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DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019 DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 DEALS OF THE $DAY$ PG. 3 Face it: This is a sweet fundraising ideaDEALS OF THE By Bella diGrazia ralysis of the stomach, while having fun. eld was something I looked forward to every Andrew Belliveau of ITEM STAFF “I was diagnosed with it when I was 10 years week.” Lynn, $whoDA hasY $lived old,” said Belliveau. Going through it at such a The reason behind the pie? Belliveau said with gastroparesisPG. 3 for LYNN — Andrew Belliveau, 22, is ready to young age, I never fully understood what was with the illness, he is unable to digest certain 10 years, pies himself smash gastroparesis out of the park for the in the face to raise second year in a row. going on so I was just going through the mo- things so when the holidays come around he awareness for his The Lynn native is hosting his 2nd Annual tions and forcing myself to go to school for an can’t indulge in his favorite desserts, such as cause and the GP Pie- “GP Pie-A-Thon” on Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 hour or two at most, so I wouldn’t get behind. pies. A-Thon he is hosting p.m., at Gowdy Memorial Park in Lynn. Inspired Being away from my friends was very dif - “After you smash it in your face the rst in- DEALS by the “Ice-Bucket Challenge,” which raised mil- cult and I remember baseball being my oasis stinct is to lick it off, but for us gastro-patients, on Sunday at Gowdy lions of dollars to combat Lou Gehrig’s disease, because the mental aspect of the game dis- you can’t,” he said. Park. OF THE Belliveau said he wanted to raise awareness tracted me from my symptoms, even though about gastroparesis, an illness that creates pa- I couldn’t play all that much. Being on the PIE, A3 ITEM$ PHOTODA | SPENSERY$ HASAK PG. 3 Reading is Saugus trains elementary to prevent for better heartbreak at schools Breakheart By Thor Jourgensen By Bridget Turcotte ITEM STAFF ITEM STAFF LYNN — Reading and Education- SAUGUS — First responders are team- al Assistance for Learning (REAL) ing up to prevent another tragedy at founder Jan Plourde likes to look Breakheart Reservation. ahead. She envisions replicating Drowning is the leading cause of death her Atlantic Street program in six among young children both nationally and other neighborhoods across the city. in Massachusetts, according to State De- “We have the experience, energy partment of Public Health of ce. The Sau- and excitement to do it,” Plourde said. gus Fire Department receives at least one The Beverly native drew on her call for a water rescue each year, said Fire background running a former Chief Michael Newbury. Learning Tree educational mate- To prepare for this, re ghters spent ve rial store and a daycare center to days this week training at Breakheart’s establish REAL in 2013. She used Pearce Lake with Department of Con- her contacts with Lynn teachers to servation and Recreation lifeguards, the reach out to parents interested in Stoneham dive team and the Lynn Fire enhancing their kids’ school experi- Department. Meanwhile, Armstrong EMS ences with additional reading-based went through land-based EMS exercises. learning. “The goal was to do a multi-agency train- Initially located in the former ing and get used to each other and get a Temple Ahabat Sholom on Ocean lot more pro cient working together,” said Street, REAL moved to board of Saugus Deputy Chief Tom D’Eon, who directors member Brad Payne’s At- took part in the training. lantic Street home in 2017. Crews used three mannequins and The home’s ornate woodwork con- Lynn’s rescue boat to practice rescue and trasts with the bright colors and recovery drills. They started with a single shelves of children’s books in the victim and then used all three to simulate rst- oor rooms used by REAL. beachgoers who try to make the rescue on REAL’s mission, outlined in its their own and nd themselves in trouble. literature, is to improve literacy The lifeguards — many of whom are by providing children with books, teenagers and young adults — were inte- homework assistance and “just grated into the training. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK plain healthy fun.” “They are the ones who are going to re- Mohamed Hab, 9, of Lynn, ponders his next move in Scrabble as he plays spond rst to a drowning,” said D’Eon. READING, A3 with his sister and mentors at the REAL Program. “They have the greatest likelihood of res- cuing a viable victim.” Breakheart has two lakes and a large forest. Swimming is prohibited in all of Disconnect on Tremont Street INSIDE Silver Lake and most of Pearce Lake. A Saugus small portion of Pearce Lake is roped off State rep honored for and patrolled by lifeguards. This section of commitment to environment. A2 the lake is the only place where swimming is allowed, said DCR spokeswoman Olivia Opinion Dorrance. A sad ending in Saugus. A4 Lifeguards are stationed where swim- ming is allowed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. LOOK! seven days a week from Memorial Day to Bella diGrazia will help you sort Labor Day, she said. All other areas have through all the new music released on streaming services. A8 BREAKHEART, A3 Saugus nursing home comes to an agreement with union By Bridget Turcotte the facility. ITEM STAFF Ownership in January proposed making workers’ 30-minute meal breaks unpaid, SAUGUS — Seventy nursing home which would equal a 6.25 percent wage ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK workers at Saugus Care and Rehabili- tation Center have reached a four-year cut, and canceled the last bargaining ses- The third and nal phase of the Building Futures Project and construc- contract agreement with management. sion without rescheduling, according to tion of the new STEM/Gateway building at St. Mary’s has begun. The “We are proud of the work we do, and health care workers union 1199SEIU. foundation of the new building has been poured and the stairs to the this agreement is an important step The healthcare workers, including cer- gymnasium have been removed. Friday morning, the bridge connecting that will ensure we can continue to ti ed nursing assistants, dietary tech- the William F. Connell Center to the Tony Conigliario Gymnasium was provide the type of quality care fami- nicians, licensed practical nurses, and torn down. The new building is expected to open in the fall of 2020. St. lies and residents rely upon,” said Eddy Mary’s is a Catholic, college-preparatory school serving grades 6-12. Pierre, a certi ed nursing assistant at SAUGUS, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 82° VOL. 141, ISSUE 172 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ...............................B7 LOW 67° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 REAL ESTATE .............................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019 OBITUARIES Donald F. Fucci, 78 James E. Owen, 66 1940-2019 MARBLEHEAD — Donald F. LYNN — James E. Owen of Fucci, 78 years old, of Mar- Lynn, 66, beloved husband blehead, longtime resident of of Louise M. (Graciale) Owen, Swampscott and Lynn, died died June 24, 2019 at the unexpectedly at home on Kaplan Family Hospice House, Monday, June 24, 2019. Danvers. He was born on Dec. 14, Born in Winchester, he is 1940 in Lynn, the son of the the son of the late Frank and late Domenic and Pauline Adelaide Owen. James was a (MacDormand) Fucci. He longtime resident of Lynn and was raised in Lynn, and after was employed with the Caruso high school went on to earn Corporation as a heavy ma- a bachelors degree in biology chinery operator. Rep. RoseLee Vincent shares a moment with and chemistry from Suffolk In his spare time James Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment University and a Master’s of loved to go boating and sh- (SAVE) President Ann Devlin. Education from Salem State. ing. He was a beloved son, He was employed in sales husband, father, grandfather most of his career in a variety and brother who will be deep- State rep honored of industries, including medi- ly missed. cal instruments. Don was also one great-grandson, Owen of In addition to his wife of 36 at Holy Family Church Mon- a talented musician, playing Florida. In addition, he is sur- years, James is survived by day, July 1 at 11 a.m. Burial for commitment the piano professionally for vived by his sister, Janice Fuc- his children, James and Lau- is private. Assisting the fam- many years. ci Brown and husband Bob of ra Owen, Daniel Owen, Brian ily with arrangements is the He was an avid golfer, loved Methuen; sister-in-law, Nan- Reynolds, Jeff and Ashley Af- NADWORNY Funeral Home, to environment watching all New England cy Fucci of New Hampshire; fonco and Peter Affonco, all of 798 Western Ave., Lynn, MA sports teams, attending Red as well as many nieces and Lynn; his sister, Linda Gray of 01905. For guest book www. SAUGUS — State Rep. sues. She thanked them Sox games, and his great- nephews. Donald was prede- Maine; and his loving grand- nadwornyfuneralhome.com. est joy, spending time with ceased by his brother Richard RoseLee Vincent (D-Re- “for not only standing child Thea Owen. vere) has been honored for shoulder-to-shoulder in his daughters, grandchildren Fucci of New Hampshire and Service information: Rela- and great-grandson.