TUESDAY JULY 20, 2021 Celebrate Literacy Day Salvation Army throwing celebrating Lynn residents a back-to-school party By Allysha Dunnigan Alinsug — who is running for Ward 3 By Allysha Dunnigan garten through high school and their ITEM STAFF — and McClain — who is vying for an ITEM STAFF families are invited to attend this event, at-Large seat — have been chosen as the where they will also be able to receive LYNN — City Council candidates Coco LYNN — The Salvation Army is host- backpacks and school supplies, while 2021 Excellence in Literacy Leadership ing its third annual back-to-school bash Alinsug and Nicole McClain, along with supplies last. Award (ELLA) winners, while Thurston on Aug. 30 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in its Lynn Museum Executive Director Do- Capt. Helen Johnson of the Salvation will receive the first-ever Untold Stories parking lot at 1 Franklin St. neeca Thurston, have been chosen by Army said the organization previously award. This event — which will occur rain or the Celebrate Literacy Day (CLD) group hosted events like this in Boston, but that The three recipients were nominated shine — will include a DJ, bounce house, it was a tough location for Lynn residents as this year’s recipients of their literary food and more. awards. LITERACY, A7 Public school students from kinder- PARTY, A7 Peabody and Salem program is schooling parents By Anne Marie Tobin ITEM STAFF PEABODY — Peabody Public Schools has received a $131,980 state grant, which the district will use to help parents and caregiv- ers prepare their children for early educa- tion. Awarded by the state Department of Early Education and Care, the ParentChild+ of the North Shore program aims to equip parents — as their children’s first teachers — with early learning specialists who provide fam- ilies with high-quality learning tools, books and toys. Families are also given guidance aimed at promoting parent-child interaction; develop- ing language, early literacy and social-emo- tional skills; and building school readiness. A total of 48 children can participate in the program, which is run out of the Peabody school district but also serves Salem fam- ilies. Peabody is capped at 21 children and Salem is allowed 27. ParentChild+ is just one component of the district’s early education programs. Peabody and eight other North Shore communities — Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Marblehead, Middleton, Salem, Swampscott and Topsfield — offer services through the Coordinated COURTESY PHOTO | MARBLEHEAD FIRE DEPARTMENT Family and Engagement (CFCE) Network of the North Shore. It is funded by a $242,118 Marblehead re ghters rescue a man from a 16-foot crevice at Castle Rock on Saturday. grant to the Peabody Public Schools through the state Department of Early Education and Care. Marblehead Fire Department “Our main goal is to support parents as their children’s first teachers,” said CFCE of the North Shore and ParentChild+ Director rescues man from 16-foot hole Donna Connelly. “The priority is low-income families and we provide hub-based centers By Tréa Lavery call that a man had fallen ment and Cataldo Atlantic ferred to a Boston hospital in each community at places like Essex Tech ITEM STAFF into the crevice, according to Ambulance also respond- for treatment, the depart- and various churches. They give families a a post on the department’s ed to the scene to provide ment said. MARBLEHEAD — A man chance for playgroups as well as the benefit Facebook page. The man had more assistance, the de- was pulled from a 16-foot The Salem Fire Depart- of outreach.” sustained injuries during partment said. crevice at Castle Rock on ment covered the town while ParentChild+ is an evidence-based school the fall and was unable to The man was extricated Saturday, the town’s fire de- get out on his own. from the crevice using lad- Marblehead firefighters were readiness model that preempts the achieve- on the scene, the Facebook ment gap by providing young children and partment said. Two firefighters went ders, ropes, harnesses and a post said. their parents with learning tools and skills. At approximately 3:40 into the crevice to provide stokes basket, then carried p.m., the Marblehead Fire medical attention, and the down the steep terrain to Tréa Lavery can be reached PARENTCHILD+, A7 Department responded to a Marblehead Police Depart- a stretcher. He was trans- at [email protected]. A beach party is brewing in Swampscott By Tréa Lavery ITEM STAFF SWAMPSCOTT — Lynn- based Bent Water Brewing Company will host a pop-up beer garden this month to raise money for the maintenance of the historic Fish House. “Bent Water on the Beach” will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 31 at Fisher- Left to right, BSA Troop 48 members Michael Madden, Daniel man’s Beach. The brewery first Miller, Jacob MacPherson, Cole Trainor, Paul Wehle and Jared Al- held a similar event in 2019 phen were recognized as Eagle Scouts Sunday night in a Court of to raise money for the Fish Honor at Centre Congregational Church. House, but was unable to hold the fundraiser last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eagle Scouts soar in Lynn eld “The Fish House is right there on Fisherman’s Beach; By Anne Marie Tobin less than 4 percent of all Boy Scouts it’s a building that needs to ITEM STAFF going on to achieve that distinction. have constant maintenance The troop’s newest Eagle Scouts and upkeep as a historic prop- LYNNFIELD — Six members of are Jared Alphen, Daniel Miller, Cole Boy Scouts of America Troop 48 in erty,” said Bent Water spokes- Trainor, Jacob MacPherson, Paul We- woman Robin Leopoldo. Lynnfield were promoted to Eagle hle and Michael Madden. Scouts Sunday in a Court of Honor In addition to beer and hard “For most of these young adults, un- seltzer from Bent Water, the Bent Water Brewing Company will host a pop- ceremony at the Centre Congrega- less they serve in the military or play up beer garden in Swampscott to raise money tional Church. on a Division 1 college athletic team, BENT WATER, A7 for the Fish House on July 31. The Eagle Scout award is the high- becoming an Eagle will be the most est honor in Boy Scouts of America impactful event of their high school (BSA). and college years,” Forrest said. “The LOOK! Sports Troop 48 Assistant Scoutmaster lessons they learn, the experiences Salem State University Olympian, Peabody native Gordon Forrest said attaining the Ea- INSIDE Board of Trustees elects MacLean visits Braz gle Scout rank is “pretty rare,” with SCOUTS, A7 new student trustee. A8 running camp. B1 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 LOOK! .......................................A8 DIVERSIONS .............................B5 HIGH 84° VOL. 142, ISSUE 190 OPINION ...................................A4 SPORTS ................................ B1-2 CLASSIFIED ...............................B6 LOW 69° POLICE/FIRE .............................A5 COMICS ....................................B4 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 $1.50 A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY JULY 20, 2021 OBITUARIES William F. Keane, 99 1921 - 2021 PEABODY - William Keane, children and great-grandchil- age 99, passed away on Sun- dren, meant everything to him. day, July 18, 2021, at the Brud- Surviving William is his dear nick Center, Peabody. daughter, Patricia Ann He was the beloved Denny and her hus- husband of the late band Charles J. of Helen (Fox) Keane, with Peabody; his grand- whom he had shared children, Charles J. 54 wonderful years of Denny, Jr. and his wife marriage. Angeli of Peabody, and Born in Peabody, MA on July William F. Denny of Peabody; 28, 1921, he was a son of the his great-grandchildren, Jared late John and Irene (Meagh- Denny, Angela Denny, Angelo er) Keane. William graduated Denny, Andrei Denny, and Scott from Peabody High School, Denny; his sister, Noreen Dubi- and then proudly enlisted in ansky and her husband Joseph the United States Army. He of Deereld, NH, as well as was active during World War II, many other dear nieces, neph- and spent much of his time in ews, and loved ones. Europe, ending in Berlin. Wil- William was the brother of liam was honorably discharged the late John Keane, Dorothy as a Corporal in 1945. Kolodziej, Margaret Keane, and Upon his return home, he Ruth Sullivan. settled down with his wife and Arrangements: Friends and daughter in Lynn. During his family are invited to call at the time in Lynn, before moving in Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home, with his daughter in Peabody, 157 Maple St., Lynn on Thurs- William worked as a custodian day, July 22nd from 11 a.m. for the City of Lynneld. He until 12 p.m. His Funeral Ser- was a member of the American vice will be held in the Funeral Federal State County Munici- Home at 12 p.m. Burial will PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS pal Employees. In his free time, follow in Cedar Grove Ceme- William loved working on cars tery, Peabody. To leave an on- Women carry owers as they arrive for a memorial service at Oslo Cathedral in the aftermath of when he was able. He would line message or condolence, the bombing and shooting attacks on Norway’s government headquarters and a youth retreat, often refurbish and sell vehi- please visit www.cuffemcginn. in Oslo. cles he worked on. Above all com. else though, William loved his family; and the time he spent Breivik survivors keep ghting with his wife, daughter, grand- for their vision of Norway By Mark Lewis The victims of the Utoya for society, it was very im- but also so were a lot of Vivien A (Covino) Regan, 90 ASSOCIATED PRESS massacre came from towns portant to raise up again the extremists throughout and villages throughout and ght back through the last decade that should 1931 - 2021 STAVANGER, Norway — Norway, turning a person- more of the good work we have been caught by our On the 10th anniversary of al tragedy into a collective knew we could do," he said.