Wakefield Daily Item Mock Newspaper -- Friday, July 2, 2010

All stories/persons fictional. Phyllis Hull is a real person but her actions/quotes are fictional.

Wakefield Daily Item
Friday, July 2, 2010
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Weather: Today, Sunny, Pleasant, still E brz. hi 79 deg., lo 69 deg. Tomorrow, humid but cloudy, still NE brz. hi 81 deg., lo 70 deg.

On Election Day Thurs., local Dems win in landslide
-WAKEFIELD
-There was no contest at the polls on Thursday in Wakefield as the incumbents Bradley Ravell, Ivan Pittman, and Pete Lehrer were reelected and won extensions of their contracts to serve as county representatives from Wakefield.

The win for the liberals was clear less than two hours after the polls opened at 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

"It was unbelievable," exclaimed Ivan Pittman elatedly.

The Republican nominees, Orwell Steven, Pete Pack, and Don Astelle, rallied for 61% of the vote in the first 45 minutes, but the Dems came back quickly, having 53% of the vote after 75 minutes and 69% of it after 2 hours. By noontime, Lehrer, Ravell, and Pittman had 82% of the vote, and they began planning their victory celebrations early. When the polls closed at 6 p.m., the Dems had won 90% of the vote, and the GOPs 10%.

The Dems begin their new terms in office July 16.

An electoral map showed the town divided into 7 districts, only one of which went Republican. This district was in the Montrose area of town.

On the red side of things, Pete Pack declared the election a "stunning disappointment."

-(WWLS)


Hull to set up for 2011
-WAKEFIELD
-Phyllis Hull called the choice by Wakefieldians to reelect Ravell, Lehrer, and Pittman "unimaginably idiotic and ill thought out." The loud, pushy, insulting Conservative says she is already beginning to plan out her 2011 campaign, but local voters are not swayed.

"She can try as hard as she wants," said Item political correspondent Peter Samsons, "but after what we saw this year, I don't think there's the slightest chance she'll EVER get elected."

"I," Hull countered, "still hold a strong and hypnotic presence over much of Wakefield that will vote for me next year.

On a side note, a statement was released yesterday claiming a doctor of Hull's is wondering if she might be suffering from a gallbladder condition which could put some strain on her health.

-(WOMC)


Perton done at Galvin
-WAKEFIELD
-John Perton could be dealt to Dolbeare or Vocational, as he is done at Galvin Middle School after resigning Thursday.

"Galvin and I just aren't compatible anymore," said the 48-year-old Perton.

Perton also said he hopes to continue his principal career at another school in Wakefield, and that he is thankful toward the Dolbeare and Vocational Schools for their interest in his services.

As for the principalship of Galvin, over 29 applicants have already stepped forward and expressed high interest in attaining the position.

One of the applicants is a former teacher and current FinCom member, Della Whitestone. "I would promise to bring a strong conservative grip to the school," she remarked yesterday. "It would be welcome refreshment after years of liberal rule have choked and desecrated that school."

Another, Dan Marysville, is vice principal of Wakefield High and wants to gun for the principalship at Galvin. "I would continue the honored tradition of doors-open liberal educational rule at Galvin," he said in a press release Thursday.

The selection process is quite simple: up to 40 applicants can fill out a form, and the applicants are then divided into two pools. A review panel selects the best applicant from each pool, and then the two go head to head in a school board election.

Check back with the Item for continuous updates as the race for the Galvin principalship gets underway.


Hess badly damaged in crash and fire
-WAKEFIELD
-Our local Main Street Hess gas station took quite a beating at 10:33 a.m. Thursday when a vehicle slammed head on into a gas tank early Thursday at 7:41 a.m. The vehicle, a red 2002 Mitsubishi, driven by Kelly A. Maitoll, 29, of 1 Outlook Road, was at a stoplight on Main Street next to the Hess when a 2002 white Toyota Camry driven by Garrett B. Pallfferr, 30, of 5 Colanwood Road, #5, North Andover, approached the stop sign hastily. Pallfferr didn't brake fast enough and slammed into the tail end of Maitoll's Mitsubishi, causing it to skid sideways off the road, where it hit a tree, ricocheted off the tree, spun onto the property of the Hess and crashed on its rear end ful into a gas tank. The vehicle ignited, but Maitoll was able to escape uninjured before it did so. The ensuing flameworks burned down three gas pumpsand charred much of the roof of the Hess station.

Pallfferr was arrested by police for instigation of a major motor vehicle accident and involuntary indirect vehicular arson.

Maitoll was taken to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital where, miraculously, he had no injuries and was discharged later that day.

The Hess shut down temporarily, but, despite its shortage of pumps, it resumed service in the late afternoon.



Police: arrest three men for purposely crashing cars into home
-WAKEFIELD
-Three men were arrested for vehicular misuse and wanton destruction of property yesterday when they all crashed their three cars into the side of a house on Water Street intentionally. Peter Kelly, 34, of 28 Alvin Way, Melrose, Neville Garmand, of 5 White Way, Woburn, and Barry Barg, of 21 Hill Street, Lynnfield, all crashed their sedans into the side of the property when it was empty to "anger the person that lives there."

It turned out there WAS a man in the house at the time, Rex Ayerburg, 43, of 118 Water Street. Ayerburg was listed in good condition at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, appearing only a little shaken up by the incident. Kelly, Garmand, and Barg were all taken to Middlesex County Jail @ Wakefield after the 3:05 p.m. incident. There, they were arrested, booked, and given an automatic sentence of four nights in jail. They are scheduled to appear in Malden District Court on Monday.

Ayerburg, the criminals told police, was not the person they were trying to "anger." The person the criminals had it out for was identified as Ayerburg's brother, Joseph Ayerburg, 40, of 7 Jessica Road. Police informed the criminals they had the wrong address but refused to give the real address to the belligerents.

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In other business Thursday:

• At 7:14 a.m., the daily bickering couple was spotted on Sweetser Street, and the husband and wife had to be informed of their rights.
• At 7:50 a.m., a janitor at an office building accidentally set off a security alarm. The matter was resolved.
• At 8:47 a.m., a deer reportedly bolted out of the woods and onto Sycamore Road. "We do not live in the middle of nowhere but we do live in what was formerly a forest," Dep. Halveles reminded residents.
• At 10:52 a.m., a Francis Avenue resident reported a man was smashing empty beer bottles into the headlights of a car.
• At 1:43 p.m., a Del Carmine Street resident reported a hooded sweatshirt stolen from his vehicle.
• At 2:55 p.m., a screaming man on Tarrant Street was deported over the town line to Summit Drive in Reading.
• At 5:23 p.m., a 3rd Street resident reported his dog had gone missing. Police disregarded the call.
• At 6:01 p.m., a woman on June Cir. reported brown water coming out of her tap. The DPW was sent to her home immediately and the matter was resolved. An underground sewer pipe had somehow been knocked loose, sending brown groundwater instead of clean water into the woman's home.
• At 6:12 p.m., a Winisimette Avenue resident reported her mailbox had just been smashed by a group of youths.
• At 7:34 p.m., a youth on Albion Street was cited for loitering, then sent on his way.
• At 8:12 p.m., a man on the Upper Common was removed from the general area for an unidentified reason.
• At 8:41 p.m., fireworks citations began on Lowell, Penfield, Heritage, Marla, Thorndike, Bugli, Houston, Salem, Nablus, Daniel, and Border Streets.
• At 9:05 p.m., youths were setting off fireworks on Vine Street. The youths were cited, then sent on their way.
• At 11:21 p.m., Briarwood, Heather, Morel, Pitman, Minot, and Babson Streets saw fireworks citations.
• At 11:36 p.m., a Shady Avenue resident reported someone had just smashed the window of his car but that nothing had been taken.

This morning:

• At 1:11 a.m., fireworks citations were handed out on Tamworth Hill Avenue.
• At 3:01 a.m., youths on Lilah Cir. were sent on their way.
• At 3:52 a.m., youths roughhousing on Wolcott Street were sent on their way.

SPORTS: TWO TEAMS PLAY, TWO TEAMS LOSE
girls and Legion fall

Girls Amerks softballers do Wakefield proud, but it isn't enough
Drop Championship in 11-2 setback
Wakefield 2, Burlington 11
-BURLINGTON
-The Little League 13/14 Year Old Girls American League Softball All Stars tried to close out a great season with a championship victory, but were foiled in those plans Thursday night in Burlington.

Patricia Amos of Burlington grand slammed and the opponents combined for three separate offensive rallies in the 2nd, 5th, and 7th innings to rally for 11 runs total.

Burlington hurler Stephanie Locawicky fanned nine local batters and pitched a full game, giving up only a two run jack from the Amerks' Patricia Avonville.

Both the Burlington and Wakefield squads were congratulated for their great gameplay and sportsmanship this season.

The championship win is Burlington's first since 2004; Wakefield last won in 2005 in the 2005 Championship Game, which was a July 7, 2005 14-6 routing of Reading.


Legion team silenced by Medford
-MEDFORD
-The American Legion Mens' Team of Wakefield was easily quieted in a regular season matchup against Medford at Rourke's Field in Medford Thursday. The locals had eight hits but no runs, and Medford, despite meager offense, used strong pitching to post a 2-0 decision.

Jay Lenford had an astounding four hits for Wakefield, all doubles, but none of his successive batters could ever knock him home.

Medford starter Peter Pillsboro was flawless, fanning eight to get the easy shutout.

The Legion team plays Arlington in Arlington on Saturday.