Lynnfield High Celebrates Its Senior Destinations
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MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021 AN APPRECIATION STEVE KRAUSE NAHANT VS. NORTHEASTERN Mihos remembered What’s next in the battle for East Point? as colleague and friend By Elyse Carmosino not immediately move to enact to provide us some additional ITEM STAFF eminent domain, Chair Joshua leverage in our negotiations Antrim said. with Northeastern,” Antrim By Steve Krause NAHANT — After residents Instead, the board hopes to ITEM STAFF said. “We’re hoping to negoti- voted 647-271 last week to give use the law, which gives the gov- ate with Northeastern to come the town authority to take con- LYNN — John C. Mihos was an ear- ernment the right to purchase up with a solution that respects trol over a portion of the East to-the-ground type of person, say his col- private property for public use, the wishes of the townspeople Point property currently occu- leagues, and it’s that attention to detail as a negotiation tool while the and also allows Northeastern to pied by Northeastern Univer- and his vast, institutional knowledge of town continues its talks with pursue its academic goals.” sity’s Marine Science Center, the city that made him so effective in a the school. Last month, the selectmen vot- many are wondering: What’s year where the school department had “We, the Board of Selectmen, ed to place an article on the an- next in the ongoing ght to halt to pivot often due to the COVID-19 pan- have a clear mandate from the nual Town Meeting warrant that, the school’s proposed expan- demic. people that they’d like to see if passed, would allow Nahant sion? this conservation land pre- MIHOS, A3 John Mihos The Board of Selectmen will served, and (they’d also like) EAST POINT, A3 Saugus Swampscott returns receives a hero’s grant to portrait encourage By Elyse Carmosino seat-belt use ITEM STAFF By Tréa Lavery SAUGUS — A portrait ITEM STAFF of Douglas Waybright, for whom Waybright Elemen- SWAMPSCOTT — The police de- tary School is named, will partment has received a state grant be returned to the family to increase patrols and encourage now that the school sits residents to wear seat belts when abandoned in the wake of driving. the district’s recon gura- The Executive Of ce of Public Safe- tion plans. ty and Security’s Of ce of Grants The decision received and Research (OGR) awarded the unanimous support from department $4,000, helping Swamp- all ve members of the scott police join other departments School Committee during across the state, as well as the Mas- Wednesday’s School Com- sachusetts State Police, in the na- mittee meeting. tional Click It or Ticket enforcement “He really was quite campaign. well-liked, my dad,” said “Seat belts are the single most Waybright’s eldest daugh- important safety items in our vehi- ter, Wendy Waybright cles,” said Chief Ron Madigan. “We Raeder. “(The school ded- see rsthand the devastating con- ication) was such a great sequences of drivers and their pas- honor at the time.” sengers not buckling up. These funds Waybright, a 1944 grad- will increase our traf c enforcement uate of Saugus High ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK presence to help end these prevent- School who died in 1965, able tragedies.” Lynn eld High School seniors take part in the Parade of Destinations on Saturday, State law requires every person in was known locally for his celebrating where they are attending school next year. stellar athletic record, a passenger vehicle to wear a seat and, according to his belt or sit in a child’s car seat. How- daughters, his charming ever, the state was ranked among good looks. Lynn eld High celebrates the lowest in seat-belt usage in 2019, A four-sport varsity coming in at No. 45, with a usage athlete, Waybright’s out- rate of 81.6 percent, according to standing football feats, the National Highway Traf c Safety under the leadership of its senior destinations Administration (NHTSA), meaning that around 1.2 million Massachu- Coach Dave Lucey, led to come — the Parade of Des- credit to students, families and By Anne Marie Tobin setts residents do not regularly wear the Sachems to three con- ITEM STAFF tinations, a rolling rally that the community for helping to secutive winning seasons seat belts. New Hampshire has the celebrates the class’s college make the best of a bad situa- lowest rate with just 70.7 percent, during his time at Saugus. LYNNFIELD — The pan- destinations. tion. He received a four-year demic has presented unprece- and Hawaii has the highest at 97.1 “It’s great to see everyone “This has been a communi- percent. The national average is 90.7 scholarship to the Uni- dented challenges to students here today to show their sup- ty effort with so many volun- versity of Notre Dame in of all ages, especially high percent. port for the graduating se- teering to do what they can for The NHTSA says that states with 1944. Following his grad- school seniors, who missed out niors,” Assistant Principal these kids,” Cleary said. “They uation and short military stronger seat belt enforcement laws on many things they had come Brian Bates said Saturday at all want to know what they can service, he returned to to take for granted, such as have generally higher rates of use. the high school. “These kids do to make days like today.” In Massachusetts, drivers cannot be Saugus to raise a family, graduations, proms and sports. have really never complained Last year’s parade was the pulled over for not wearing seat belts, where his two older chil- Last year’s seniors scram- throughout the last year and school’s solution to replacing but can be ned $25 if pulled over for dren, Wendy and Douglas, bled to salvage as many grad- a half. We’ve always stressed the annual May Day tradition another reason and are found to be Jr., eventually followed in uation customs as possible. In kindness, which has been so his athletic footsteps. of students wearing their col- breaking the seat belt rule. the process, they found a silver important in getting to where lege T-shirts and sweatshirts to “Seat belts save lives. It’s as simple “He was one of those lining that is sure to become a we are today.” ‘hometown boy makes new tradition for generations Principal Bob Cleary gave GRADUATION, A2 SEAT-BELTS, A6 good,’” said Waybright’s younger daughter, Pamela WAYBRIGHT, A2 Council president launches mayoral campaign in Lynn INSIDE By Elyse Carmosino ITEM STAFF Opinion LYNN — Mayoral candidate and City Creating better Council President Darren Cyr launched his healthcare. A4 campaign Saturday with an outdoor gather- ing of about 30 supporters during the grand LOOK! opening of his campaign headquarters on Lynn English spring Andrew Street. revue to return on As part of a short ceremony in which he ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Youtube. A8 spoke about his quali cations as a candi- date, Cyr named affordable housing and A painting of Douglas better education for Lynn students as two of G. Waybright, which Sports his top priorities. hangs in the elemen- Magicians sti e “I’m about the future of our city. We need tary school that was Peabody in win. B1 to build schools. We need better education named for him, will for our kids,” he said, describing Lynn’s vo- be returned to the cational school as a little-known asset to Waybright family now COURTESY PHOTO the community. “Not all kids need to go to that the school sits college. They can go to Lynn Tech, learn a abandoned amid the City Council Presdent Darren Cyr, left of center, kicks trade, and they can make as much as any district’s recon gura- off his campaign for mayor Saturday in front of his head- tion plan. quarters on Andrew Street in downtown Lynn. DARREN, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 62° VOL. 142, ISSUE 141 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 52° COMMUNITY CALENDAR ............A5 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021 OBITUARIES Saugus returns Jozef Cybulko, 72 Gretchen Szczechowicz, 81 1949 - 2021 1939 - 2020 a hero’s portrait WILMINGTON - Jozef Cy- NAHANT - Gretchen G. (Wil- WAYBRIGHT bulko, age 72, a long-time son) Szczechowicz, 81, of Na- resident of Wilmington, former- hant, died peacefully on July From A1 ly of Chelsea, passed away on 28, 2020, after a lengthy ill- Waybright. “He went to May 21, 2021. Jozef was the ness. Born in Middleton, CT to Notre Dame, he started a beloved husband of Barbara the late Norman and Gertrude company in Saugus, and (Staniul) Cybulko, devoted fa- (Green) Wilson, Gretchen lived he was involved in youth ther of Suzanna Dozier & her in Nahant for most of her life. sports. He was beloved.” husband Jason of Tewksbury, She was a graduate of Lynn After Waybright’s death loving “Dzia Dzia” of Bryce English High School Class of at the age of 38, one of and Maksym Dozier, cherished 1957, and Salem Hospital Saugus’ new elementary son of the late Wladyslaw and School of Nursing in 1959. She schools was renamed in Jadwiga (Trocka) Cybulko, dear also attended Boston Universi- his honor, and a painted brother of Henry Cybulko & his ty and Emmanuel College. portrait of him dressed in wife Valentina and Tadek Cy- Gretchen worked for over 30 his football uniform was bulko & his late wife Christina years as a Registered Nurse for hung in the building’s lob- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK all of Poland.