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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 KIPP gets a visit from China By Thomas Grillo could read the name of the classic book. ITEM STAFF When none of the children responded, she prompted them with questions: LYNN — Principal Sunny Liang ew “What do you see on the cover?” “Bears,” nearly 8,000 miles from Zhejiang prov- said one boy. ince in China to learn best practices “How many?” she asked. from some of the Bay State’s schools. “Three,” said the boy. Her rst stop was KIPP Academy, It was the kind of instruction Liang where she watched Joohee Baik at had never seen. work. The kindergarten instructor used “In China, all learning is done by mem- “The Three Bears,” the tale about bears orization,” she said. “We need to have chil- who return home to nd a mischievous dren problem solve and that’s where crit- girl asleep in one of their beds, to teach ical thinking comes in. But most teachers words through pictures. and administrators don’t even know what Liang was among two dozen Chi- critical thinking is. But here it is, it’s real ITEM PHOTO | OWEN O’ROURKE nese educators in Lynn Monday to tour and I can now see how it’s done.” KIPP’s K-12 classrooms. They plan to Charlotte Xue, a principal from Qin- KIPP kindergarten students Justice Victoriano, left, and Jahnelix Pinales, spend the week in Massachusetts visit- gyuan in the northern Guangdong right, work away as Alyssa Lai, a school principal from China, takes note ing a number of schools. of them during her tour of KIPP on Monday. Baik asked her pupils if they knew or KIPP, A7 Hotel books room in Revere By Thomas Grillo ITEM STAFF REVERE — The shuttered Papa Gino’s on Squire Road will soon be delivering hotel rooms. More than two years after clos- ing, the pizzeria will be demol- ished and replaced with a ve-sto- ry, 100-room La Quinta Inns & Suites. The Texas-based owner, operator and franchisor of hotel rooms in the $100-$200 price range plans to open in the spring of 2019. “They were obviously attracted to proximity to the airport and all the other things Revere has to offer,” said Robert O’Brien, the city’s director of Economic Devel- opment. “We expect the existing building will be demolished in the next few weeks and then they will begin construction.” In 2016, the one-acre Papa Gino’s parcel was sold to Jewel Saeed and JOI TO THE WORLD: Baldevbhai Patel for $1.5 million. La Quinta’s portfolio consists of 885 properties representing more WE NEED A NEW HOME than 87,000 rooms in 48 states and in Canada, Mexico, Honduras, By Bridget Turcotte ration (EDIC) has agreed to sell to “In order for families to thrive, in From left, Zion and Colombia. ITEM STAFF KIPP Academy. order for people to pay their bills, Chyrack, The chain will face competition “We are excited and supportive for people to be productive mem- London Phillips, from a handful of other Revere LYNN — More than 100 families of KIPP and the progress Lynn is bers of society, they have to work. Demani receiving services at the JOI Child hotels including Four Points by making with meeting the needs of Otherwise, the community carries Guanci-Foster, Care Center may soon be facing a Sheraton Boston Logan Airport on the community and building an- that and we can’t move forward.” and Brien real problem. Squire Road, Rodeway Inn Logan other high school. However, with In the 1930s and ’40s, the build- Fowler play at International Airport and West The nonpro t organization pro- vides free child care services, sub- the sale of the J.B. Blood Building ing was the city’s largest meat the JOI Child Comfort Inn & Suites Logan In- to KIPP, the reality is we don’t market and grocery store. KIPP Care Center on ternational Airport on American sidized by the state, to 108 stu- have a place to go. If we don’t nd has plans to complete a $3 million Monday. Legion Highway, and Hampton dents and has two private paying a suitable location, there could be renovation to upgrade the 90-year- Inn Boston-Logan Airport on Lee parents, said executive director 110 families without child care and Burbank Highway. Michelle Merson. It has been lo- old building and use it for its high ITEM PHOTO | cated since 1985 at the J.B. Blood over 30 dedicated staff members school division. OWEN O’ROURKE Thomas Grillo can be reached at Building, which the Economic De- without jobs. Without child care, [email protected]. velopment and Industrial Corpo- families can’t work,” said Merson. JOI, A3 Swampscott takes Hallmark change will a step back in time make mark in Medford ITEM STAFF REPORT for more than two decades, ITEM STAFF REPORT features 150 free events including as a founding mem- over two weekends and cel- MEDFORD — Hallmark ber and former chairman of SWAMPSCOTT — Town ebrates the rich variety of Health System is seeking a the Hallmark Health Board of of cials are inviting resi- historic, cultural and natu- new president and chief execu- Trustees. dents to take a step back in ral resources in the Essex tive of cer (CEO) following the A search committee has been time at White Court, one of National Heritage area. announcement Alan Macdon- formed and is now at work Swampscott’s historic sum- White Court guests will ald is retiring from the post he seeking a new president and mer estates. be treated to a show of has held for the past two years. CEO and, according to a state- White Court, a 28-room, 1920s-era antique cars, his- Hallmark Health System ment from Hallmark Board of oceanfront mansion locat- toric memorabilia and talks includes the Lawrence Memo- Trustees chairman Alan Her- ed at 35 Littles Point Road, from the President Coolidge rial Hospital in Medford, the rington, Macdonald has agreed served as the “Summer Foundation, family games Melrose-Wake eld Hospital in to continue to head the system White House” of President and activities, refreshments Melrose and the rm also has until a replacement is appoint- Calvin Coolidge, and was and music. There will be an af liation with Tufts Med- ed. Herrington also stated Mac- designed by renowned Bos- parking on site, restrooms ical Center and Circle Health. donald has been reappointed to ton architect Arthur Little. and wheelchair accommo- Macdonald has led Hallmark The “Welcome to White dations. Alan Macdonald Health in a number of key roles HALLMARK, A7 Court” community event “The town of Swampscott will be Saturday from noon extends this opportuni- to 3 p.m. It will be a free ty to residents, as well as celebration of history, cul- historic and cultural en- In Sports In Saugus In Opinion Lynn’s football teams ture, and tradition, as part thusiasts to be our guests, INSIDE Town gets a new pair Bill Brotherton: are a combined 9-1 of Essex Heritage’s Trails of principals. A2 Saving face. A4 & Sails program, which SWAMPSCOTT, A7 after two weeks. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 67° VOL. 139, ISSUE 241 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 63° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 OBITUARIES Stantec design rm chosen to James A. Muise, 88 design rail trail in Swampscott DRACUT — Mr. James A. Muise of Saugus; one daughter Su- formerly of Concord, N.H., age san Thomas and her husband By Gayla Cawley Stantec’s tentative time- of Stantec, as he found town-wide special election 88, died at the Kaplan Family Andrew of Pembroke, N.H.; six ITEM STAFF line includes submission their focus on bike trails a month later. Hospice House in Danvers on grandchildren, Ross Thomas, of a preliminary design to “really compelling.” The two-plus mile 10- Saturday, Sept. 16. He was the Paul Thomas, Victoria Muise, SWAMPSCOTT — Stan- the town next April, a - Stantec was not the foot wide trail will run loving husband of the late Doro- Kaitlyn Muise, Aiden Muise, tec has been selected as nal design by June or July recommendation of Town from Swampscott Train thy L. (Sokoloski) Muise. and Nicholas Muise. the design rm to advance and developing bid docu- Administrator Sean Fitz- Station to the Marblehead Born in Yarmouth, Nova In lieu of owers, donations the town’s plans for the ments in July or August, gerald, who advocated for line at Seaview Avenue, Scotia, Canada and raised in may be made in James’s mem- construction of a rail trail. according to their presen- Howard Stein Hudson, connecting with the Mar- East Boston, James was the ory to St. Jude Children’s Re- Stantec, a Burling- blehead Rail Trail, which son of the late Anthony and search Hospital, www.stjude. ton-based rm, was one tation. based on their public en- Stantec’s work includes gagement, right of way also links to trails in Sa- Mary Muise. Mr. Muise was a org. of three nalists that lem. graduate of East Boston High Service information: Rela- recently presented pro- more than 500 miles of and preliminary design trails planned, designed plans. The trail has divided School. He was a retired truck tives and friends are invited posals to the Board of residents, with opponents, driver for Ryder Transportation to attend visiting hours in the Selectmen. The other two and constructed through- In May, Town Meet- out the Northeast, with 18 ing approved allocating including many abutters and a U.S.

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