MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016 E L RY E C A T Successful run, no matter how you slice it M I I O R N P By Leah Dearborn Members FOR THE ITEM of the Babe Ruth World LYNN — The Babe Ruth World Series T Series team: 8 team celebrated a job well done with a H . Luke Boiselle, U T slice at Fauci’s Pizza in Lynn. R P A.J. Lucia- S E “For the Babe Ruth team, this is it,” D A Y, S no, Dayshon said Ryan Boisselle, one of the coaches Anderson and who has overseen the team’s training. “It Christian Burt makes it even more special that this is take apart SAUGUS STATE REP their nal run.” pieces of Fau- Boisselle said that the 15 All-Stars play- ci’s pizza. FORUM THURSDAY ers, eight of whom go to Lynn Classical BABE RUTH, A7 PHOTO | BOB ROCHE SAUGUS — The Daily Item will sponsor a candidates forum on Thursday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m., in the Saugus Town Hall auditorium with Democrats Jen Migliore and Saritin Rizzuto. Peabody Item News Editor Thor Jourgensen will serve as forum moderator asking each candidate three questions following candi- dates’ opening statements. stays in Migliore, a Saugus native, has experi- ence working for U.S. Sen. Elizabeth War- ren and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton. Rizzuto, a Wake eld resident, is assistant vice pres- RMV line ident for community relations for Metro By Adam Swift Credit Union with 25 years experience ITEM STAFF serving the public. Voters in the 9th Essex District including PEABODY — With the closing Lynn Ward 1, Precincts 1 and 2 residents; of the Danvers branch earlier Saugus Precinct 1, 2, 4-9 residents and this summer and the rejection of voters living in Wake eld Precincts 1, 2, 3 bids by the state for a location in and 7 go to the polls on Thursday, Sept. 8 to Peabody or Beverly, the future of pick a Democrat to face state Rep. Donald a new Registry of Motor Vehicles Wong, a Saugus Republican, in the Nov. 8 site on the North Shore remains nal election. in limbo. But city of cials are not giving up the ght to bring the conve- nience of RMV services to local residents. Spotlight State Rep. Thomas Walsh (D-Peabody) has been among the most vocal about the need for an shines on Arc RMV branch either in Peabody or close by. The state shuttered the Danvers location at the Liberty Tree Mall due to the extensive counselor work needed to upgrade heating, cooling and ventilation systems. By Paul Halloran It looked like a solution was FOR THE ITEM in the works as the state’s Divi- LYNN — Of all the staff working in Northeast sion of Capital Asset Manage- Arc’s Spotlight summer program, you could ar- ment and Maintenance accepted gue that no one was able to relate to the partic- two bids for North Shore RMW ipants better than David D’Isola. branch locations. However, the D’Isola, a Lynn resident, participated in the state rejected the two bids, one Spotlight program during the school year while at the Bonkers Plaza on Lowell he was a student at Learning Prep School in Lemonade is Street in Peabody and one in Newton, and he served as a volunteer in the Beverly, because the bids did not summer program two years ago. This summer meet state speci cations. State he made the jump to full-time counselor. of cials said they will likely re- big business bid the request for sites after “When someone is having a tough day, I can tell him, ‘I know what you’re going through,’” making some tweaks to the spec- D’Isola said. Gunner McDon- By Jessie Nocella i cations. At last week’s City Coun- The Spotlight summer program was founded ald, 2, samples the FOR THE ITEM cil meeting, Ward 5 Councilor in 2004 by Dr. Matthew Lerner and Dr. Karen lemonade at the SAUGUS — These kids aren’t just running a lemon- Joel Saslaw said Centennial Levine, who worked to create a program that lemonade stand ade stand, they mean business. Park, one of Peabody’s industri- would help youth with social-emotional issues manned by his It started last summer when Nicholas McDonald, 7 al parks, would make sense as and learning disabilities improve their social brother Nicholas and his two friends Freddy and Netta Waterman had a centralized RMV site on the skills in a positive environment. The nine par- McDonald. the idea of selling lemonade. North Shore. ticipants that rst year had such a positive ex- Unfortunately, the Waterman siblings only visit for a While Saslaw said he did not nec- perience – which carried over into the school PHOTO | PAULA MULLER few months every summer from London. They postponed essarily believe the redeveloped year – that Northeast Arc decided to expand the program to include year-round groups. LEMONADE, A7 RMV, A7 D’Isola can’t overstate how critical Spotlight was for his development. “Spotlight bene ted me in so many ways,” he said. “When I started, I wouldn’t think of talking to anybody. I learned to express myself ARC, A7 Saugus kids show U.S. Navy invades how much they care Breakheart Reservation By Bridget Turcotte From left, Lily By Gayla Cawley The U.S. Navy ITEM STAFF Newell, Kate ITEM STAFF Band plays at Grant, Madi- Breakheart SAUGUS — The children at the son Hunt and SAUGUS — Two years ago, the Reservation in Saugus Youth and Recreation sum- winter packed a punch, and the for- David D’Isola with Carrie Breaux, director Crystal Cak- Saugus during mer program put together and ounes carry mer gazebo at Breakheart Reserva- the gazebo of the Northeast Arc Spotlight program. mailed 11 care packages to send to tion collapsed under the pressure. care packages dedication active duty military members. Heavy snow caused the state De- into the Sau- ceremony. “It’s a nice thing to do for them,” partment of Conservation and Rec- gus post of ce. said Kate Grant, 11 “They proba- reation run parkland’s gazebo to INSIDE bly can’t bring anything with them. collapse. The $13,000 structure had PHOTO | PAULA MULLER Most of the people probably have PHOTO | PAULA MULLER been built with funds from the late In Lynn In Sports nothing. It’s helpful to do and it’s Ed Murray, a former chairman of the Three weekend Future looks useful for them.” Friends of Breakheart Reservation, shootings, leaving two bright for Classical injured in Lynn. A6 volleyball. B1 CARE, A7 GAZEBO, A7 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 88° VOL. 138, ISSUE 226 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 62° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016 OBITUARIES Elmer G. Twitchell, 91 Janice B. Greeley, 72 B. William Stanley, 95 1925-2016 1944-2016 1921-2016 LYNN and PATTEN, Nada, of Redwood LYNN — Janice B. nificant other, Keith B. William Stanley, age 95, one son, Michael J. Stanley and MAINE — Elmer G. City, Calif., Mary (Ross) Greeley, age Guerreiro, of Maine, died at the Rosewood Nursing his wife, Linda, of Peabody, one Twitchell (Al) died Ann McGrath of Cor- 72 and a longtime Kelly Greenwell and and Rehab center suddenly daughter, Carol M. Gecoya and peacefully in his nish, N.H., and their resident of Lynn, her husband, Rick, of Aug. 26. her husband, Tom, of Saugus. sleep of old age daughter-in-law, passed away in the Michigan, Cathy Ring- Born in Saugus, he was the He was father of the late Chris- on Aug. 26, 2016. Elaine Twitchell of Exeter Hospital in Ex- le of Chelmsford, and son of the late John and Anas- tine A. Peterson. He was broth- Al was a popular Quincy, and his six eter, N.H., on Friday, Bobbi Tremblay and tasia (Awramik) Stanley and er of the late John, Stanislaw, resident of Herrick grandchildren, Chris- Aug. 26, 2016. her significant oth- husband of Frances J. (Dalge- Joseph, Frank, Florence Glavin House, where he re- topher Blain, Ashley Born in Chelsea, er, James Dionne of wicz) Stanley, with whom he and Theresa Greenwood. Be- sided for the past 12 Twitchell, Samantha Jan was the daughter Peabody. Janice was shared 74 years of marriage. loved grandfather of Alexan- years. Al was the adored hus- Twitchell, Shauna and Robert of the late Lorey W. and Anna Nana to: Lyndsey, Tom, Art, Jus- He was a graduate of the dra Stanley, Nicole Thibodeau, band of Millie Twitchell whom McGrath and Emma Stein- May (Souza) Ross. She was tin, Aaron, Adam and Alex, and Lynn School System and had Suzanne Enos, Joan DiPesa, he shared nearly 62 years of man. Elmer is also survived raised and educated in Lynn. Great-Nana to: Paxton, Michael two years of college. He was Patricia Lennan, David Gecoya, marriage. by his sister, Jean Willette Jan worked for many years as and Madison. She also leaves a United States Army veteran nine great-grandchildren and Born Jan. 18, 1925, in Fair- and her husband, Clarence, a waitress and food server her brothers: Richard Ross of during World War II, serving in the late Deborah Cole. field, Maine, he is the son of of Florida and his devoted for area restaurants includ- Texas and Earl Ross of Lynn, Rhineland Central European Service information: Rel- the late Gertrude and Carl brother- and sister in-law, ing Lori Lee’s as well as the her very dear friends: Barbara and African Middle Eastern ative and friends are invit- Twitchell.