Happy Thanksgiving to all our Readers! Be Thankful.... May your stomachs be full and your spirits high! BOOK YOUR POST IT Call Your T HE L YNN J OURNA L Advertising Rep (781)485-0588 Tuesday, November 20, 2018 St. Mary's football advances to the Super Bowl By Cary Shuman The St. Mary’s High School football team kept the high-scor- ing Cohasset offense under con- trol for all four quarters and the result was a scintillating 22-11 victory in the Division 7 state semifinals Saturday at Hormel Stadium in Medford. Cohasset had averaged close to 40 points per game in the South Cyan sectionals, but the Spartans held the Skippers to one field goal and one very late (1:28 remaining) Magenta touchdown to lock up their berth in the Super Bowl to be played at Gillette Stadium. There were huge plays on both Yellow sides of the ball, including a key, third-down one-on-one tackle by freshman Xavier Copeland Black on Cohasset running back Gray Thomas that forced the Skippers into a field goal situation. “That was a nice play on their draw,” said St. Mary’s head coach Sean Driscoll. “He’s played great on both sides of the football, at center and noseguard. That was The 2018 Super Bowl-bound St. Mary’s Spartans, pictured after their win over the Cohasset Skippers, 22-11, on Saturday at Hormel Stadium in the biggest defensive stand of the Medford. See more photos on Pages 6 and 7. game, holding that team to a field goal and then coming down and scoring, which was a big swing in the football game.” Support your local business owners this Saturday Copeland said he was just ex- ecuting the Spartans’ defensive By Sue Ellen Woodcock retailers this year. “Shopping local is an import- nities strong, American Ex- strategy. The Lynn Area Chamber sup- ant ingredient to a healthy and vi- press launched Small Business “I just went to the outside on In Lynn, it’s the local business- ports the businesses in Lynn, brant community,” Codner said. Saturday on the Saturday after my gap – that was my assign- es, which are the backbone of a Lynnfield, Nahant, and Swamp- “While the LACC is not running Thanksgiving to encourage peo- ment there,” said Copeland. “We local economy, so why not pa- scott. any specific programs in support ple to Shop Small and bring more played very well as a team. It’s tronize them this weekend during “There are many amazing of Small Business Saturday this holiday shopping to small busi- really exciting to be going to the Small Business Saturday, Nov. businesses within this commu- weekend, we will continue to nesses. This is a great opportu- Super Bowl.” 24? nity and we encourage people to support our local area businesses nity to join the local Chamber of Eni Falayi, a 6-foot-5-inch ju- American Express has spear- explore and shop at these loca- throughout the season.” Commerce too. tions during this holiday season,” In an effort to support local nior, had an extraordinary day, headed Small Business Saturday Please see SHOP LOCAL Page 3 making three outstanding catch- for the past few years and local said Colin Codner, the new exec- shops that make our commu- Chambers of Commerce are utive director of the Lynn Area lending their full support to local Chamber of Commerce (LACC). Please see SPARTANS Page 6 The Independent Next week Newspaper Offices will be closed BLUE Thanksgiving Day, Recycling week Nov. 22 nd and For more info. call the Friday, Nov. 23rd Lynn DPW at 781-477-7099 2 Page 2 THE LYNN JOURNAL Tuesday, November 20, 2018 editorial HAPPY THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back almost 400 years to the Pilgrims, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no na- tional-celebration connotations, and no required gift-giving. It lacks the commercialism, solemnity, and political overtones of all of our other national observances. It’s a day for schoolboy football, family gatherings, and not much else to do other than enjoy a great dinner with those whom we love and care about. It is the only day on the calendar when we have no obligation other than to spend the day with those who mean the most to us. It asks nothing more from each of us (other than for the person who is doing all the cooking!) beyond just showing up and enjoying the company of our family and friends and then having a great meal. Even in this time of divisiveness in our country, we all can agree that Thanksgiving makes us aware of what we have to be thankful for. Despite our present trials and tribulations, Americans are remarkably Black fortunate to be where we are. Thanksgiving is a national celebration that serves to remind us how blessed we are at a time when circum- GUEST OP-ED stances are so cruel for so many others in the world. Thanksgiving serves as a rare day for relaxation, reflection, and Thanksgiving and Very Thankful inevitably -- at least for some of us -- a post-dinner nap or early night By Glenn Mollette cording to the extensive report I was found then I could have the of sleep. In a time when so many of us are connected 24/7 to some had three malignant ones on the other half removed. Who wants right lobe of my thyroid and one to have two surgeries? I did not. instrument of communication, it truly is a relief to have a day when This Thanksgiving I am thankful to not have cancer. I malignant one on the left side The doctor I sought out could we can just shut it all off. hope. of my thyroid. The pathology not prove I had malignancy on We wish all of our readers a happy -- and restful -- Thanksgiving. Six months ago my family report, surgeon and supervising my left lobe but simply said, doctor sent me for a CT scan Endocrinologist all have as- “I don’t like how it looks and I because I went in to be checked sured me that the malignancies think the whole thing needs to out for something that felt weird were small and contained within come out.” I am grateful that I which ended up being nothing. the thyroid and no further treat- got to choose my doctor and my T HE L YNN J OURNA L However the CT scan did reveal ments are necessary at this time. place of surgery. Every Amer- some nodules in my thyroid. Of course for the rest of my life ican should have the option of A local Endocrinologist did a I will be visiting my doc for sur- choosing their doctor and place fine needle biopsy and said one veillance to see if anything nasty of medical care. PRESIDENT: Stephen Quigley of the nodules was thirty per- pops back up. Some people are not as for- cent suspicious of malignancy. This of course is the short tunate. I have several friends EDITOR IN CHIEF: Cary Shuman I went to another doctor out of version of the story. The main who could not beat cancer and town who did the same test that point is I’m better off with can- passed on this year. Often times [email protected] came back inconclusive and cer out of my body than in my the symptoms was already an in- PHONE 781-485-0588 // FAX 781-485-1403 then another test which revealed body. This time last year I was dication that things were already the same nodule was about forty clueless that anything so detri- too late for them to treat their EMAIL: [email protected] percent suspicious of malignan- mental to my health was lurking condition. DIRECTORY cy. I asked the question “What beneath the surface. This year I As a word of caution I want to should I do,” and his response will celebrate Thanksgiving for strongly say that simply waiting Advertising & Marketing Business was we need to remove the en- a miraculous early detection and to see what your condition does Director of Marketing Accounts Executive tire thyroid within two months. a surgery that ended up being the often ends up being an emergen- Judy Russi Debra DiGregorio I didn’t really want to do the only real choice to make. cy down the road. If you have ([email protected]) surgery and have read many re- My voice is not strong yet an early warning then trying to Editorial ports about people living their after the surgery and I have a move forward to aggressively Assistant Marketing Directors Page Design, Copy Editing entire lives with thyroid nod- little pill to take every day but eliminate the problem or treat it Maureen DiBella Scott Yates ules. I have read many die with who cares I am alive, feel good is the only way to have a chance Senior Sales Associates Reporting Staff thyroid malignancy that never and writing this column. I have of winning. Of course, we are Peter Sacco Seth Daniel caused them any trouble. Of to praise God almighty for his talking about our human bodies Kathleen Bright John Lynds course, cancer anywhere in your grace toward me. I also have to and there will always be some- body is never working to your be thankful for medical insur- thing to repair or deal with con- Legal Advertising Printer Concord Monitor (N.H.) advantage.