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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018 Lynn Burned body schools found in park taking a in West Lynn By Gayla Cawley LOOK ITEM STAFF By Gayla Cawley LYNN — A person walking his dog found a ITEM STAFF burned human body inside a Walnut Street park Thursday afternoon, Lynn Police con- LYNN — School ad- rmed. ministrative of cials are The grim discovery was made just after 2 exploring an overhaul of p.m., according to Lynn Police Lt. Michael the district’s approach to Kmiec. The death is considered suspicious, he meeting the needs of En- said. glish language learners to The body was located at Frey Park next to comply with newly imple- Breeds Pond, near the southern edge of Lynn mented legislation. Woods. The park, dominated by a large play- The changes include ground and small ball elds, sits next to a qui- exploring different pro- et residential neighborhood and around the gram options for ELL corner from Breed Middle School. students, assembling an Joining Lynn of cers at the scene were State EL Parent (Family) Ad- Police troopers and investigators from the Es- visory Council, providing sex County District Attorney’s of ce, Kmiec more accountability for said. the district in terms of its Scott Beauchamp was walking his dog in students reaching English the park when he came across the body in language pro ciency and the woods. He thought it was fake at rst and making a seal of biliteracy called over his friend and neighbor, Jim Fa- available for graduates on ieta, to help him process what he was seeing. their diplomas. “I called him over to make sure,” Beauchamp Those changes are said. “I don’t think I wanted to believe it was a meant to comply with the body, but I guess it is. I wasn’t too happy when ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Language Opportunity I saw it.” for Our Kids (LOOK) Act, Lynn Police and detectives make their way through the woods behind Frey which was passed into law Park in Lynn as they investigate the discovery of a burned body on Thursday. BODY, A3 in November 2017 and provides more options for parents of ELL students, as well as increased ac- countability for schools Pearl Harbor and districts in meeting SAUGUS STUDENTS the needs of those stu- dents, according to Rania memory alive Caldwell, director of the SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Lynn Public Schools En- glish Learner Education in Revere Department. Efforts to meet the re- By Thor Jourgensen quirements of the law also ITEM STAFF coincide with one of Super- intendent Dr. Patrick Tut- REVERE — Undaunted, but limited in wiler’s student achieve- mobility in her 93rd year, Marian Curtis ment goals, which is to will skip the annual Pearl Harbor memo- boost the performance of rial ceremonies in Charlestown Navy Yard ELL students by increas- Friday. ing the number of those But she will be surrounded by reminders students reaching English of Dec. 7, 1941. language pro ciency from The Japanese Imperial Navy launched a 48 to 52 percent. surprise aerial attack that Sunday morning District data shows that on U.S. naval ships and air bases in Hawaii. there are 4,030 ELL and The raid broke the back of America’s battle- 1,407 former ELL stu- ship eet and killed 2,300 but failed to hit dents in the Lynn Public crucial aircraft carriers. Schools. ELL students Curtis’ late husband, William Frank Cur- are the group most at risk tis, survived the salvo aboard the battleship of dropping out of high USS Nevada. school in the district. “He was blown down a hatchway. He woke “We are looking to ex- up and was on deck when the (battleship) plore what are the best program options for our REVERE, A3 English learners and re- ally using the EL Adviso- ITEM PHOTO | BRIDGET TURCOTTE ry Council to encourage Superintendent Dr. David DeRuosi and Principal Myra Monto meet with parents to participate in members of the Youth Empowerment Group at Belmonte Middle School. the decision-making pro- cess for what the district By Bridget Turcotte “As a superintendent, I wanted to hear wants for English learn- ITEM STAFF what was going on from a kid’s perspec- ers,” Caldwell said. tive,” said Superintendent Dr. David School districts are only SAUGUS — A dozen sixth- and sev- DeRuosi. “I want to know what they like required to meet two com- enth-graders are weighing in on what about the Belmonte and what they want ponents of the law this needs to change at Belmonte Middle to see change.” year, which are identify- School. They envision a school with less The group met a few times over the sum- ing pre-K English learn- violence, brighter colors, and more class- mer and now gathers twice a week after ers for the rst time and es that relate to the real world. assembling the parent ad- school. They started their work by creat- The Youth Empowerment Group at Bel- visory council, tentatively ing kindness rocks — small stones paint- monte Middle School is made up of stu- scheduled to meet for the ed with kind words and images — and dents who want to elicit positive change rst time in March, ac- SAUGUS, A3 cording to Caldwell. at their school and in their town. Two-Way Immersion Program The district is exploring NOTE TO READERS a two-way Spanish im- mersion program, which INSIDE Due to a problem at the printing facili- would include ELL and ty that led to delivery delays, many sub- non-ELL students, with Opinion Sports scribers did not receive Thursday’s Item. ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE Jourgensen: Seniors will an aim to roll it out at the Customers will be reimbursed for missed Those were lead Tech boys kindergarten level in the Marian Curtis holds photos of her delivery. Subscribers can also access or the days. A6 basketball team. B1 and her late husband, William, taken download a copy of the Dec. 6 edition of the LOOK, A2 before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Item online at itemlive.com. By Roberto Scalese to Item Santa. “She has always ITEM STAFF worked hard so that we have what we need.” SAVE $520 A YEAR! Item Santa hears from scores of This writer asked for a Cookie parents every year, asking for a Monster because “it’s my favor- little help with toys for their kids. ite.” They also asked Santa to $5.00 PARKING DAILY Santa hears But every once in a while, San- “please take care of the hospital.” ta hears from the kids. And while It’s amazing to realize just how they’d like a toy, they’re more much kids pick up watching their SEASIDE PARKING the concerns concerned about helping their moms and dads. Kelvin, another parents. letter writer, is only 12 years old 646 OCEAN AVE REVERE MA “I thank God for the life of my but he already understands how of children mom, she has been doing the role WONDERLAND STATION of mom and dad,” one child wrote ITEM SANTA, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A7 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 36° VOL. 140, ISSUE 294 LOOK! ................................... A4-5 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 15° OPINION ...................................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 ENTERTAINMENT .......................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018 OBITUARIES Lillian E. Falasca, 93 Surgeon general: Federal drug classi cation needs changes LYNN — Mrs. Lillian chael J. Falasca III, E. (Pedersen) Falas- Mark and Michelle ca, 93 years, of Lynn, Falasca, Daniel and By Philip Marcelo the scheduling system,” died at the home of Andrew Frongillo; six ASSOCIATED PRESS Adams said. her son in Florida af- great-grandchildren, But Adams said he isn’t BOSTON — The nation’s supportive of “across-the- ter a brief illness. She Michael IV, Bran- drug classi cation system is the wife of the late don, Delaney, Ash- board” decriminalization of should be revisited but ille- illegal drugs as some coun- Michael J. Falasca Sr. ley, Savannah; two gal drugs shouldn’t simply She was born in great-great-grand- tries in Europe have tried. be decriminalized nation- East Boston and children, Hazel and “I don’t think it’s the fed- wide, U.S. Surgeon Gen- raised in Lynn. She was the Kayden. She also leaves her eral government’s place. I daughter of the late Anders sister, Josephine Kain of New eral Jerome Adams told a don’t personally think it and Gladys (Fraser) Peder- Hampshire and several niec- gathering of police leaders makes the country safer,” sen. She was a graduate of es and nephews. She is the focused on the opioids cri- he told the roughly 400 Lynn Classical High School. mother of the late Andrew sis Thursday in Boston. law enforcement of cials She lived in Lynn most of her Falasca and sister of the late “Our scheduling system from about 30 states in at- life, in Florida and returned to Gladys Spector and Anna Krol. is functioning, but not as tendance. Lynn recently. Service information: Her fu- ideally as it could,” he said He said the federal gov- She loved to dance, espe- neral will be held on Tuesday, of the federal schedule ernment should instead cially ball room dancing at Dec. 11, 2018 at 10 a.m. in for controlled substances encourage local jurisdic- the Knights of Columbus in the SOLIMINE Funeral Home, maintained by the Drug tions to develop drug pol- Nahant. She enjoyed bowl- 426 Broadway (Route 129), Enforcement Administra- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS icies that work for them.