TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 Swampscott parade celebrates a teacher Lynn By Gayla Cawley will also recognize Cathy Kalpin, another lected by uniformed of cers and turned over ITEM STAFF Swampscott educator, according to Ted Del- to TLC. ano, SPA president and a detective with the Delano said there’s lots of misconception budget SWAMPSCOTT — The town is getting into town’s police department. that people in Swampscott have the nances the holiday spirit. The Swampscott Police Association (SPA) Over the years, Rogers and Kalpin dedicat- for whatever they need. will host its annual holiday parade on Satur- ed countless hours to Toys for Local Children “At the end of the day, we’re trying to help (TLC), the recipient of the main donation ef- out kids in need or families that need an as- gap at day, Dec. 15 at 5:30 p.m., which will include an appearance by Santa Claus and coincide fort of the parade. sist during this holiday time,” Delano said. with the town’s holiday festival and tree SPA has hosted the parade for more than “There are families in our community that lighting. a decade, according to Delano. Funds raised do need a helping hand and we’re thrilled to $5M The parade will be dedicated this year to will go toward SPA to offset the cost of put- be a part of helping them out.” Abby Maguire Rogers, a Swampscott teach- ting on the event, but people are encouraged er who died unexpectedly in September, and to donate toys along the route, which are col- SWAMPSCOTT, A3 By Gayla Cawley ITEM STAFF LYNN — City of cials are projecting a $5 million bud- get gap for the next year af- ter exhausting a $14 million loan to balance the budget MIAMI for the previous two years. In addition to not having the safety net of the loan, which was given to the city through legislation, of cials VIA will begin to pay back that $14 million starting next year as part of its Fiscal Year 2020 budget. LYNN The legislation, or home rule petition, was approved earlier this year by the City Artist has Council, state legislature and signed off on by Gov. Charlie her designs Baker. Of cials had to bor- row $9.5 million to balance on Florida the FY18 budget and anoth- er $4.5 million for FY19. By Bill Brotherton In FY20 and annually for ITEM FEATURES EDITOR 10 years, the city will have to pay back $1.25 million LYNN — Silvia Leary, on the loan, which will also an artist/fashion design- accrue interest, according to er/event planner with a Michael Bertino, the city’s studio in the LynnArts chief nancial of cer. building, has attended the “We have a lot of work to annual Art Basel week- do,” Bertino said. “We’re com- end extravaganza in Mi- mitted to doing it, but it’s not ami Beach, Fla., nearly a going to be something that’s half-dozen times. going to happen overnight. While walking through The problems with the city countless galleries and ex- started a while ago and it’s hibits, lled with the work going to take some time to x of an array of interna- them.” tional artists, she’s often Bertino said the gap was thought “I want to show projected based on assuming my stuff here. My art is if the FY19 budget was pho- just as good.” tocopied, of cials would start This year, that’s going off with the same $4.5 million to happen. On Saturday, de cit. Knowing that xed Dec. 8, the night before costs, such as Chapter 70 or the New England Patri- state aid to the Lynn Pub- ots tackle the Miami Dol- lic Schools, pensions, health phins, Leary will be part insurance and net school of a Boston-centric soirée spending, will increase, the at Puro Bar in the city’s gap would be more than $5 bustling, artsy Wynwood million. section. Bertino said Mayor Thom- “This is a dream come as M. McGee has committed true,” said Leary, a Classi- to funding net school spend- cal High grad who has re- ing at 110 percent. The city invented herself as Silvia has struggled to meet its net VIA — a play on her rst school spending requirement name and her belief that for years, one of the factors every creative person is of cials have blamed for its a Very Important Artist. current poor nancial state. The owner of VIA’s World This past year, Lynn was will showcase her vibrant, able to meet its requirement. ITEM PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK A major increase in ex- VIA, A3 Artist Silvia “VIA” Leary will join DJ Sisko at the Art Basel celebration in Miami. penses could be collective LYNN, A3 LEGAL LEGEND REMEMBERED Item Santa ‘Judge Tauro By Thomas Grillo has a lasting legacy ITEM STAFF has some very as one of the Joseph L. Tauro, the rst great judges in judge to rule a federal Good Neighbors law de ning marriage as Massachusetts. He only between a man and a By Thor Jourgensen has ruled in favor of woman was unconstitu- ITEM STAFF protecting the rights tional, died at his Marble- head home on Friday. LYNN — General Electric River Works of the mentally The retired U.S. District produces powerhouse jet engines and the disabled and of gays Court judge, who suffered GE Employees’ Good Neighbor Fund helps and lesbians. With from a rare blood cancer, power Item Santa year after year through was 87. a successful holiday giving season. his common sense, “Judge Tauro was very The Good Neighbor Fund last January he led this court as well-respected, very helped round off Item Santa’s 2017 sea- a wise chief.’ thoughtful, and fair,” said son of giving and helping with $35,000 in Richard Vitali, an assis- generous support from GE employees. The voluntary nonpro t fund raises $200,000 — Chief Judge Patti tant city solicitor in Lynn who appeared in Tauro’s on average for a variety of philanthropic B. Saris remembering courtroom several times. causes including Item Santa by offering Joseph L. Tauro, right GE workers a single place to donate mon- TAURO, A2 PHOTO | BROWN UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE ey to do charitable work. Founded more than 60 years ago and unique to the GE River Works plant, the Good Neighbor Fund is exclusively funded Opinion Lynn Sports by employee charitable donations, said GE INSIDE Krause: District court of cer charged Classical basketball sporting Frankly speaking ... A4 with child exploitation. A6 a fresh mindset. B1 ITEM SANTA, A3 OBITUARIES ..............................A2 ENTERTAINMENT .......................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 HIGH 45° VOL. 140, ISSUE 291 OPINION ...................................A4 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 LOW 21° POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 BUSINESS ................................B8 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 OBITUARIES Kenneth Arons, 52 1966-2018 LYNN — Kenneth “Kenny” Ar- ews Victoria, Rebecca, Katie, ons, age 52, of Lynn, passed Michelle, Anthony and James. away suddenly on Dec. 1, Predeceased by sister and 2018 brother Deborah and Mark. Born in Salem to the late Kenny loved music and go- Nancy and Noval Arons. Sur- ing to concerts. He previously vived by his brothers, Michael worked as landscaper and in and his wife Lisa, Donald and auto body repair. his wife Kelly, all from Lynn; Service information: A pri- and his sister, Donna Arons of vate memorial service will be Indiana. Also nieces and neph- held in the future. Tutwiler elected to Northeast Arc’s board of directors The Northeast Arc, a work the Northeast Arc not-for-profit organization does every day, the more that helps children and impressed I have become,” adults with disabilities said Tutwiler. “I look for- become full participants ward to serving on the in the community, has Northeast Arc board to elected Dr. Patrick Tutwil- help to continue to change er to its board of directors. the lives of people with Tutwiler is the superin- disabilities and their fam- tendent of schools at Lynn ilies.” Public Schools. He has “We are very happy that spent his career in educa- Patrick has joined the tion with roles increasing board and look forward in responsibility in West- to his unique perspective PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ford, Wayland, Boston, as a well-respected lead- and Lynn. While much of er and educator,” said Rebecca Ramos, a 2017 graduate of Harvard University and former president of the Harvard Uni- the work has been focused Darcy Immerman, board versity chapter of the Delta Gamma sorority, speaks at a news conference Monday in Cambridge. on reading, writing and chair. arithmetic, Tutwiler has Tutwiler earned his placed strong emphasis Bachelor of Arts degree on equity and inclusion from the College of the Fraternities, sororities sue in the school environment Holy Cross, a master’s and establishing and degree in education from maintaining meaningful Harvard University Grad- community partnerships. uate School of Education, Harvard over single-sex rule “The more I have learned and a doctorate of philos- about the life-changing ophy from Boston College. By Collin Binkley unheard of. Wesleyan Uni- ing “deeply misogynistic ternities or sororities, but ASSOCIATED PRESS versity was sued by one of attitudes” and tied them several have been avail- its two fraternities after to problems with sexual able to Harvard students Baker wants judge CAMBRIDGE — Sev- the Connecticut school assaults. in the past, typically with eral national fraternities ordered them to go co-ed But the rule also applies houses near campus in and sororities sued Har- in 2014.