TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2018 No signing off since 1884 By Thor Jourgensen The Beechwood Estates sign Chrissy Lebel ITEM EDITORIAL DIRECTOR on Boston Street and Casa An- of Lebel Signs tigua sign on Oxford Street are hand-paints An uncanny way LYNN — With an adjoining examples of the signmakers’ the lettering door connecting their shops, work. Kiley spent part of last sign painters Ted Kiley and for Kristin Friday painting a sign for Sa- Chrissy Lebel are young en- Bredimus lem Country Club and crafting to craft a dinosaur trepreneurs continuing a Cen- Spiritual Con- the sign’s ornamental post. tral Square business dating sultancy in By Bridget Turcotte the time, and it’s just kind of In March, Lebel also works with paint back to 1884, the year Joseph Salem. ITEM STAFF hilarious,” said Tripp Nichols, Chelsea-based C. Lewis opened Lewis of Lynn and wood and her clients in- director of sales and market- Mystic Brew- CHELSEA — A local brew- Signs. Lewis retired in 1940, clude Putnam Pantry. Like ITEM PHOTO | ing. “It’s just a dinosaur sit- ery created ery crafted a beer in honor of but the company operated for Kiley, she enjoys hand-letter- SPENSER HASAK ting there on Route 1.” a double IPA years at 54 Spring St. before ing names onto commercial Saugus’ orange dinosaur. This The brewery, which was named after fall, it’s coming out of extinc- moving to Mt. Vernon Street, trucks and taking her brush founded in 2009 by fermen- the 20-foot, tion. where Gary Robinson carried and paint to the sides of boats tation scientist Bryan Green- 6,000-pound In March, Chelsea-based on the Lewis of Lynn tradition to paint the vessel’s name. hagen, is known for giving its dinosaur with The painters took separate Mystic Brewery created a and Ray Whittier ran Ray J. creations wacky, seemingly a dark or- but similar paths to their double IPA named after the Whittier for Lettering in the random names. Nichols said ange color to trades. 20-foot, 6,000-pound dino- adjoining shop. he and his coworkers were try- match. Kiley is now Lewis of Lynn’s A Peabody native and resi- saur with a dark orange color ing to give a nod to something proprietor and Lebel runs the dent, Lebel drew inspiration to match. About 80 cases, or local when the idea clicked. sign business that bears her from graf ti to enroll in the 1,920 16-oz. cans, sold out in a “It’s a little darker than nor- name in the space next door now-closed Butera School of single day. Now, the brewery is mal so it has a little bit of an once occupied by Whittier. Art in Boston. making plans to bring it back orange color,” said Nichols. “We’re both old souls, I this fall. guess,” Lebel said. SIGNS, A7 “We were driving by it all DINOSAUR, A7 Roast beef place lean on tax payments BOSTON — The owner of King’s Roast Beef in Salem pleaded guilty to tax fraud in federal court in Boston on Monday. John Kalantzis, 52, of Lynn, is charged with failing to pay approx- imately $383,000 in taxes. He plead- ed guilty to two counts of aiding and assisting in ling a false tax return, according to the U.S. Attorney’s of- c e . Kalantzis admitted to underreport- ing the gross receipts and expenses of King’s Roast Beef during the tax years of 2011 through 2015 in order to improperly reduce the federal in- come taxes owed by the restaurant, prosecutors said. He did this by diverting some of the restaurant’s cash receipts to himself, paying for some of the restaurant Saugus donors knock it out of the park supplies with cash and paying a por- tion of his employee’s wages in cash. By Bridget Turcotte “It was disturbing to watch it happen — to see The World Series Kalantzis then failed to report his ITEM STAFF them actually try to stomp in the doors of the Park Wall of Fame conduct to his tax preparer, prosecu- building,” said Davis. “Thank God they didn’t do will permanently tors said. SAUGUS — Donors stepped up to the plate more damage. Everything was repairable.” honor donors who Kalantzis failed to report a total when World Series Park was destroyed by a As the teenagers tried to kick in doors, Da- contributed $100 or of $855,000 in gross receipts and mob of teenagers last year. Now, they’ll be vis believes an alarm was set off. more in donations. expenses to the IRS during the tax honored on a permanent Wall of Fame. “I noticed at about quarter past 12, they years of 2011 through 2015, there- More than two dozen teenagers kicked in scattered like ants,” he said. “I think they by avoiding paying corporate and doors and tore downspouts from the build- broke the alarm.” personal taxes of $383,000. During ing last summer. They smashed glass beer For Davis, the destruction felt personal. each of those tax years, he failed to bottles on the ground, overturned trash cans, In 2003, his son was involved in the Babe report cash receipts of approximate- and spread litter and lth across the eld. Ruth baseball and complained to him that the ly $275,000 and cash expenses of Because of the low quality of surveillance town needed another big-league-sized eld. $115,000 on King’s Roast Beef tax cameras at the park, they never answered At the time, all games were held at Stackpole for the path of destruction they carelessly left returns, prosecutors said. Field, he said. behind, said Park Superintendent Bob Davis, His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. who watched the footage the next day. DONORS, A7 2. The charge of aiding and assisting the ling of false tax returns provides for a sentence of no more than three years in prison, one year of super- Opinion Lynn Sports Linking hands Man arrested for traf cking Salem tops Swampscott to vised release and a ne of $250,000, INSIDE in Saugus. A4 heroin, cocaine. A6 advance in D16 tourney. B1 prosecutors said. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 COMICS ....................................B4 HIGH 92° VOL. 140, ISSUE 179 LYNN .........................................A3 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 LOW 68° OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2018 OBITUARIES Sandi Nason, 63 Joseph L. Dupont Jr., 77 Carolyn Smith 1952-2018 BOXFORD — Sandi pany. She was a Sun- BEVERLY — Mr. Jo- sas State men’s bas- Carolyn “Cookie” Donald D’Eon Jr., Pe- Nason, 63, of Box- day School teacher seph L. Dupont Jr., of ketball. He was also Smith died Friday, ter Dow and Jordan ford, passed away and Troop Leader Beverly, died Friday a voracious reader June 29, 2018 after Rand; and her grand- on July 3, 2018, sur- of Girl Scout Troop on his 77th birthday and history buff. Jo- losing her year-long daughters, Kaleigh rounded by family. 007. Always willing in Beverly Hospital, seph was a self-pro- battle with cancer. Gordinas, Samantha People come and to help any child, surrounded by his claimed winner of Carolyn leaves her Campbell and Mack- go in our lives, but anywhere, any time, loving family after a many arguments, but beloved sister, Lin- enzie Campbell. Also there exist a special she had her home prolonged illness. He regardless he was da Lewis (Gagner); many nieces and few who reach be- designated as a was the husband of loved by all. and brother, Edward nephews. neath our skin and safe place with Safe Mary-Lark B. (Kin- In addition to his Gagner. She also Service informa- show us how to kindle the Place, a nationally recognized dler) Dupont, with whom he wife, Lark, he is survived by leaves her daughters, Brenda tion: There will be a Celebra- re within. They teach us how outreach program for youth. shared 47 years of marriage. two children, Melissa Dupont D’Eon, Jennifer Gagner, Aman- tion of Life held on Sunday, to be better people, and they Somehow, she found time to Born in Lynn, he was the and her ancé Jeffery Distin da Smith; and her son, Rich- July 15, 2018 at FHYC at inspire us to create positive create homemade soup for son of the late Joseph L. and of New Baltimore, N.Y., and ard Gouker. Carolyn leaves 114 Ballard St., Saugus. All change in ourselves and in the family business, Nason’s Ruth E. (Wein) Dupont. He was Jay Dupont of Clinton; his her grandsons, Jason Burke, are welcome. the world. Sandi was such a Stonehouse Farm. With pa- raised on Richardson Road in sister, Diane Swimm and her person. tience, humor, and trust, San- Lynn, and had lived in Beverly husband Donald of Lynn eld; Her language of choice was di taught us to stand tall, to for the past 45 years. as well as many nieces and music. It owed through her n- sing loud and proud, and to Joseph was a graduate of nephews. He was the brother gers and bubbled up through risk the high notes, even if they Lynn English High School, of the late Eleanor Dupont. Barbara E. Frye, 95 her voice in the sweetest song. weren’t perfect. She taught us Class of 1959, and received Service information: His 1923-2018 It danced through every part of to believe in ourselves, to glory his associates degree from funeral will be held on Thurs- her.