Wakefield Daily Item Mock Newspaper -- Tuesday, July 6, 2010

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Wakefield Daily Item
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
copyright VII VI, MMX
Weather: Today: Very hot and humid. Sunny. Still E air. Hi 96 deg., lo 80 deg. Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy. Hot. A little cooler. Still SE air. Hi 90 deg., lo 73 deg.

4th of July News From Throughout Town
-WAKEFIELD
-A great celebration in Wakefield brought to the surface the joy of our nation turning another year older as it is now 234 years old. The parade started at 3 p.m., earlier than most years, due to the special 4th-falls-on-a-Sunday setup that brings a slightly different schedule to 4th events to also accommodate church services.

The Parade saw a variety of local groups and drum and bugle crops from around the country. The Boston Crusaders, Crossmen, Carolina Crown, and Phantom Regiment were featured corps.

Attendance counts brought great news--Wakefield kept the top slot in the state for 4th of July Parade attendance for the 18th year in a row.

Elsewhere in celebrations, the WSSC turned out great morning contests (see below) and evening entertainment and fireworks.

The Dance Studio of Wakefield brought great modern dancing entertainment to the Upper Common throughout the day.

Wakefieldian 4th aficianado Mark Lindburg of Pitman Avenue keeps a yearly timetable and log of different events that happened around town on the big day. This timetable can be seen at http://lindburgblg.com/fourthtmtbl.pdf



WSSC Event Results from Sunday
Mavlin nabs first place BT in final campaign
Long time Cart Division fan favorite Peter Mavlin grabbed a first place trophy in the Best Theme category to close out a storied career with the WSSC competitions. Mavlin nagged 3rd place in various categories in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2006, and fielded one second place finish in 1998, but this was Mavlin's first top-placing result. "It was a terrific year, without question the best yet, and a great way to go out on a winning note," he said.

Doble-Shaw helps Mavlin in Cart Div.; also nabs trophy
Ken Doble-Shaw also entered for the first time since 2007 to help Mavlin. "Peter [Mavlin] really deserved a trophy this year," he said. 7 days older than Mavlin, Doble-Shaw entered to become the event's oldest participant and to take away any negative attention Mavlin that might have been garnered had he been recognized as the only "older kid." Doble-Shaw, however, didn't garner negative attention either--his beautiful float took 2nd Place Best Decorated, giving the long-suffering Doble-Shaw his first podium since 1997. "It was a great year for both of us," he said.

Moms' Race fav Willis has best finish in sev. years
Sara Willis nabbed her best Moms' Race finish in several years, coming in fourth. Her rival Eileen Maures finished just behind Willis at 5th. Amy Washburn and Lola Michaels took top slots.


-(WSWL)



Blazing week will drench town in buckets of sweat
-WAKEFIELD
-Today and tomorrow could bring some of the sultriest temperatures the town has seen in several years, and a recorded temperature of 100 degrees at 2:39 p.m. Monday on Foundry Street has already taken the record for the town's hottest recorded temperature since June 29, 2007, when a 103 degree reading was taken in the town's Montrose neighborhood.

The overall high for Wakefield Sunday was 92; yesterday the town's overall high peaked out at 95; and 96 is today's forecast high, mugginess included free of charge.

Wednesday could bring things down a few degrees but if more tropical gusts blow in, it could be just as bad as today.

Police deputy Will Halveles spoke on behalf of Melrose-Wakefield Hospital doctors, saying: "Thsi week will give us all the opportunity to sit back, relax and take it easy in the safety and comfort of air conditioning, so do so. Stay indoors as much as possible, and carry a good supply of bottled water and do not overexert yourself if and when you must go out."


Fourth weekend brings bounty of mischief
Full reports for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
-WAKEFIELD
-Police made a flurry of arrests and handed out-obviously-tons of fireworks citations over this hectic 4th weekend. Way too many fireworks citations were given out to be listed individually here. 159 citations were issued Friday, 188 Saturday, 293 Sunday, and 102 Monday. 46 individuals were sent to the stony lonesome for excessive firework use over the weekend.

Police business beginning Friday morning:

• At 6:20 a.m., a red van was reportedly stopped in the middle of Vale View Road.
• At 7:07 a.m., a complaint of noisy youths on Dellanno Lane had to be disbanded.
• At 8:16 a.m., a teenager was spotted asleep in a tree outside of a house on Minot Street. His mother came outside and explained the boy was her son and that he feel asleep in the tree often. Police left the slumbering boy alone.
• At 8:59 a.m., three cars collided without injury at the Junction.
• At 10:26 a.m., a man in a blue sweatshirt was reportedly rining doorbells on Flint Street, then walking away.
• At 10:51 a.m., a call came from a Greenwood Street resident saying someone had thieved both the front and back license plates of his vehicle.
• At 8:50 p.m., a party of drunken bingers was reportedly creating an upheaval on Lowell Street.
• At 11:26 p.m., another party of drunken bingers was reportedly causing a disturbance on 2nd Street.

Saturday:

• At 12:01 a.m., drunken bingers on Dellanno Lane were asked to disband.
• At 4:05 a.m., the town felt a 1.4 magnitude intraplate crackling.
• At 6:32 a.m., a Converse Street resident reported a tree had just fallen into the middle of the road and was now blocking traffic.
• At 9:12 a.m., Don Likenen, 40, of 3 Highland Avenue, was arrested for wanton destruction of property after dropping a brick through the roof of a Chestnut Street house from a tree. Luckily, the house was empty.
• At 3:06 p.m., Jacob Hillsboro, 23, of 8 Laurel Street, and Joshua Innfeldt, 17, of 2 Morel Circle, collided at the intersection of West Street and Albion Street.
• At 3:35 p.m., Adam Ness, 25, of 25 Waliney Way, Rockford Center, Connecticut, was arrested for an open bottle violation on Broadway.
• At 5:22 p.m., the MBTA gates were reportedly stuck in the "down" position.
• At 5:23 p.m., the MBTA gates were reportedly stuck in the "up" position.
• At 6:12 p.m., a man reported anonymously he was hallucinating. Police told the man to get off whatever he was on.
• At 7:30 p.m., two women loitering outside the Civic Center were sent on their way.
• At 8:56 p.m., a Clovina Street resident reported a frog had just fallen out of the sky and landed safely, uninjured.
• At 10:06 p.m., a Germano Street resident reported drunken bingers.

Sunday, Independence Day:

• At 3:12 a.m., youths fighting on Ballister Street had to be calmed down.
• At 3:13 a.m., a homeless man on Orchard Circle was deported to Everett Avenue.
• At 8:05 a.m., an Oak Avenue resident complained that people were setting up chairs on his street for the parade even though the parade runs nowhere near his street. The matter was resolved.
• At 9:10 a.m., youths were reportedly causing a ruckus on Quail Run.
• At 9:55 a.m., a routine traffic stop on Hemlock Road led to the arrest of Bob Larrin, 50, 1 Kendry Road, Woburn, for possession of a .45 caliber rifle without a Massachusetts marksman's license.
• At 12:57 p.m., a DUI arrest was made on Main Street of one Ned Anders, 41, 2 Quest Road, #5, Melrose.
• At 2:56 p.m., drunken bingers on Water Street were disbanded.
• At 3:57 p.m., a call about a kitchen fire was forwarded to the F.D.
• At 4:46 p.m., a party of loud youths on Wave Street was disbanded.
• At 5:03 p.m., Joe Bernfeld, 52, of 36 Quannapowitt Parkway, was arrested on Quannapowitt Parkway for drunkenness.
• At 5:58 p.m., four cars collided at the Junction. The driver of one car, Pete Bland, 32, 4 Hill Street, required medical attention.
• At 6:07 p.m., a youth throwing rocks at cars was sent on his way.
• At 6:57 p.m., police attended to a complaint of two fighting men on Chestnut Street. The matter was resolved.
• At 8:26 p.m., a Yale Avenue resident reported someone had just smashed his front window.
• At 8:45 p.m., two boats on Lake Quannapowitt struck each other and one of the boats began to sink. All four passengers of the capsized boat made it safely to shore but not much of the boar was salvaged.
• At 9:30 p.m., a party of ten drunken bingers on the Common was disbaned after the party began to create a disturbance.
• At 10:25 p.m., a pop up storm in northern Wakefield caused a report of a far-off lightning flash from a Montrose resident.
• At 11:16 p.m., a party of 27 youths on Pitman Avenue was disbanded.

Monday:

• At12:14 a.m., a loud party of youths on Cristofaro Street was disbanded.
• At 12:40 p.m., Ken Jacobsen, 20, of 320 Main Street, was arrested for simple assault after kicking a man in the shin on Water Street.
• At 3:07 p.m., a complaint of an unattended sewer manhole came from 3rd Street.
• At 3:50 p.m., a quarreling couple on Opal Street had to be informed of their rights.
• At 4:18 p.m., a youth blasting songs in a boom box on Outlook Road was asked to quiet down.
• At 5:36 p.m., police arrested a man after he was found drunk during a routine traffic stop on Main Street. The man was identified as one John Jeannes, 33, 37 Alan Street, Wellesley.
• At 7:14 p.m., loud women gabbing away on Stark Avenue were asked to take it inside.
• At 7:36 p.m., a burglar alarm was accidentally set off on Edwards Avenue.
• At 11:05 p.m., a call about a car fire on Lafayette Street was forwarded to the F.D., who doused the blaze summarily.

This morning:

• At 6:01 a.m., a romping dog on Tamworth Hill Avenue was reportedly causing an upheaval.

Social Announcements
Birth Announcement
Rebecca and Richard Stanstone of Melrose are ecstatic to announce the birth of their son, Robert Jonah Stanstone, on June 22nd, 2010 at 3:43 p.m. at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Larry and Mona Tielen of Wakefield. Paternal grandparents are John and Sara Stanstone of Arlington. The new child weighed 5 lbs., 9 oz. Baptismal services for the infant will be provided at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Wakefield July 20.

Wedding Announcement
Andrea and Abraham Lee of San Francisco, California, and Charles and Bea Johnston of Wakefield, are ecstatic to announce the engagement of their children, Sylvia Lee of Concord, California, and Peter Johnston of Wakefield.

Ms. Lee moved to Massachusetts three years ago to attend medical school. Mr. Johnston is a graduate of WHS and Boston College and has a B.A. in Architecture from Boston College. A February wedding is planned. The couple will reside in either Wakefield or Woburn.



Sports: Local teams pocket two victs over weekend
Legion wins, Townies win
Wakefield Legion 6, Arlington 4 &
Wakefield Townies 7, Lexington 6

-WAKEFIELD/LEXINGTON
-The Wakefield American Legion Team scored six runs, three off the bat of Ken Karl, to best Arlington by a pair, 6-4 in Wakefield Monday. Legion starter Denny Lamb fanned seven in seven innigs pitched.

The Townies were also able to triumph over the weekend, posting a 7-6 decision against their longtime rivals the Lexington Blue Sox in Lexington Saturday. With two outs in the top of the ninth and the game tied, Pete Zoiszonia slammed a solo homer to give Wakefield the lead, and, ultimately, the win.

Legion plays Malden tonight; the Townies play GGP tonight.