PRIME LOCATION, QUIET NEIGHBOHOOD | 24 SEWALL AVE ———Offered by Elizabeth Ferrara $599,000 ——— Winthrop, MA 02152 | 617-846-9900 Give the Gift of a New Home this Holiday season! Check outEstablished our website; www.cottagehillrealestate.com in 1882 op’s P thr ion in ee W Wr WinthropINTHROP Newspaper SSUNUN TTRANSCRIPT 50 C E NTS E ST . IN 1882 Published by the Independent Newspaper Group THURSDAY, WINTHROP CHAMBER WINTER PARTY December 19, 2019 Teachers voice INDEX Police 2 concerns over Editorials 6 Through The Years 7 Then and Now 7 unresolved contracts Obituaries 11 By Kate Anslinger nurses, secretaries and the Business Directory 15 school committee need to Classified 15 Several teachers and start fighting now so that staff members came out we do not see teachers to Monday’s night’s meet- teaching out of certification INDEPENDENT ing to voice their concerns and not meeting the needs regarding the unresolved of our students because of school contracts, hoping to resources. We need to do gain a joint understanding what’s possible and we can- with the school committee. not let the town continue to “In January when the use the excuse that we do new town council is put not have enough money. in, we need to continue When is that going to end? to fight for the Winthrop We want to make sure we Newspaper Group Public Schools,” said Vasi- are on the same page and li Mallios, eighth grade we would love to work to- Brief math teacher and resident gether to push the town in NEWS of precinct 5. “We can- the direction we need to be PHOTO BY MARIANNE SALZA not go in hearing a budget in, in order for our schools Jane Vitagliano, Richard Gay, and Paul Leavy enjoyed the Winthrop Chamber’s Holiday par- HARRY OLIFIOS ty on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 90 Degrees Restaurant. A lively group from the Chamber helped DEDICATION ON and seeing a deficit of over to be successful and see $300,000 just for level ser- to celebrate the occasion. See more photos on Page 13. SUNDAY vices. The teachers, ESP’s, See CONTRACTS Page 2 A ceremony honoring Harry Olifios will be held WSPA celebrates 35 years and on Sunday at 11 a.m. out- side of the old Brown’s Town Manager updates include Rexall Store at 214 Win- kicks off Christmas Spectacular throp St. ZenCity and SeeClickFix By Kate Anslinger As a former professional some of my first students Harry who died in May performer herself, Macero come through the studio inform local governments 2017 and owned Brown’s By Laura Plummer saw a need for a business doors with their own chil- about what concerns are The Winthrop School of for 32 years is remembered Performing Arts (WSPA) that would provide students dren and relive the great At the final Town Coun- most pertinent to residents. by his many friends as a is celebrating its 35th year with the opportunity to try memories that they had cil meeting of 2019, Town It also claims to be able to kind man. of instructing students ages out the various forms of from so many years ago,” Manager Austin Faison measure public support for On Sunday family and 3- 18, and beyond, in dance, performance, all in one lo- said Macero. shared a number of updates specific town projects. friends will be on hand to acting, vocal coaching and cation. And now, 35 years Last weekend, the Win- with the community. According to ZenCity have a street sign with Har- later, Macero gets to wit- throp School of Performing data for the month of No- instruments. Owner and Di- ry’s name placed outside ness her former students, Arts presented, “A Chil- ZenCity vember, the most discussed rector of WSPA, Trudy Ma- the former site of Brown’s. cero, began the school with enrolling their own children dren’s Holiday Spectac- ZenCity is a company issue in town was human In October, family and the idea that students could in the same program that ular,” which was a brain- that collects public data relations and services, with friends dedicated a bench in learn a variety of perform- they loved as a child. from a town’s social media 2,529 interactions, a 153% Metcalf Square to Harry. ing arts under one roof. “It’s so rewarding to see platforms, news channels See WSPA Page 3 See NEWS BRIEFS Page 14 and 311 calls and uses it to See UPDATES Page 2 Kate’s Corner HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LEILA! Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories If you know Amy Gal- baseball players anymore, My sister and I volunteer at lagher, than you may find she loves every minute she the football games selling it hard to believe that she spends working at the mid- tickets, which is a great way never pictured herself in dle school and it shows. to catch up with former stu- the field of education. The “Being creative with dents and to see old friends ESP, substitute teacher, fundraisers always gets from around town.” Quiz Bowl Co-Advisor, and the students excited about Gallagher’s fundraising Student Council Advisor is them and makes them suc- efforts go beyond the aver- a fixture at the Winthrop cessful,” said Gallagher, age bake sale and she works Middle School, often found who still spends her nights hard to raise funds through volunteering at local events and weekends working at social media and friends, and getting creative with Faneuil Hall. “Spirit Day on her mission to ensure all fundraisers. She discovered and raffles have raised eligible students can attend her passion for education thousands of dollars which the annual DC Trip. later in life, after working have been donated to char- “I’m very lucky that I for the Red Sox team pho- ities and causes voted on love both of my jobs and tographer and in Faneuil by the students. Standing have wonderful coworkers Hall for several years. And outside and freezing during and bosses.” while she doesn’t get to a bake sale is much easier As one of five siblings, attend spring training or when the kids are energized Leila Celona with her children, Stephen and Josephine during her 100th Birthday party, rub elbows with famous and excited to work so hard. celebrated at Neighborhood PACE in Winthrop. 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He would like a door. She will give a call wearing dark clothes was intersection, a bicycle hit ty they are fine. Party stated ting video feed from her police to response to assist. when she returns home looking into houses then her car on the driver’s side sometimes their daughter doorbell.