardment of the city s rebel-held east has killed 376 people over the last two weeks, the envoy said. While far fewer have been killed in the western side, which has a population of over a million, presumed rebel shelling killed at least eight people on Thursday, Syrian state media and observers said. It marked one of the bloodiest days in recent memory for government-held neighborhoods of the city. De Mistura acknowledged that the fighters would need some guarantees before an evacuation to another rebel-held part of the country, but said these would have to come from the government. He also called for the local administration in opposition-held eastern neighborhoods to remain in place after Fatah al-sham leaves, with the U.N. establishing a presence there to bring humanitarian supplies to the besieged population. His proposals marked the first major initiative by the U.N. to help find a way out of the Syria crisis after the United States, citing in part the Aleppo onslaught, suspended its joint effort with Russia to stop the fighting. Those two powers had been leading the diplomatic push. Russia, which currently holds the presidency of the U.N. Security Council, called for de Mistura to brief members on Friday morning. Yet rebel fighters in Aleppo expressed deep skepticism over the terms of de Mistura s proposal. They say the Fatah al-sham Front has been instrumental to the east s defense, having led an August counter-offensive that briefly broke the government s siege. The U.N. estimates 275,000 people are trapped in eastern Aleppo. Ammar Sakkar, a military spokesman for Fastiqum rebel group, said the evacuation plan was a form of trickery that would allow pro-government forces to carry out a longer period of killing and crime. He accused the U.N. of holding a double standard, arguing that before calling for fighters to leave it must first stop the head of terrorism and stop his own acts of terrorism and crime against the Syrian people, referring to Syrian President Bashar Assad. It would have been better if (de Mistura) spoke about protecting civilians and halting the criminal activities that target civilians in Aleppo, echoed Yasser Alyousef, a political spokesman for Nour el-din el-zinki insurgent group.