MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2018 Swampscott City residents (again) exchange talks their ideas By Bella diGrazia trash ITEM STAFF By Bella diGrazia SWAMPSCOTT — The town’s rst ITEM STAFF idea exchange had the high school packed with residents eager to share LYNN — Five months their visions for Swampscott early after Lynn’s new trash Saturday morning. fees caught residents off No matter how big or small, town guard, confusion about of cials wanted their residents’ ideas the wording of the bills has the complaints piling heard. The daylong event had break- in. out groups, with two volunteer facili- Aggravated Lynners tators each, that focused on ideas for pleaded with their ward seniors; beauti cation, culture, and councilors and council- recreation; children; town services, - ors-at-large about a num- nances, and taxes; and the waterfront ber of problems regard- areas. ing the second round of “You know it’s a great turnout when trash fee bills that were someone comes up to you and com- sent out last week. An plains there was no parking,” said emergency meeting has Board of Selectmen Chair Peter Spell- been scheduled for Mon- ios. day with a number of the Some of the most echoed ideas in- city’s department heads cluded a recreational center where and James Lamanna, the kids can hang out; bringing back the city’s attorney. town’s “Welcome” sign; helping seniors “I envision a series of learn how to work a computer; bath- internal meetings to try rooms, showers, and concession stands to solve this,” Lamanna at the beaches; and nding ways to get said. “I am hopeful we will kids more active while spending less have answers for the pub- time on their digital screens. AN UNLIKELY BOND WITH lic early this week.” “It was really an inspired idea to get Some residents are con- people to come in and engage in con- fused because they didn’t versations and voice what they want AN AMERICAN LEGEND realize the annual $90 the town to be,” said Jackie Kinney, trash fee was going to be Co-President of Reach Arts. Doctor will never forget the day the president called split into two $45 bills; Kinney is the perfect example of some residents are receiv- sharing an idea with town of cials and ing bills in their individu- consistently working with them to get By Paul Halloran today, she might very well Gladys Rivera, her al name as well as a bill in it implemented. The town’s communi- FOR THE ITEM hit “Decline” guring it son Felix, daughter their spouse’s name; some ty arts center would not be around to- was an unwanted telemar- Marisela, and son It was a Saturday after- are paying their bill in day if Kinney and her Board of Trust- keting call. Fortunately, William, from left, noon in summer of 2004 full, as told, but still being ees did not follow through with their she hit “Accept” and got with then-Vice and Marisela Marrero was charged a $30 late fee de- vision, said Spellios. the surprise of her life. President George mand; and some residents back home in Puerto Rico Many residents in attendance at the “Is this Marisela Mar- H.W. Bush at the living in multi-family on vacation after gradu- idea exchange shared the same pas- rero?” asked a man with White House in 1987. homes are unsure what sion for discussing their visions for the ating from Harvard Med- a slight Southern drawl, their bill even is. future of Swampscott. During one of ical School. She was on and Marrero immediately “I can’t even explain the breakout discussion groups for se- her way to visit her uncle knew who was on the line, it because it is so con- niors, residents expressed their dislike when her cell phone rang though she could hardly fusing,” said Jay Walsh, of feeling isolated and wanting more and “Private” showed up believe the 41st president Ward 7 councilor. “It is on caller ID. SWAMPSCOTT, A3 If that were to happen LEGEND, A2 TRASH, A3 River Works and Tech Item Santa’s elves forge a stronger bond By Thor Jourgensen come in all sizes ITEM STAFF LYNN — Enthralled by its sprawling build- ings and giant jet engines during a sixth grade tour, Luz Vasquez took a step closer Thursday to realiz- ing her dream of landing a job in General Electric’s River Works. The Lynn Vocational Technical Institute (LVTI) junior and 25 machine shop students toured an engine assembly shop and accepted River Works ef - ciency expert Phil Abels’ challenge to build a minia- ture structure using spa- ghetti and a marshmallow. The tour and science, technology and engineer- ing challenges are part ITEM PHOTO | THOR JOURGENSEN jobs vacated by retiring of GE and LVTI’s effort machine operators is an to build a talent pipeline Spaghetti and a marshmallow were industry-wide problem, from the school to River said LVTI precision ma- Works and supplying the the materials Lynn Vocational Techni- chine instructor Michael plant with freshly-trained Pickering. cal Institute juniors machinists. He said he hopes Vasquez “One struggle for us is Guy Morgan, Nathan and her classmates help nding skilled machin- Whitcomb and Luz expand a cooperative work ists,” said Ashley Ritchie, Vasquez used for a program started last year GE’s organizational talent production exercise by GE and LVTI. The pro- development leader. “This during a Thursday gram has one participant, is really important.” visit to the GE River senior Luis Sanchez, a A shortage of trained Works. machinists ready to ll TECH, A3 PHOTO | PAULA MULLER Lio Echeverria, of Lynn, laughs as one of the teddy bears that was Opinion Sports donated during the Ruff Ryders biker’s party begins to speak. The INSIDE Three views on St. John’s Prep wins annual event, held Saturday, is intended to collect toys for Item immigration. A4 Division 1 Super Bowl. B1 Santa and was held at Lupita’s Sport Bar and Grill in Lynn. More photos on LOOK! Page A8. Item Santa coupon on Page A3. OBITUARIES ..............................A2 POLICE/FIRE .............................A6 SPORTS ................................ B1-3 HIGH 54° VOL. 140, ISSUE 290 OPINION ...................................A4 NATION .....................................A7 COMICS/DIVERSIONS ........... B4-5 LOW 32° COMMUNITY CALENDAR ............A5 LOOK! .......................................A8 CLASSIFIED ........................... B6-7 PAGE A8 ONE DOLLAR A2 THE DAILY ITEM MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2018 OBITUARIES Bush hailed across party and Evelyn M. McKay, 89 global lines as man of decency Mrs. Evelyn M. (Brewer) sia Pashalopoulos. She also McKay, 89 years of Lynn, died leaves her brothers Earl Brewer By Darlene Superville Saturday, December 1, 2018 of Nahant and George Brewer and John Rogers in the Kaplan Family Hospice and his wife Patricia of Lynn ASSOCIATED PRESS House, Danvers after a brief and many nieces and neph- illness. She was the wife of ews. She is the sister of the late WASHINGTON — For- the late Alexander McKay. She Lloyd, Roy and Thomas Brewer. mer President George was born and raised in Lynn Service information: H.W. Bush is returning to the daughter of the late Lloyd Her funeral will be held Washington as a revered and Lydia (Covill) Brewer. She on Wednesday, December political statesman, hailed attended Lynn school and 5, 2018 at 11 a.m. in the by leaders across the polit- lived in Lynn all of her life. SOLIMINE FUNERAL HOME, ical spectrum and around She was employed with the 426 Broadway (Rte 129) the world as a man not Lynn School Department as a Lynn. Burial in Pine Grove only of greatness but also custodian in Lynn English High Cemetery, Lynn Relatives of uncommon decency and School. She retired in 1994. and friends are respect- kindness. Mrs. McKay enjoyed spend- fully invited. Visiting hours Bush, who died late Fri- ing time with her friends and are on Wednesday from 9 day at his Houston home family especially her grand- a.m. to 11 a.m., prior to at age 94, is to be honored children. her funeral. Donations may with a funeral service at She is survived by her be made to the American National Cathedral in daughters, Diane McKay and Heart Association, 300 5th the nation's capital on her spouse Paula Wallace, of Avenue, Waltham, Massa- Wednesday, followed by Easton and Nancy Sankus, chusetts 02451. Directions burial Thursday on the of Norton, her son Robert and guestbook at www.soli- grounds of his presiden- McKay of Lynn, her grandchil- mine.com tial library at Texas A&M. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS dren Jessica McKay-Dasent, Following an arrival cer- Lauren Schultz, Katelyn emony Monday, his body Bush teamed up with his one-time political rival, Bill Clinton, to raise Sankus, Jenna Sankus, a will lie in state in the Cap- money for victims of natural disasters. It was all part of Bush’s vision great granddaughter Anasta- itol Rotunda for a public for what he called a “kinder, gentler nation.” Bush was a humanitarian viewing until Wednesday and made volunteerism a hallmark of his presidency from 1989 to 1993. morning. Bush's crowning the Cold War and nuclear reuni cation in 1990. chairman of the Republi- Kathleen Fenton achievement as president arms race." A humble hero of World can National Committee was assembling the inter- During that time and War II, Bush was just 20 before being elected to national military coalition after, Gorbachev said, he when he survived being two terms as Ronald Rea- that liberated the tiny, oil- always appreciated the shot down during a bomb- gan's vice president. On November 23rd, Kath- by her sisters Arlene Cahill rich nation of Kuwait from kindness Bush and his ing run over Japan.