WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 Sea wall damage? It survived in 1889. Swampscott does, too Can it survive 2019? By Bella diGrazia People walk along By Gayla Cawley Lynn Fire Lt. ITEM STAFF the sea wall at ITEM STAFF Israel Gonzalez, King’s Beach in head of the Fire SWAMPSCOTT — For the rst phase of sea wall Swampscott, past LYNN — When X marks the spot in Lynn, it won’t Prevention unit, repairs, Swampscott could be spending $200,000. a section that was reveal hidden treasure, but rather mark dilapidat- and Fire Inspec- Decades of storms and high tides have added to damaged in the ed buildings deemed an extremely hazardous struc- tor Joel Machado the structural damage of sea walls throughout the March storms of ture and serve as a warning for the re department stand at 80 Almont town, but the most signi cant damage was caused 2018. to keep out during a potential blaze. St., a building con- during the two nor’easters in 2018, according to Last week, the Lynn Fire Prevention Bureau sidered dangerous Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald. The estimat- marked a giant red X on 80 Almont St., a vacant ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK for entry during a ed costs for initial mitigation are only to deal with building at the corner of Oxford and Almont streets. re. the sea wall damage on the Swampscott portion of The mark was made after the city’s building and King’s Beach. re departments went inside and deemed the build- ITEM PHOTO | JIM WILSON “We are many years away from this, but eventual- ing unsafe, according to Lynn Fire Lt. Israel Gonza- ly what could happen is the holes in these sea walls lez, head of the Fire Prevention unit. could go all the way through to the sidewalk and the “It’s been falling apart for awhile,” said Gonzalez. road would collapse,” said DPW Director/Assistant “I don’t believe the owner has done anything to x Town Administrator for Operations Gino Cresta. the building in many years.” Rising sea levels and greater frequencies of as- Studio Realty Trust, owned by Jon and Bon- tronomically high tides will only make the damage nie Rotenberg, purchased the building in 1985 for worse, said Fitzgerald. The $200,000 would be used $97,500, according to land records. to implement shotcrete, concrete sprayed through a When reached by phone, Jon Rotenberg said he hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity had no idea there was an X placed on his building. SWAMPSCOTT, A3 BUILDING, A3 INSIDE LOOK! Sports me&thee pays St. Mary’s moves on to Lynn eld girls tribute to women who Spartan Classic title dash Winthrop’s paved the way. A8 game with win. B1 tourney hopes. B1 Always faithful, McGee Health center’s AIDS honored with award warrior soldiers on By Bella diGrazia Lynn Mayor By Thor Jourgensen Verny Samayoa ITEM STAFF Thomas M. McGee ITEM STAFF has worked for 20 gives a speech years doing AIDS/ BOSTON — In the presence of six Iwo Jima vet- LYNN — The three-month visit Verny Samayoa after accepting HIV outreach and erans, Lynn Mayor Thomas M. McGee accepted the planned to Boston in 1982 turned into a permanent Semper Fidelis Public Service Award. the 2019 Semper stay for the Guatemalan and Honduran native who other work. The ceremony, in the historic Hall of Flags at the Fidelis Public Ser- over the course of four decades became a U.S. citi- ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK Massachusetts State House, was in honor of the vice Award. zen, moved to Lynn, and championed AIDS and HIV 74th anniversary of The Battle of Iwo Jima, an awareness. epic military campaign between U.S. Marines and ITEM PHOTO | BELLA DIGRAZIA “I love my work and I love Lynn,” Samayoa said. the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945, accord- Samayoa, 67, worked from 1993 to 2013 for the ing to History.com. John MacGillivray, of Marine Lynn Community Health Center. He initially fo- Corps League Metrowest Detachment 1037, said cused on AIDS (Acquired Immune De ciency Syn- the award is meant to recognize an elected of cial drome) and HIV (Human Immunode ciency Virus) for their outstanding service. education and outreach to teenagers and other “I’m honored and humbled to be here with six real groups. heroes, as well as Gold Star families and a room full of As the center expanded and moved to Union veterans, to get this award,” said McGee. “I’m almost Street, Samayoa’s responsibilities grew to include McGEE, A3 SAMAYOA, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 35° VOL. 141, ISSUE 63 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 30° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 FOOD ........................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 OBITUARIES Layoffs, downsizing Kevin T. McAuliffe, 54 Mary V. Messina, 100 1964-2019 are on horizon at LAKE CITY, Fla. — Mr. and friend Karen Is- LYNNFIELD — Mrs. three grandchildren, Kevin Thomas McAu- bel Porter whenever Mary V. (Daley) Mes- Kenneth Messina, Hampshire College liffe, 54, of Lake City, possible until they sina, age 100, of Clara Messina, and Fla., passed away both moved to Flor- Lynn eld, formerly of Heidi Gearard; two By Katie Lannan Nelson wrote on Feb. 13. on Thursday, Feb. 7, ida which prevented Lynn, died peacefully step-grandchildren, STATE HOUSE Supervisors and hu- NEWS SERVICE 2019 at North Flori- them from going to at Sunrise Assisted Michael and Nich- man resources staff were scheduled on Tuesday to da Regional Hospital the games but would Living, Lynn eld, on olas Pellman; two BOSTON — A month have “private conversa- due to complications watch a game on TV Saturday, Feb. 16, great-grandchildren, after Hampshire College tions with staff members after suffering a cere- every chance they 2019. She was the Gavin and Tyler Pu- of cials announced they whose positions are being bral stroke. got! He also enjoyed wife of the late Vin- chulu; and many were seeking a long-term eliminated,” with plans to Born Oct. 29, 1964 in Lynn shing with his daughter, hunt- cent B. Messina, with whom nieces and nephews. She partner to help the school give them 60 days notice. to Thomas Richard (deceased) ing, helping his daughter’s she shared more than 71 was also the mother of the stay viable, its leadership Noti cations of another and Marylyn Temple McAuliffe. softball team when asked. years of marriage. late Mary Jane Messina, the is now envisioning a “sig- workforce reduction are Kevin grew up and lived in and He enjoyed working with his Born and raised in Lynn, grandmother of the late Keri ni cant restructuring” in- around Massachusetts for the wife on the weekends doing Mary was the daughter of the Messina, and the sister of the volving layoffs and short- planned for “on or near rst 40 years of his life be- residential and commercial late Mark and Mary Daley. late Francis, Joseph, Edward, term downsizing. April 1.” fore moving to Lake City, Fla., window cleaning for his wife’s She attended Lynn schools and Arthur Daley. Hampshire’s Board of Located in Amherst with with his wife Tracy Lynn Isbel business True View Window and was a graduate of Lynn Service information: The Trustees on Sunday vot- an enrollment of 1,175 McAuliffe in 2004. Cleaning. He was a loving son, English High School and of St. family will gather on Friday ed to authorize President students and 108 full-time Although Kevin never got a wonderful husband, and de- Elizabeth’s School of Nursing, at 9:30 a.m. in the SOLI- Miriam Nelson to inves- faculty members, Hamp- back to the ocean after he left voted father. Brighton. She had moved to MINE Funeral Home, 426 tigate “several possible shire College is the latest Massachusetts, he never lost He leaves his wife, Tracy Lynn eld in 2018. Broadway (Route 129), strategic approaches,” small, private liberal arts his love for it due to his father McAuliffe; and daughter, Lydia Upon graduation from St. Lynn, and then process to Nelson wrote in an email college to face an uncer- Thomas McAuliffe being a life- McAuliffe; his mother, Mary- Elizabeth’s Mary became a church for a funeral Mass to the Hampshire commu- tain future. long member as well as Kevin lyn McAuliffe; father, Thomas ight stewardess with United at 10:30 a.m. in St. Pius V nity. Mount Ida College’s being a social member of the Richard McAuliffe (deceased); Airlines and then had worked Church. Burial will be in St. Those options, she said, abrupt closure in 2018, Lynn Yacht Club located on the three brothers, Douglas, for many years as a registered Joseph Cemetery. Relatives include “different kinds and the acquisition of its Lynnway in Lynn. Kevin worked Richard (deceased) Brian nurse in the of ce of Dr. John and friends are respectfully of engagement and gover- Newton campus by the on a tugboat as an engineer McAuliffe; three sisters, Joan, Crowley in Lynn. invited to attend. Memorial nance structures with an University of Massachu- and had several jobs work- Barbara (deceased) and Car- Mary was a member of the visitation on Thursday 4-7 outside strategic partner” setts Amherst, stirred ing as a lobsterman until he ol McAuliffe; several nieces, “Town Trotters” for more than 50 p.m. In lieu of owers, dona- and “an approach where public concerns and vault- changed his profession work- nephews, and cousins. years, had enjoyed gol ng, and tions may be made to Multi- Hampshire maintains in- ed college closures up the ing in the labor’s union and Service information: Kev- playing the piano and organ.