Wakefield Daily Item Mock Newspaper -- Wednesday, June 30, 2010

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Wakefield Daily Item
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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Weather: Today: Sunny. Pleasant. Still east breeze. Hi 77 deg., lo 71 deg. Tomorrow: Cooler, partly cloudy, fresh northeast wind. Hi 74 deg., lo 65 deg. At Logan International Airport at midnight last: clear, 70 deg.

Ravell, Lehrer, Pittman expected to score big at polls
-WAKEFIELD
-Bradley Ravell, Ivan Pittman, and Pete Lehrer are expected to easily cruise to victory over their Republican counterparts at the County Election polls Thursday.

Pittman is shooting to get elected for his fourth consecutive year, and he has proved a very popular member of the County board with his colleagues.

Much of the same can be said for Bradley Ravell. Ravell was first elected two years ago at the gung-ho age of 25. 27 now, Ravell says he plans to keep on serving his seat on the county board as long as possible. "I've just loved the opportunities being a representative has given me."

Lehrer, an 8 year vet of the board, has been having slightly rockier moments. Some voters wanted to replace him in the ticket with the more youthful John Amana because some felt Lehrer wasn't accomplishing his campaign promises, but the vet eventually won out.


WE ASKED LOCAL WAKEFIELDIANS!
Will the Dems win tomorrow?
Yes 74%
No 26%


American police in India track down and take into custody Moore
-WAKEFIELD/CALCUTTA, INDIA
-American agents tracked down and arrested former town Selectman Jared Dennison's defense attorney, "Sandy" Alexander Moore, in Calcutta early Wednesday after rousting him from his sleep in his newly rented flat. David Merck fled the scene. Police said they were not sure what crimes Moore had committed exactly, but that they "smelled something fishy" and arrested him for wanton unjustified abandonment of a major legal court case. Moore was flown back to Massachusetts immediately following his arrest.

Attempts were made to also apprehend David Merck, but he fled the flat when police broke in. Merck's wife told police Tuesday that Merck told her he was headed either to Cambodia or the Philippines. His earlier reported plans to head to Ethiopia appear to have been deemed invalid.

"We will make every effort to track down and arrest Mr. Moore as well," said internationally-licensed American policeman Leonard Sneed of the issues yesterday.

Moore was planned to seek political asylum in India today but he never got the chance to do so before he was arrested.

-(WOMC)


GMS principal Perton could be dealt to Dolbeare or Vocational
-WAKEFIELD
-The School Board announced Tuesday that John Perton is highly leaning towards opting out of his current contract with Galvin Middle School. Under the circumstances, Perton could be dealt to Dolbeare Elementary School or Northeast Metro Regional Vocational High School should he choose the opt out option. Both schools are in need of a new principal for 2010-11 and are interested in Perton in spite of his somewhat bad reputation at Galvin.

Dolbeare laid down an offer Tuesday evening quoting they would sign Perton in exchange for science equipment donations, athletic donations, a Phys. Ed. Teacher, and cash. Galvin Middle School and Perton are both considering the offer.

Legally, the School Board cannot begin interviewing new principal candidates until Perton makes a decision one way or the other, but they have begun to send out applicant forms to interested parties. Perton's vice principal, Dr. Linda Schubin, said she will likely run for principal if Perton opts out, even though she has not been a particularly revered administrator at the school, either. Perton's approval rating was 87% when he was first elected on July 26, 2007, 80% when he was reelected on July 16, 2009, but it had plummeted to an abysmal and desultory 51% by the end of the past school year.


Wakefield native turns 108 in Colo.; oldest res. in Colo.
-WAKEFIELD
-Jack and Pauline Rosterman are ecstatic to announce that their grandmother, Rose Stevens Rosterman of Aurora, Colorado, a Wakefield resident from her birth in 1902 until 1943, turned 108 on June 26, becoming the oldest person living in Colorado. Rosterman still visits Wakefield regularly, having last done so in 2008. She is the mother of Alan Rosterman, 78, who was a Wakefield selectman from 1976-2007.


Police assist ambulance runs after crash
-WAKEFIELD
-A severe car crash involving four people in two cars at the Junction slowed traffic considerably Tuesday afternoon and all involved needed transportation to Melrose-Wakefield hospital.

A 2003 Toyota Camry, driven by Tim T. Andersen, 22, of 7 Princess Street, containg passenger Eric A. Andersen, 16, of 7 Princess Street, and a 2000 Nissan driven by Sean Lafayette, 38, of 6 Wilson Avenue, containg passenger Daniella Lafayette, 37, of 6 Wilson Avenue, slammed head on at the Junction at 12:49 p.m. Both vehicles suffered significant front end damage. All were transported by Action Ambulance, with the help of the P.D., to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. There, Eric Andersen was listed in good condition, Tim Andersen and Daniella Lafayette were listed in improving condition, and Sean Lafayette was listed in stable condition.

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Also Tuesday:

• At 7:12 a.m., a North Av. resident reported seeing a lost cat with an injured paw.
• At 7:39 a.m., a Cristofaro Street resident filed a grievance saying her vehicle had been cited on Lafayette Street for parking in a fire zone when she alleged not to have parked in a fire zone.
• At 8:00 a.m., a man on Cumberland Road throwing an extreme tirade had to be quieted down.
• At 8:29 a.m., Gregory Philips, 51, of 160 Main Street, was arrested for wanton destruction of property after he threw a brick through a window of a Green Street home.
• At 12:29 p.m., a resident of Stark Avenue reported a chipmunk was chewing through electrical wires. The DPW resolved the issue.
• At 12:55 p.m., a Harrison Avenue resident lodged a complaint that the P.D. had been refraining from taking any action about her previous calls concerning a smoking drunk on her street.
• At 1:26 p.m., an Orchard Circle resident filed a grievance saying his recent reports of incessantly barking dogs had not been handled summarily.
• At 3:09 p.m., Jason Hill, 18, of 71 New Salem Street, declined medical treatment after his Lincoln slammed head-on into a tree on Vernon Street.
• At 3:52 p.m., a woman on Minot Street informed police she had just placed a belligerent woman under citizens' arrest. When they arrived, police asked the tempered woman to rescind the citizens' arrest.
• At 6:00 p.m., youths found in the woods near Essex Street were sent on their way.
• At 6:27 p.m., a Lovis Avenue resident filed a grievance saying that the P.D. had not attended to her recent complaint of an unattended sewer manhole.
• At 7:18 p.m., fireworks citations began on Gerard Street.
• At 7:47 p.m., a romping dog rushing down Reynolds Road was reportedly raising a ruckus.
• At 10:10 p.m., a large yelp reportedly came from a house on Ledgewood Road. There was no disturbance to report when police arrived.
• At 11:16 p.m., a homeless man on Eustis Avenue was deported to Strathmore Road.
• This morning at 12:43 a.m. a large congregation of youths had to be sent on its way.
• This morning at 2:04 a.m., a man driving on Byron Street reported that somebody had just thrown an egg at his car.

SPORTS: TWO LOCAL TEAMS PLAY, BOTH WIN
local teams recover from big Monday losses

Girls Softballers Strangle Swampscott in Semis, Reach Finals
Wakefield 10, Swampscott 1
-WAKEFIELD
-Marian Osalite and Jennifer Kendall came up big Tuesday night in the semifinal round of the playoffs for the American Little League Girls 13/14 Year Old All Stars. The Amerks easily handled Swampscott to move on to face Burlington in the championship game Thursday in Burlington. Kendall fanned eight while on the mound and held Swampscott to one run, while Marian Osalite, Alex Churching, and Sarah Davids all homered (grand slam, 3 run, and 2 run, respectively) to coast the local girls to a 10-1 decision.

Burlington has a better record than the Amerks but coach Don Slate is confident his girls can bring home the trophy.



Townies put on better show; nudge out border rivals Melrose
Wakefield 4, Melrose 3
-WAKEFIELD
-The Townies made up for their embarrassing 20-3 loss to Greater Good of Peabody Monday by nudging out a win over Melrose. Pete Ocawelly shut down six Melrose batters. Pete Zoiszonia slammed a solo homer and Rory Bell knocked in a 2RBI double as the Townies soared to a 4-3 tally. Melrose scored three runs in the last two innings, but closer Henry Hector was able to shut down any further Melrose offense for the win. The Townies face Revere Saturday. This was first baseman Rob Oak's first game back with the team after business leave kept him out of the lineup for five contests.