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Vote Democratic L BOOK YOUR POST IT Call Your T HE L YNN J OURNA L Advertising Rep (781)485-0588 Thursday, November 1, 2018 IT'S A GAS Voters ready to head to the polls in Lynn By Sue Ellen Woodcock Keiko Orrall and Green-Rainbow candidate Jamie Guerin. For au- While there is still time until ditor, incumbent Suzanne Bump the Nov. 2 deadline to cast early is challenged by Republican ballots, voters still can cast their Helen Brady, Libertarian Dan- ballots on Nov. 6 at their polling iel Fishman and Green-Rainbow places. There are several contest- candidate Edward Stamas. ed races. One of the most charged “The highest value we have is Cyan races is for senator in congress to vote,” said Rick Wood, vice the incumbent Elizabeth War- chairman of the Republican City ren is challenged by Republican Committee. Magenta Geoff Deihl and Independent He believes the race between Shiva Ayyadurai. Warren and Deihl is the most In the governor and lt. gov- competitive and will draw voters ernor races, incumbent Charlie Yellow Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito Please see ELECTION Page 4 are being challenged by Demo- crats Jay Gonzales and Quentin Black Palfrey. In the attorney general race Next week Jon Artigo and Guelmi Espinal at the GAS (Great Artists Studio) Opening Party. See Page 6 for more photos incumbent Maura Healy is being challenged by Republican James McMahon III, for secretary of state incumbent Bill Galvin is GREEN being challenged by Republican Recycling week QUICK RISER Anthony Amore and Green-Rain- bow party member Juan Sanchez For more info. call the Belmer-Barry an instant star on the volleyball court Jr. Lynn DPW at For treasurer, incumbent Deb 781-477-7099 By Cary Shuman “I’ve here to watch my daughter Goldberg is being challenged by and the team. I’ve been to most of Sherry Belmer took a court- her home games. It’s been a real- side seat in the Tony Coniglia- ly good season.” ro Gymnasium before the Lynn Her daughter is Shanelle Classical-Lynn English volley- Belmer-Barry, an outstanding ball match Saturday that would 5-foot-9-inch athlete at Classi- determine the 2018 city high cal who didn’t take up volleyball school champion. until her sophomore year. In two You couldn’t really tell which years, Belmer-Barry has devel- team she was pulling for as oped from a beginning player Belmer politely cheered for play- on the junior varsity team in to ers on both teams. one of the Northeastern Confer- It wasn’t until the report- ence’s best under the guidance of er asked Sherry Belmer what Classical volleyball standout brought her to the gym in a tor- Shanelle Belmer-Barry and her rential downpour that she replied, Please see VOLLEYBALL Page 7 mother, Sherry Belmer. VOTE DEMOCRATIC TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 FOR A RIDE TO THE POLLS, CALL 781-598-2018 Paid for by the Lynn Democratic City Committee. Jane Cahill, Treasurer 2 Page 2 THE LYNN JOURNAL Thursday, November 1, 2018 DONT FORGET TO FALL BACK editorial SUN. NOV. 4 TURN THOSE CLOCKS BACK NO EXCUSES -- BE SURE TO VOTE, EITHER EARLY OR ON ELECTION DAY This Tuesday, Nov. 6, is Election Day. Americans across the coun- try will have the opportunity to choose a new House of Representa- tives in Washington and one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate in what commonly is referred-to as a mid-term election. While every election matters, some are more important than oth- ers. Based on our experience -- we can feel safe in asserting that this is the most important mid-term election of our lifetime. The question before the voters in the mid-term election is quite simple: Do you approve of Trump and want more of the same from the Republicans, or do you want to change with the Democrats? However, regardless of your answer to that question, it is irrelevant if you do not get out to vote, an act that represents the purest expres- sion of our approval or disapproval of our elected officials. Early voting -- which began last week -- is available in every city and town across Massachusetts up to and including this Friday, Nov. 2. Simply go to your city or town hall and vote at your convenience Black any weekday this week-- there is no need to stand in lines and get caught up in the maelstrom at the polling places on Election Day. On the other hand, if you enjoy the adrenaline rush that comes with going to the polls, then do so this Tuesday, Nov. 6. But either way -- be sure to vote -- it never has been more import- ant to the future of every American. SEND US YOUR NEWS GUEST OP-ED The Lynn Journal encourages residents to submit engagement, wedding and birth announcements, news releases, business and Nurse staffing ratios would harm Cambridge Health Alliance education briefs, sports stories and photos for publication. Items should be forwarded to our offices at 385 Broadway, Revere, By Joshua Posner when it is needed most in light timated that the mandate would MA 02151. Items can also be faxed to 781-485-1403. We also of the opioid crisis. It would lim- cost Mass. hospitals up to $949 encourage readers to e-mail news releases and photos to Cary@ As the chair of the board of it access to inpatient behavioral million to implement. In partic- lynnjournal.com trustees at Cambridge Health health care, cause delays and ular, the Commission flagged the Alliance (CHA), a health system barriers to care for other vital potential impacts on community that serves more than 140,000 behavioral health services and hospitals, especially those, like PRESIDENT: Stephen Quigley patients in Cambridge, Somer- put a vulnerable population at CHA, that serve higher percent- ville, Everett, Malden and Re- risk. Ratios are not consistent ages of publicly insured patients. vere, I am writing to express with behavioral health clinical The report validates our con- EDITOR IN CHIEF: Cary Shuman [email protected] concerns about Question 1, the standards of care and overlook cerns that the high costs of ratio PHONE 781-485-0588 // FAX 781-485-1403 government-mandated nurse the wide range of clinicians and would damage our mission to staffing ratio proposal on the staff members on our care teams, serve all patients. EMAIL: [email protected] November ballot. If approved, including social workers and In a time when access to care DIRECTORY this mandate would negatively counselors. is more important than ever, we impact access to care and ser- Health care staffing is dy- fear this proposal would harm Advertising & Marketing Business vices at CHA hospitals and pri- namic, and our nurses make CHA’s ability to provide that ac- Director of Marketing Accounts Executive mary care centers. decisions at our patients’ bed- cess and jeopardize critical ser- Judy Russi Debra DiGregorio Question 1 would threaten side based on a wide range of vices delivered to our commu- access to emergency services, factors including individual pa- nities. ([email protected]) Editorial increase wait times and force tient needs and care team skills. Joshua Posner is chair of the Assistant Marketing Directors Page Design, Copy Editing patients to seek care elsewhere. If there is a crisis or emergency, board of trustees of Cambridge Maureen DiBella Scott Yates The law would prevent us from nurses need the flexibility to Health Alliance (CHA), a Har- Senior Sales Associates being able to effectively manage jump in and help without fear of vard-affiliated community health Reporting Staff breaking the law. This propos- system that serves more than Peter Sacco Seth Daniel a surge in patients in our emer- al would override their clinical 140,000 patients in Cambridge, Kathleen Bright John Lynds gency departments, leaving pa- tients waiting in our reception judgment and expertise. Somerville, Everett and Boston’s Legal Advertising Printer areas. Ratios would also threaten metro-north region. The CHA Concord Monitor (N.H.) Ellen Bertino The mandate endangersCHA’s financial stability. An Oct. board of trustees is comprised of CHA’s unique role in behavioral 3rd report from the Massachu- volunteer community members health care for patients at a time setts Health Policy Commission, from Cambridge Health Alliance’s EB ITE WWW LYNNJOURNAL COM W S : . an independent state agency, es- primary service area. 3 Thursday, November 1, 2018 THE LYNN JOURNAL Page 3 Revere’s Roger Marino presents “Stiffs” by Lynn filmmakers Joe and Frank Ciota By Sue Ellen Woodcock Have you ever wondered about the men who work in the funeral homes? This past Sun- day night over 100 people at- tended the movie “Stiffs” in the Lynn Auditorium to find out. “Stiffs” is a black comedy starring Danny Aiello, who has appeared in “Moonstruck”, “Do Photos by Sue Ellen Woodcock the Right Thing” and a special Actor Danny Aiello talks to the appearance in Madonna’s “Papa audience after the screening. Don’t Preach” music video. In “Stiffs” ,he works for the Rogucci Funeral Home. He is and then sold the team he start- aging public relations guy from ed to consider working on mov- Boston who winds up driving ies. That’s when he met direc- hearses at a funeral home just so tor Frank Cioti and his brother, he can stay in the mix, get the writer Joe Cioti both Lynn na- perks, and feed on the social as- tives. pect of the business. “I was interviewed by the Director Frank Ciota, Mayor Tom McGee, executive producer Roger Marino and writer Joe Ciota.
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