MONDAY, MAY 7, 2018 A look into stained glass windows Churches toured in LynnArts Week By Daniel Kane FOR THE ITEM LYNN — As the sun ris- es and sets, it sends rays of light through the stained glass windows at St. Ste- phen’s Memorial Episcopal Church from different an- gles, and the rooms glow with a variety of colors. ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE “It’s one of my favorite Joshmichael Sagala and Colleen Hitchcock things,” church music di- look at a specimen they found while they rector, Bruce Beecroft said. were walking on a trail at Harold A. King “Sometimes the church will be amber and a lot of times Forest in Swampscott on Sunday. there is a red streak coming down the center aisle.” The church opened its Swampscott doors to the public for tours on Saturday as part of Lyn- nArts week, with informa- tion about the church’s his- boy scouts tory and its many stained glass windows. Rick Cloran, who is a member of the Greater out a forest Lynn Photographic Associ- By Daniel Kane ation and has a collection of photographs of the win- FOR THE ITEM dows, can speak to their his- SWAMPSCOTT— When boy scout Duncan Page tory and significance. first visited the trail at Harold A. King Town Forest “These are the oldest ec- about a year ago, the aspiring Eagle Scout saw a per- clesiastical windows in the fect opportunity to help himself and the community. country that we know of,” “I was already trying to figure out a project and I he said. saw how much work it needed,” he said. “It’s a really St. Stephen’s was built cool trail. I like it a lot.” in 1881 by businessman Enoch Redington Mudge So Page reached out to the Recreation Director in memory of his daughter, Danielle Strauss to set up a clean-up and to mark Fannie Olive Mudge, and the trail. his son, Lt. Col. Charles Led by Page, a group of boy scouts equipped with Redington Mudge, who died hedge clippers and paint started clearing the path in the Battle of Gettysburg. going through the woods, and painting trees in order “He wanted the best he to mark the path for visitors. could find when it came to The scouts were assisted by adults who supervised the stained glass windows,” and operated chainsaws in order to cut logs blocking said Irene Axelrod, an assis- the path. tant to the church historian. The trail was originally marked in 2009, but Page’s Mudge found Tiffany Stu- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK efforts helped mark the trail both ways, making it dios in New York, founded easier for hikers to find their way out, according to by Louis Comfort Tiffany, to Rick Cloran, a member of the Greater Lynn Photographic Association, speaks about St. Stephen’s famous Tiffany stained glass which he has FOREST, A7 GLASS, A7 photographed and documented over the years. NECCO facing Keeping Nahant clean Spellios takes his bankruptcy seat as chair of auction May 23 Swampscott board By Gayla Cawley in Revere ITEM STAFF By Thomas Grillo SWAMPSCOTT — Peter Spellios is the new ITEM STAFF chairman of the Board of Selectmen, succeeding REVERE — An offer to buy the New Naomi Dreeben, who has spent three years in England Confectionery Co. (Necco) has that role. been rejected by a federal judge and a “I’m really ready to step down (as chair) and bankruptcy auction has been scheduled give another member for later this month. an opportunity to lead The future of the Revere company and our board and contin- their famous Necco Wafers, Sky Bars, ue the great work that Mary Janes, and Sweethearts is uncer- we’ve done,” Dreeben tain. The 171-year-old confectionary firm said at last week’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protec- Board of Selectmen tion in April following a petition by three meeting. “I have truly creditors who said they are owed more enjoyed this leader- than $1.6 million, according to court doc- ship role.” uments. Selectman Patrick Necco asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Jones, who will serve judge in Boston to approve a $13.3 mil- as vice-chair, nominat- lion sale to Gordon Brothers, a Boston ed Spellios for chair- man, saying he has FILE PHOTO NECCO, A7 put in an immense Peter Spellios amount of work in helping administra- INSIDE tion and the board, which has included being a Lynn Swampscott real leader in wading through town finances. Before accepting the nomination, Spellios said Lynn Scholars Snow removal by- he had a list of conditions. Acknowledging Dree- recognized by law approval will ben’s tenure in the role, he said he would never North Shore be requested at serve as chair for three years. Chamber of Town Meeting. A7 “If there is a fourth year in you, now is the time Commerce. A2 to convince you, because you really have really • Sports taken a lot of the brunt at times, and a lot of the Hobbyists love Tedesco Country ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE work to do it,” Spellios said. “My real condition is First Church of Club hosts book Cat Glendinning logs in some of the trash she found on Short that it needs to be a collaboration of five people Christ’s craft fair. signing for Bob Beach in Nahant durng the annual beach cleanup. This is her A3 Jauron’s “Big Blue rst time participating in the event. SPELLIOS, A7 Days.” B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 57° VOL. 140, ISSUE 126 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 44° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 HEALTH .....................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, MAY 7, 2018 OBITUARIES Michael J. Smalley Salem student identi ed as 1968 - 2018 LYNN — Michael J. Amanda Smalley and victim in Boston shooting Smalley, age 50, of brother-in-law of Sis- Lynn, died sudden- ter Catherine Shee- ly, on Friday, May 4, han of Lawrence. BOSTON (AP) — A stu- 2018, after being Mike is also survived dent has been identi ed stricken at his home. by his Godparents as one of the two men re- He was the beloved and “Guardian An- cently killed in Boston. husband of Deb- gels,” John “Jackie” MassLive.com reports orah A. (Sheehan) and Mary (Kelter) Salem State University Smalley. Born in Lynn Hollow of Lynn and con rmed Christopher in 1968, Mike was the son his beloved dogs Dziki and Joyce was fatally shot in of the late Edgar H. Jr. and Lemmy, who will miss him very the city's Jamaica Plain Carol Jean (Russell) Smalley. much. He was the son-in-law neighborhood Friday night. He was raised and educated of the late Janice M. Sheehan. Joyce died after being in Lynn and graduated from Service information: A Fu- transported to an area Lynn Vocational Technical High neral will be held on Thurs- hospital. School in 1986. He worked as day, May 10, 2018 from the He graduated from a a machine shop foreman at SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, local high school and was Rose’s Marine in Gloucester 426 Broadway (Rt. 129), scheduled to graduate for over 30 years and also op- Lynn, at 9:30 a.m., followed from Salem State Univer- erated Smalley Aquatics. Mike by a Funeral Service in Sa- sity on May 19. Joyce's age enjoyed boating with his fam- cred Heart Church, Lynn, is not available, but police ily and was a member of the at 10:30 a.m. Burial will said Friday a young man Fox Hill Yacht Club in Saugus. be in Pine Grove Cemetery, was killed in his 20s. He was named Man of the University of cials of- Year at Fox Hill Yacht Club in Lynn. Relatives and friends fered their condolences 2017. He was active in Lynn are respectfully invited to in a statement and said Youth Soccer for many years attend. Visiting hours will and was a loving and car- be on Wednesday from 4-8 Joyce was studying ac- ing husband and father and p.m. In lieu of owers, do- counting. friend, and will be missed by nations in Mike’s memory Police say the deaths all who knew him. may be made to an educa- are the 17th and 18th In addition to his wife Deb- tional account set up for homicides in Boston this bie with whom he shared over his children at: St. Jean’s year. They're hoping that 28 years of marriage, Mike was Credit Union, Smalley Ed- anyone with information ucation Account, c/o Deb- about the shooting steps the loving and devoted father COURTESY PHOTO of Jeremy Edgar Smalley and orah Smalley, 250 Maple forward and are reviewing Rebecca Carol Smalley, both St, Lynn, MA 01904 or at surveillance footage from Christopher Joyce, a student at Salem State University, was scheduled of Lynn. He was the brother of https://www.gofundme. the scene. to graduate on May 19 before his fatal shooting, Friday. Jeffrey A. Smalley and his wife com/jeremy-and-rebec- Mary Jane of Lynn and Sara ca039s-college-fund. Di- Jean Hubbard and her hus- rections and online guest- Lynn, local Scholars recognized by band Darryl of Hollis, Maine; book at www.solimine.com uncle of Melissa (Hubbard) and Matthew Bushnell and their daughter Abigail, Mark North Shore Chamber of Commerce Hubbard, Steven Smalley and DANVERS — The gus and Swampscott. The “The North Shore Honors Scholars Recogni- North Shore Chamber of North Shore Chamber Chamber of Commerce tion Dinner was held at Commerce will recognize honors students from 34 believes that the founda- Beverly High School in 340 high school students public and private high tion of good business is 1968.