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INSIDE THIS EDITION
Rose bloomed in Swampscott ………………4
Tale of two schools .…………………………..6
Super cool under fire ………………………...8
True Blue buddies …………………………..10
Here’s a story of a lovely lady ……………..12
Hitting high notes ...........……………………14
Unapologetically Swampscott ……………..16
Fruits of her labor …………………………...18
5 things you didn’t know ……………………20
If the grass always appears greener ……...22
Scene in Swampscott ………………………24
A taste of Swampscott ……………………...26
In the running ………………………………..28
What’s brewing? …………………………....32
In bloom ……………………………………...36
Olmsted ...................................................37
Tips to look your spring best ………………38
Beauty essentials …………………………..39
Home sweet home …………………………40
Can a microbrewery...? ……………………..46
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Beverly covers
01907
Welcome to 01907.
is is our third edition. We had the Governor and First Lady
on the cover of the first, and the most storied football player in
the town’s history on the second. Lauren and Charlie Baker and
Dick Jauron.
is time we needed to step it up. So, obviously, we had to turn
to Beverly Ginsberg — she of the podcast “Ronna & Beverly.”
I was introduced to Ms. Ginsberg because of the public outcry
over her being left off the pages of our first edition. Furious, she
took to the airwaves in October to encourage her podcast listeners
to bombard our CEO Beth Bresnahan with emails in protest. In
the episode — titled “01907 e Magazine”—Beverly and Ronna
addressed the snub. “Forget it,” she said. “I don’t want to be in the
magazine. I don’t want a profile. I want the cover.”
So the cover she got.
And we couldn’t be happier with it.
Beverly, you’ve given us everything we’ve been looking for —
personality and flare, humor, and, certainly, unmatched style. As
you’ve boldly told your fans: “I look good in every color, so why
not wear them all at once?” I couldn’t agree more. Your cover look
is second to none.
Seriously, it was a delight to highlight Swampscott’s own Jamie
Denbo, who plays Beverly so well. Local residents may remember
her stealing the show as a munchkin in Marblehead Little eatre’s
production of “e Wizard of Oz” 35 years ago, and she hasn’t
slowed down since. I hope you enjoy her story, beginning on
page 16.
Also, you’ll read about Superintendent of Schools Pam
Angelakis, who has faced one of the most challenging years of her
career with poise; Andy Rose, the man behind so much of Vinnin
Square’s development; Joe Valle, a young musician with a bright
future — and most important, at least from my perspective,
a sampling of the town’s burgers.
Well done.
Ted Grant
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rose
bloomed
in
Swampscott
by Paul Halloran
A
ndy rose qualifies as a magnate, having
purchased and developed more than $250 million
worth of real estate in the last 40 years. His Centercorp
retail Properties owns 40 properties throughout
New England, including the Swampscott mall.
Ask him where it all began and he has instant recall.
“I bought 353 Western Ave. in lynn with $195
down,” rose said of a 2½-family he purchased,
renovated and rented in the mid-1970s. “I kept on
buying more – buying and flipping, just like you
see in the informercials on TV now.”
Having graduated from Harvard with a degree in
government – “the only major you didn’t have to
write a thesis” – rose planned to attend law school
at the university of miami in Florida.
He was working as a bartender at the Kenmore
Club and flipping houses when he decided to go
the business school route at boston College.
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rose was only two years out of bC in 1978 when he bought his
first boston property, a townhouse in the back bay he converted
to condominiums. “I rode that wave – condo conversion – for
5-6 years,” he said. “I converted about a dozen buildings.”
at includes one he wishes he didn’t sell. “I bought 234 beacon
St. for $170,000,” he said. “It’s worth about $10 million now.”
You win some, you lose some, but three decades later rose can
count many more Ws – which is not surprising, considering the
championship culture in which he grew up in Swampscott.
“I wouldn’t trade my high school experience with anybody,” said
rose, an outstanding athlete and member of the SHS Class of
1969 who played when Swampscott was at its athletic zenith.
rose’s teammates included Dick Jauron, bill Adams and Tom
Toner – all future NFl players – and a host of other stars: Carl
Kester, Sandy Tennant, lloyd benson, David Karas, Phil Abrams,
John Squires.
Jauron, who went to Yale and played (for 8
years) and coached (for 28, including 9 as a head
coach) in the NFl, said he and rose met in
ninth grade. “He was very smart, very tough,
very blunt, very caring, and a great teammate.
I don’t think he’s ever changed and don’t believe
he ever will.
“I feel lucky to call him my friend,” Jauron said.
benson played next to rose on the offensive line and the pair have
not strayed far apart since.
“Andy was a great guy to play with because you could always count
on him, and the same is true 50 years later,” benson said.
rose played on the freshman football team at Harvard in 1969
but severed nerves and tendons in a finger and never played again.
He flunked the physical his sophomore year when he couldn’t
make a fist. “You don’t realize how fleeting sports is,” he said.
His burgeoning real estate career hit a fork in the road in the early
1980s, when a combination of burnout from the high intensity of
flipping houses and a tough economy led him to switch gears. In
his first foray into commercial real estate, he bought the old miller
Ford property on Pleasant Street in marblehead from Nils Strom
in 1983, tearing the building down and building a plaza that he
still owns and that features a Starbucks.
rose may have
inherited his
entrepreneurship
from his late father,
robert, who owned
e Designer Shop,
a dress shop in lynn
and Swampscott.
rose played on undefeated Class b championship
football teams in 1967 and 1968, the latter of
which many consider the best in thehistory of
Swampscott High. e basketball team won the 1968 Tech
Tourney. He was an all-conference baseball player for Frank
DeFelice, who was also his line coach in football and someone who
le an indelible impression on him.
“Frank was the best,” rose said. “In the locker room aer the
marblehead game my senior year, he came over and said, ‘let me
help you take off your jersey. For all the shit I gave you it’s the least
I can do.’ I started to tear up. It really struck me.”
e bond between rose and DeFelice has only strengthened
over the last 50 years. “Other than my father, Frank is the most
influential man in my life,” rose said. “I’ve loved him ever since.”
e feeling is mutual.
“I’m very fortunate to have him as a friend,” DeFelice said. “I was
very aggressive in my young days as a coach – some would say
overaggressive – and Andy was a target. To have him as a good
friend today makes me feel good.”
e Swampscott mall had been built in 1973
on the site of the former Sunbeam Driving
range on Paradise road. rose and his partner,
mark Klaman, who had formed Centercorp in
1983 when they did the marblehead project,
made a deal to buy the mall in 1988. It took
four years for the deal to be consummated,
which turned out to be a windfall of sorts for
rose and Klaman, who paid less than half of
the original $10 million price due to another
faltering economy.
Centercorp still owns the 140,000-square-foot
property, which includes Stop & Shop, as well
as several other properties within a half-mile
(Citizens bank, Five Guys, boston market, North Shore Physicians Group). It also owns property in New Hampshire, rhode Island and Connecticut.
rose may have inherited his entrepreneurship from his late father,
robert, who owned e Designer Shop, a dress shop in lynn and
Swampscott, and later became a real-estate broker. rose’s mother,
Elinor, is still going strong at age 100.
rose and his wife, meryl, have two daughters, Sydney, who works
in New York, and Nikki, a freshman at Georgetown. He has never
lost the desire to compete, having run four marathons, earned
a black belt and participated in karate tournaments at the
national level.
It was at one of those competitions, at the university of Akron,
that rose’s high school memories came rushing back to him.
“I was trying to qualify for the nationals and I felt the same thrill
of competing as I did in high school,” he said. “I guess it never
leaves you.” n
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TAlE OF TWO SCHOOlS
lessons learned from proposed redevelopments
by rich Fahey
e former high school and middle school at 71
Greenwood Ave. symbolizes the frustration felt by town
officials when it comes to redeveloping publicly owned
properties and putting them back on the tax rolls.
Abutters to the former school filed a successful land Court
challenge over the proposed 41-condo development on the
property that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. e proposed
buildings would have been would have been 60 feet high.
Aer the latest proposal for 41 market-rate condos on
the property was derailed by a successful lawsuit brought
by neighbors, the redevelopment of the four-story, 51,000square-foot building, which dates back to 1893 and has
been closed since 2007, is back to square one.
e town’s original intention was to preserve the historic
building during the redevelopment of the property. e
property was rezoned in 2008 to allow a height of up to 60
feet; and a request for proposals issued at the time included
a historic preservation element.
e town must first navigate a lawsuit filed by Groom
Construction of Salem in march 2015 in Essex Superior
Court. e firm, which was to build the 41 condos planned
for the site, wants the court to order the town to convey
the former school to the firm.
When the town put the property up for sale in 2009
and 2010, developers proposed an elder living facility
and an affordable elderly housing complex, but the town
rejected both.
Tom Groom, principal of Groom Construction, has
harshly criticized the town’s role in the process that led up
to the failed development, claiming in published reports
the town asked his company to buy the property, then put
him through “an extremely expensive process” of winning
approval from several town boards to redevelop the 2.2-acre
parcel. He claimed he had spent hundreds of thousands
of dollars on the failed project.
Town Administrator omas Younger said any
development will have to wait until the lawsuit is resolved.
“We’re continuing to review our options when it comes
to the lawsuit,” he said.
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Town meeting in 2010 decided – with the support of
selectmen – to eliminate the historic preservation guidelines,
and then chose Groom Construction to redevelop
the property, eventually settling on a four-story, 60-foothigh building on the site with 41 market-rate condos.
In march 2014, Judge Keith long of land Court ruled
in favor of the residents, based on what he cited as a spot
zoning violation, saying that the town’s goal maximizing
revenue was not a legitimate justification for the rezoning
of the property.
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Super cool
under fire
Superintendent of Schools
Pam Angelakis
earns high marks
By Paul Halloran
You’re Pam Angelakis and you are enjoying a rare day off in early
December, running some errands and thinking about doing some
Christmas shopping when your phone rings.
You don’t recognize the number but you answer anyway, because when
you’re superintendent of schools you never know who might be looking
for you and why. The person on the other end says she is from the office
of District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett, and the DA would like to speak
with you. Now.
“I had no idea why the DA would want to talk to me,”Angelakis recalled.
Blodgett got on the phone and told Angelakis he needed to see her right
away and he couldn’t discuss it over the phone. Could she come to his
office in Salem?
“I started shaking,” she said.
When she arrived, Angelakis learned from Blodgett that the Swampscott
High principal was under investigation for inappropriate online activity
with a minor.
“Something had come to my attention and I needed to move really
quickly,” Blodgett said. “I needed her input and assistance immediately.”
He got it.
Photos: Pages 8-9 by Bob Roche
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“Pam could not have been more
professional,” Blodgett said. “I was
very impressed.”
Sadly, one of the reasons Angelakis
may have handled the situation so
deftly is that it was not her first crisis
of the school year.
Less than three months earlier, a
hazing incident with the Swampscott
High football team led to the cancellation
of a varsity and freshman game.
The matter drew widespread media
attention — though nothing compared
to the storm created by the situation
with Edward Rozmiarek, who was
placed on leave and ultimately
resigned the principal’s post, narrowly
averting criminal charges from
Blodgett.
“Pam is cool under fire,” the DA said.
“It became very obvious that we share
the same goal: student safety. She did
a great job in both situations.”
Just another day at the office for
Angelakis? Not exactly, though her
handling of both crises reflects
positively on her ability as a relatively
new superintendent and those who
took a chance on a homegrown
administrator two years ago.
It was December 2013 and the
Swampscott School Committee was
preparing to launch a search for a new
superintendent. (Dr. Garry Murphy
was serving as interim super.)
Angelakis had been working as
assistant superintendent for about a
year and a half, after eight years as
a principal and 14 as a teacher.
Like most communities, Swampscott
had gone through a revolving door
of superintendents, giving the School
Committee a distinct choice: another
nationwide search or promote from within.
“I have always been an advocate of
promoting from within if the ability is
there,” said Ted Delano, who is in his
second two-year term on the School
Committee. “Having worked with
Pam, I could see she was really
beginning to shine.”
“I feel very fortunate that people
saw the potential and took a chance
on me,” she said. “I feel like they had
a lot of pressure to do a search. I’m
grateful they put their support
behind me.”
“In those situations, you have to
think about kids and parents and how
to communicate with them,” she said.
“I still feel as if I’m an educator and I
tried to turn those situations into an
opportunity to educate.”
The middle child of Ted and Shirley
Angelakis’ (Ted Jr. and Dan are her
brothers), Angelakis was president of
her class at Salem High School and
Salem State. Though she spent plenty
of time working in her dad’s restaurants
in Peabody and Lynn, Angelakis knew
her calling at a relatively early age.
That’s a skill she does not leave at
the office.
After graduating from Salem State
in 1989, she applied for dozens of
teaching positions – “there were
hundreds of applicants for every job”
— before being hired in 1990 as an
aide at Clarke School by then-principal
Dick Baker. That fall, a teacher
at Machon School went out on sick
leave and Angelakis was asked to be
a substitute for the remainder of the
school year. She was hired full-time
at Machon in 1991.
“Learning teaching theory is
great,” she said, “but then you get in
a classroom and there are 22 young
faces in front of you and 44 parents
that think you know everything.”
Angelakis, who has master’s
degrees from Columbia and Salem
State, knows better than that, and
if she needed to be reminded, the
back-to-back crises last year took
care of that.
“I’ve made some mistakes along the
way, but when I put my head down
on the pillow at night I always want
to feel as if I’ve done my best for the
kids that day,” she said.
“I always said to myself that if I hit 35
and I was not married, I would adopt
because I knew I wanted to be a mother,”
said Angelakis, who became enamored
with the Wednesday’s Child feature on
the WBZ News and started reading a
catalogue of children in the custody of
the Department of Children & Families
waiting to be adopted.
“I knew I would love to give someone
a good home,” Angelakis said, and in
2007 she welcomed 5-year-old Olivia
into her home.
“The hardest thing for me is finding a
balance between family life and work
life,” she said. “To do the job right, it’s
24/7. When I’m home I have to be fully
present and spend quality time with her.”
In her rare moments of free time,
Angelakis likes to read, garden, cook
and travel with Olivia, who turns 14
this year. She was an accomplished
musician as a teenager, playing the
viola in the Cape Ann Symphony
and Salem Philharmonic Orchestra.
She actually minored in music at
Salem State.
These days, she is content to
ensure that her key constituencies —
students, teachers, parents — are
working in harmony, in order to build
a better school district, one that will
withstand the next crisis that lands
in her lap. n
That philosophy
drives all her
decisions,
including those
made in crisismanagement
mode.
Delano’s colleagues agreed and on
Dec. 10, 2013, they unanimously voted
to appoint Angelakis superintendent of
schools. She took over the position in
February 2014.
Swampscott pre-schoolers
with Superintedent Angelakis
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TRuE BLuE
C L A S S O F 1961 R E C A L L S T H E
SHS
BuDDIES
S WA M P S C O T T O F O L D
By Stacey Marcus
Once in a (big) blue moon you meet people who
leave an indelible imprint in your heart. e Swampscott
High Class of 1961 will be celebrating its 55th reunion
this year, and as they plan for the luncheon at Kernwood
Country Club on September 16, class members recall
magical memories.
“I loved growing up in Swampscott. We all felt very
safe and connected,” says Beverly (Siskind) Kahn, who
cherishes the tiny town of her childhood where she
walked to school, saw a movie at the Surf Movie eater
and sat at the counter at Doane’s and enjoyed a hot
chocolate and English muffin.
Other favorite memories include ballet and tap
school at Canessa and delicious caramel corn from the
candy store. Perhaps the most prized treasure from Kahn’s
days growing up in Swampscott was the friendships
formed with her 161 classmates from the Swampscott
High School Class of 1961. “We were a bunch of hardworking and loyal friends who were very accepting of each
other’s strengths and weaknesses,” says Kahn.
e camaraderie and closeness lasted throughout the
years with high attendance at reunions. “Even if we don’t
see each other for six months when we get together it is
like no time has passed,” says fellow classmate Janet
(Goldman) Lack. Like Kahn, Lack loved the hometown
feel of Swampscott. Whether it was playing cards or
going to the beach or meeting at the Paradise
diner, people hung out in groups together at all times of
the day and night. Along with the spectacular 50-year
reunion, Lack remembers the reunion that was held a
week after 9/11 as a particularly emotional experience
where classmates felt an intense connection.
Sharon (Mould) Fermon loves planning the reunions
that she notes have happened every five years since 1961,
with a special 70th birthday party reunion thrown in for
fun. “I love to see the class connections. We have a lot
more in common now than we did in high school,”
Fermon says. “I am always interested in finding people
who want to keep the reunions going and value
renewed friendships.”
Classmate Mike Janvrin remembers Swampscott as
a close town where everybody knew everybody else and
where every street was safe. “It was a time where police
would take you home to your parents’ house if you were
doing something off color,” says Janvrin. “e ocean was
something we took advantage of. Everybody left their
doors open and walked everywhere.”
He recalls working for the town during the summer
and walking up to the water tower to eat lunch and hang
out with friends. “We had dances every month or so
in the gym and talent shows with all the classes which
helped create a great school spirit,” says Janvrin.
“We loved everyone, with the exception of the athletes
from Marblehead,” Janvrin says, chuckling. “It took me a
while to get over that rivalry.”
When former Swampscott co-captain Bruce Jordan
became the football coach at Marblehead High School,
Janvrin’s attitude changed. “Many of us never lost touch,”
he says. n
Photos: SHS Class of ’61 yearbook, bottom
photo courtesy of Beverly (Siskind) Kahn
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Here’s A Story
Of A Lovely Lady
By Stacey Marcus
Carol Brady sold seashells
by the Swampscott sea shore
A
nyone growing up in the 1970s has fond
memories of watching the popular TV series “The
Brady Bunch.” I must admit that I spent some time
swooning over Greg Brady and bemoaning the
fact that I would never measure up to his
perennially perfect step-sister, Marcia.
I took to my own social media network and found
out that a friend was connected to one of the
writers from the show. Lucky for me to discover
Steve Bluestein, who is from Chelsea. Although
he was not involved with the writing of that
episode he advised me to look up the writers of
the episode and connected me to Florence
Henderson’s manager, Event Producer and Talent
Manger Kayla Pressman.
Fans of the show from the North Shore may recall
the eighth episode of the second season that
aired in November 1970 entitled
“A Fistful of Reasons” in which
Mike Brady asks his wife, Carol, if
“Florence had
she really had a lisp as a child and
relatives that lived
she responds, “I sure did only
in Swampscott
it was worse for me as I grew up in
Swampscott, Massachusetts.”
and was fortunate
to spend some happy
there.
When I was asked to research how
times
Swampscott got on “The Brady
Bunch” map, it sounded like a fun
assignment. A quick web search
revealed that this fact had been reported and
people had chimed in with speculation on the
reason Swampscott was chosen. Some thought it
was an urban legend while other believed it was
selected to emphasize little Cindy’s signature lisp.
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After some prodding, Pressman sent
me the following Facebook message:
“Florence had relatives that lived in
Swampscott and was fortunate to
spend some happy times there. Therefore
when the script called for a lisp, she
thought of Swampscott.”
Residents of 01907 thank Henderson
for including Swampscott in “The Brady Bunch”
episode. We hope that if she ever needs to imagine
a spectacular seashore setting to use as a hometown
for a character or visit, she again thinks of
Swampscott, Massachusetts. n
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Hitting
high notes
by meaghan Casey
When Jimmy Fallon describes
your music as the “one of the most
anticipated new albums of the year,”
there’s a little extra pressure to
take the stage and deliver that “wow”
moment.
But Swampscott native Joe Valle
and his fellow Wet bandmates, Marty
Sulkow and Kelly Zutrau, did just that
in their television debut on Jan. 21.
The band performed the song “Weak”
off of their album, “Don’t You”,
captivating audience members of
“The Tonight Show.”
“It was a pretty surreal experience,”
said Valle. “So much work goes into
this 3-minute segment every single
day and it makes you appreciate what
you just take completely for granted
as a viewer. It was such a pleasure
being backstage and in the studio
and working with such a talented
production team.”
The synth-pop/R&B trio came
together to form the group in 2012.
They met in New York City through
mutual friends while Valle and
Sulkow were attending New York
University and Zutrau was a student
at Cooper Union. Their four-track
debut EP, self-titled and released in
2013, created quite a bit of buzz—
captivating the attention of fans and
major labels. Their latest album was
released on Jan. 29 through Columbia
Records, followed by a busy two
months of touring the U.S., Canada
and Europe.
“From here it’s mostly one-off dates
and festivals until the fall when we
kick off a more robust U.S. tour,” said
Valle. “I hope to make it to Australia
this year and potentially get to Japan
and New Zealand as well.”
As exciting and as much of a
whirlwind the start of this year has
been for the group, Valle said the
most challenging part of the process
has been learning to sit back and
adhere to timetables.
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“We finished the album in early 2015, so
it felt like an excruciatingly long amount of
time to wait before it could be released,”
he said. “e music industry relies on enormous
amounts of patience from everyone involved
and this album rollout has certainly been a
learning and growing experience.”
but the wait has been worth it, according
to critics.
New York-based music magazine
e FADEr described their sound as “pure,
unhurried, produced-but-not-overproduced
beauty… made in the city, but meant for the
country.” rolling Stone described it as “a
play on dreamy synth-pop, with keyboards
that move like slow-motion waterfalls and
guitars that tick-tock with digital precision...
e rhythm tracks don’t swing so much as
sigh, nodding gently in the direction of
the boom-bap of hip-hop or the winding
grind of r&b, every syncopation like a
held breath.”
Zutrau, who grew up in Jamaica Plain, is
the band’s lead singer and songwriter, while
Valle is on the drums and Sulkow plays
guitar. Valle, who studied digital media at
the Gallatin School of Individualized Study
at NYu, handles Wet’s digital percussion,
textures and tone on the editing side.
“I only really started getting more into
making music when I got my first computer
the summer before leaving for college,” Valle
said. “before that, I had been playing music
but hadn’t really found a way to make things
that I liked. During my freshman year, my
roommate had a cracked version of Ableton
live, which is the soware that I now use to
work on all the Wet stuff.
It was the first time that I had found
a way to make music that was really satisfy
ing to me: It was visual, loop-based, highly
editable, and you could basically do
everything yourself.”
A 2006 graduate of Swampscott High,
Valle started playing the guitar during
his freshman year of high school but soon
switched to drums at the suggestion of his
friend matt Kane. He credits those days to
shaping his musical aspirations.
“matt and I would sneak back into the
high school on Friday aernoons to use the
band equipment,” said Valle. “It was one of
the only places in town that we knew had a
drum kit. I suppose it made me realize that
I was willing to go out of my way and take
risks—albeit incredibly small ones—to
play music, and that I didn’t feel that way
about too many other things in my life at
that point.”
Valle also enrolled in the piano class
Swampscott High offered, which he said was
fantastic, and his group of friends regularly
played shows at local spots such as the Salem
VFW and Fishtown Artspace in Gloucester.
ey also played in the Swampscott
library’s annual show at Fisherman’s beach.
“We had an infamous thrill-rap group
called Spy boys that was predicated on
inside jokes and school gossip,” said Valle.
“We would burn copies of our CDs and pass
them out at school. I think it was the best
band I’ve ever been in.”
at was also the period during which
Valle’s taste in music began to evolve.
“I was into some really bad music when
I was younger—unforgivable things like
Powerman 5000, limp bizkit and
linkin Park,” he said. “It wasn’t until high
school that I became interested in the music
that I still consider highly influential to
me—more experimental stuff that had equal
emphasis on aspects of traditional songwriting
and creating mood and tone through sound
design. e bands that I loved in high
school—Animal Collective, black Dice,
broken Social Scene—still have a very
special place in my heart and certainly act
as a baseline of influence for the music I’m
making today.”
Another one of Valle’s influences was
musician Dan boucher, his uncle. boucher
is a member of the boston band Neptune,
noted for having built their custom-made
guitars and basses out of scrap metal and
found objects.
“I’ve probably been to more Neptune
shows in my life than any other band,” said
Valle. “He really exposed me to a whole
different type of music and gave me a lot of
CDs and records from local boston bands
and others from around the world. I owe
him a lot and definitely wouldn’t be making
music if it wasn’t for him.”
up next for Wet will be more writing
and recording. Tearing a page from their
many song sheets that are scripted on the
fear of relying on others and having no
control over when things start or stop,
Valle said their future is still unwritten.
“I just plan on seeing where this takes
us and figuring it out as I go,” he said.
“Hopefully things will work out in our
favor and we’ll be able to continue making
music for a little while longer, but nothing’s
promised.” n
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Swampscott native
Joe Valle and his
fellow Wet bandmates,
Marty Sulkow and
Kelly Zutrau, debuted
on “The Tonight Show”
Jan. 21.
SPRING 2016
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Jamie Denbo
is quite the
character
Actresses Jamie Denbo, right,
and Jessica Chaffin in character
as their alter egos “Ronna & Beverly.”
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While channeling her outspoken alter ego Beverly Ginsberg, actress
and comedian Jamie Denbo finds herself transported right back to her
childhood home.
“When I play Beverly, I feel a connection to my roots,” said Denbo, a
Swampscott native who lives in Los Angeles now. “I’m joking about it,
but I’m honoring it.”
Denbo co-hosts the “Ronna & Beverly” weekly comedy podcast
with actress Jessica Chaffin. The pair—representing 50 somethings
from Swampscott and Marblehead—dispense their distinctive brand
of relationship advice while interviewing celebrity guests.
“We offer something unique,” said Denbo. “We’re unapologetically
female, unapologetically Jewish and unapologetically New Englanders,
and we bring that sharper style to our subject matter.”
In episode 118 of the podcast, which aired in October, Beverly used
that sharp tongue of hers to express her disapproval at being “snubbed”
from the inaugural edition of 01907 and declared herself “one of
Swampscott’s most famous residents” to the delight of local listeners.
Photo: Courtesy of Jay Brooks
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“It was all in good fun,” laughed Denbo, who loves to draw on her
hometown experiences, new and old. Her parents, Samuel and Carol,
were raised in conservative Jewish homes and Denbo, an only child,
attended a Jewish day school before transitioning to the Swampscott
Public Schools in middle school. Several of her summers were spent
at Camp Tel Noar, a Jewish overnight camp in Hampstead, N.H.
“I feel like I’m delivering something to the friends I grew up with,”
said Denbo. “Something they totally get and think is funny.”
The idea for “Ronna & Beverly” was born in 2006, when Denbo and
Chaffin were asked to host an all-Jewish ‘Kosher Christmas Show’ at the
Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB)-LA Theatre.
“We were brainstorming and said ‘we should be Jewish mothers,
pushing matzah balls and marriage,’” said Denbo. “We put on those
wigs and haven’t taken them off for 10 years.”
The characters are the best-selling co-authors of “You’ll Do a Little
Better Next Time: A Guide to Marriage and Re-marriage for Jewish
Singles” and can be heard each week on Earwolf, a comedy podcasting
network. Denbo and Chaffin also perform a monthly live show as
Beverly and Ronna at the UCB-LA Theatre.
“Beverly isn’t specifically my mother or
her friends, but there are parts of each of
them that work their way in to the character,”
said Denbo. “North Shore women are their
own breed. They’ve been through so many
winters that they’re tough. They know better
than you and they’re not afraid to say what
they’re thinking.”
Chaffin, who grew up in Newton,
spent many summers with her grandmother
in Marblehead, so her character, Ronna
Glickman, was easy to step into.
“This isn’t just a sketch,” said Denbo.
“They’re fully developed characters. They’re
so engrained in who we are that when
we’re doing the shows it’s just like having a
conversation with a friend. It’s really organic.”
Denbo and Chaffin met while performing
with the UCB in New York City. Denbo moved
to New York in 1997, at age 24, and performed with the improv and sketch comedy
group for five years before moving to LA. In
addition to meeting Chaffin, she also met her
husband, John Ross Bowie, through the UCB.
“For the first time, I was completely
surrounded by like-minded 20-somethings
who were really serious about improv,”
said Denbo. “It was a special time, like my
Woodstock in a lot of ways. I found the people
I’ve spent my most formative years with. It
was more of a collegiate experience in that
regard than my actual college days.”
A Boston University graduate, Denbo
earned a degree in communications and was
a member of the improv group, Spontaneous
Combustion.
“I fell in love with improv there,” she said.
“That’s what makes me happy.”
After college, she worked as an actress at
the Sterling Renaissance Festival in Sterling,
N.Y. She later chronicled her experiences
working at the festival in her comedy show,
“Rennie!,” which won first place in the 15
Minutes of FEM competition in LA.
“I learned a lot about using accents,
language and costumes in improv,” said
Denbo. “It was completely eye-opening,
bizarre and interesting, but I met some
fascinating people.”
From there, Denbo was offered a job working
at Disney World, performing in the parks as
characters such as a 1940s starlet at MGM
Studios. She later moved over to the Comedy
Warehouse at Pleasure Island.
“It was like improv boot camp,” she said.
The real Jamie Denbo
photographed by
Robyn Von Swank.
Senior photo from
the 1991 Swampscott
High yearbook.
Denbo, far right, poses with Chaffin, Sandra Bullock and Paul Feig at a
2013 London screening of the movie, “The Heat.”
Photo: Dave J. Hogan. Image courtesy gettyimages.com.
“There were 12 of us doing three to four
shows a night, five nights a week. It was an
incredible time.”
A 1991 graduate of Swampscott High
School, Denbo was active in the school’s
theater program as well as the Marblehead
Little Theatre, where she got her start. In her
first play, she was cast as the munchkin
coroner in “The Wizard of Oz.”
“I got my first laugh, and that was it,”
Denbo said. “I thought I was the Paul Giamatti
of children.”
She also cherished her role as Shelby in
“Steel Magnolias.”
“It’s a small enough town where you do
two plays and it’s ‘how’s the little actress?”
said Denbo. “But it’s also a career out of left
field for someone growing up in a small New
England town. I kept thinking, was I really
going to be a starving actor?”
Yet, the role of Beverly has become a
surprising springboard for Denbo. In 2009,
“Ronna & Beverly” aired as a comedy special
on the Showtime network. The pilot was
co-written and co-produced by Jenji Kohan,
the creator of “Weeds” and was directed by
Paul Feig, the creator of “Freaks and Geeks.”
Though it never continued, the pair went
on to host a six-episode televised chat show,
“Ronna & Beverly,” on Britain's Sky Atlantic.
Earwolf offered them the podcast in 2011.
Denbo also co-starred in the FX series
“Terriers” and the Fox sitcom “Happy Hour”
and has made guest appearances on shows
such as “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Happy
Endings,” “The Life & Times of Tim,”
“Reno 911!,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “
Suburgatory,” “Bad Judge,” “Mike & Molly,”
“Weeds,” “Mulaney,” “Hot in Cleveland,”
“Grandfathered,” “Girlfriends’ Guide to
Divorce” and “Orange is the New Black.”
She has also appeared in a number of
movies, such as “Yes Man,” “Spy” and “The
Heat.” In “The Heat,” Denbo and Chaffin
played members of Melissa McCarthy’s
Boston-based family, Beth and Gina, and
there was talk of a spin-off movie starring
the pair.
“Just the experience of working with
Melissa McCarthy was incredible,” said Denbo.
“She’s a stellar individual, and the real deal.
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FruITS OF HEr lAbOr
A Swampscott native proves that fresh is best
by Sandi Goldfarb
Photo: Mark Garfinkel
According to Allison Goldberg, the perfect cocktail doesn’t have to be fancy to be good. And she should know.
e Swampscott native is the innovator behind Fruitations, a North Shore company that produces a line of all-natural
cocktail and soda mixers. made in small batches from whole fruits, water and pure cane sugar, Fruitations syrups can
be paired with everything from seltzer to spirits to create drinks that are balanced, flavorful and delicious.
For Goldberg, business is a family affair. She and her husband Ted Stux own Fruitations as well as New England
Cranberry, a specialty food company which offers preserves, chutneys, mustards, salsas, chocolates and other products
made from one of massachusetts’ most popular native crops. While Goldberg is responsible for marketing, sales and
brand development, Stux directs operations. eir children Julian, 12, and Chloe, 9, oen help out at the company’s
headquarters in lynn.
A self-described “food and beverage geek,” Goldberg gained experience in many aspects of the food industry, beginning
in her teen years. She waitressed for Holten brandi Catering in Danvers while in high school and went on to graduate
from the highly-regarded School of Hotel Administration at Cornell university. Her career includes stints at restaurants
including e border Café in Cambridge and Purcell’s in Salem, working as a server and a manager, and later at e
NDP Group, a Chicago-based market research firm where she focused on consumer behavior.
Goldberg’s extensive background has come in handy in both her personal and professional lives. Wanting a low -sugar
alternative to commercial so drinks for her kids, she began making cra sodas at home using fresh fruits as the
foundation of her recipes. And that commitment to simple ingredients hasn’t changed. “I still keep Fruitations’
ingredients list short to let the true fruit taste really shine.”
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DENBO
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It’s like working with Bill Murray at his height.
Overall, I’d say it’s a really good time for
women in comedy.”
Denbo has been married to her husband,
best known for playing Barry Kripke on “The
Big Bang Theory,” for nearly 12 years. The
couple has two children, ages 6 and 8.
“Your own children never find you entertaining,”
said Denbo. “I will literally leave the house as
Beverly—in makeup, the wig and all—and they
won’t even flinch.”
Every summer, the family still ventures
back to Swampscott for a week or two to enjoy
the beach and time with her parents—and
to find comfort in the familiarity of her old
surroundings.
“I always go to the same spots—Gourmet
Garden for spare ribs, Marblehead House of
Pizza and Kelly’s Roast Beef,” said Denbo.
“Some things around here never change,
and I want the kids to experience that.” n
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5
things
you didn’t know about
Frank DeFelice
By Lloyd Benson
Frank DeFelice had no desire
to come to Swampscott when Stan
Bondelevitch called him in 1965. In fact,
the resident of the hardscrabble streets
of Winthrop couldn’t think of a place he’d
rather go less. The 25-year-old DeFelice
thought the Swampscott athletic program
was filled with soft kids, well-coached
but not tough. To him, Swampscott
kids played on grass, not cement, and
DeFelice was far from enamored with
the flamboyant “Bondy.”
The offer was for a three-day-a-week
substitute teaching job in physical
education. It was only at the urging of his
mother, Eleanor, that DeFelice agreed to
take the job. It wasn’t as if he had much
else to do at the time. DeFelice was
coaching and playing semi-pro football for
the Boston Steamrollers. “Please, Frank,”
Eleanor pleaded, “take it for me.” He did.
Three days became five. Then came
Bondelevitch’s request for him to stay on
through Thanksgiving, followed by an offer
to come on full-time the following year.
DeFelice accepted.
In those early years DeFelice was
young, physically imposing, brusque, direct
and determined to leave his mark on the
kids from Swampscott. Every intimidating
word was unfiltered. He had one way to
do things – his way.
Over time DeFelice came to be
synonymous with athletics in Swampscott
and he moved to town with his wife, Susan,
in 1977. People began to notice that he
made average players good, good players
very good, and very good players great.
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He coached baseball in Swampscott
from 1966-71 and 1977-2005, winning 465
games, a state championship and three
sectional titles. In 2002 DeFelice was
elected to the Massachusetts Baseball
Coaches Hall of Fame. For years he served
under Bondelevitch as line coach, including
on the team that won the first MIAA Super
Bowl championship, in 1972.
When Bondy left for Bishop Fenwick,
DeFelice replaced him as head coach. He
went on to coach at Boston College and
was on the sidelines at the Orange Bowl as
an assistant coach for his alma mater when
Doug Flutie threw his famous Hail Mary
pass in 1984. DeFelice has coached football
and baseball at Merrimack College, Bentley
University and Endicott College, where he
remains an assistant baseball coach. Along
the way, he worked for former Big Blue
great Barry Gallup at Northeastern.
So, what don't you know about
Frank DeFelice?
Photo: Owen O’Rourke
modeler. Some would say it is because he
always gets to be the engineer.
3. Frank and Susan are
regular Communicants at
St. John’s Church.
His faith is important to DeFelice, but more
so is the sense of family he finds in church.
“I love seeing kids I coached, and their
kids and grandkids. We love this town
and the people in it,” he said.
4. Though best known for
baseball and football, DeFelice
also coached JV basketball for the Big Blue.
While varsity coach Dick Lynch was known
as a master strategist and tactician,
DeFelice’s methods were a tad different.
There was the time he put all of his players
in a big circle around midcourt and rolled a
ball into the middle. “First one to come out
with the ball starts on Friday,” he shouted.
Mayhem.
1.
5. He and Susan are workout
warriors and can be found most
As the weather gets warm, you’ll most
likely find DeFelice lovingly tending his
tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, eggplant,
zucchini and basil in his backyard. I can
vouch for the tomatoes.
days at the Jewish Community Center
in Marblehead. “A great way to stay in
shape. A second home,” he said.
He is a
world-class gardener.
2.
When Frank was a
young boy growing up in
East Boston, if he were late for dinner,
his folks would go looking for him at the
“train barn” down the street. From those
early days, DeFelice was always enamored
with trains and he remains an avid train
And here’s one more you may or
may not know. Frank DeFelice, now 76, is
constitutionally incapable of speaking an
untruth. You may disagree with him, but
you’re always going to get the truth
as he sees it. From time to time it may
have landed him in trouble, but never
at the expense of his integrity. n
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“From these facts, I find that the
town’s objectives in rezoning the
Greenwood parcel were initially
historic preservation and generating
revenue for the town,” Judge Long
wrote. “When historic preservation
affected revenue, however, this goal
was discarded and the town’s objectives narrowed to one: the maximization of revenue from the parcel’s sale
and future tax receipts.”
The decision resulted in the property
being returned to its original R2
residential zoning status, which
means any development that proposes
multi-family housing will require
rezoning. The town at one point
decided to appeal, but then dropped
the appeal in June 2014.
Residents – aware that something will
be built on the property at some point
– have also grown frustrated by the
delays and the steps the town has
taken to secure the property. Younger
said because of liability issues, the
town has blocked entrances to prevent
parking on the property.
“We have secured the site from
parking private vehicles by direction
of our insurer,” he said.
Greenwood Avenue resident Ellie
Miller said she feels the consensus
of her neighbors is that anything
that looks like the former plan is a
non-starter.
“At some point, the town, the developer
and the abutters all have to find
common ground.”
While the redevelopment of one closed
school appears stalled, town officials
are more hopeful about the reuse of
the Machon School on Burpee Road,
which has progressed steadily along
a timeline.
A formal request for proposals for
redevelopment of the school was
issued in February, with the hope
that Town Meeting will decide in
May on the final proposal.
The school was built in 1920 with a
single-story addition in 1963. It closed
in 2007 and in 2012 Town Meeting
approved the sale of the property. In
2013, an initial public meeting on the
future of the school was held, and in
February 2015 a Town Building
Reuse Forum was held that included
discussion of the Machon School. Last
August, the town released a Request
for Ideas to reuse the property.
Town Planner Peter Kane and the
town set parameters for proposals,
which would have to meet all of the
town’s dimensional and zoning
requirements, including factors such
as setback, building height and lot
coverage; all parking needs had to
be met on site; and access to Jackson
Park on the northwest corner of the
property had to be part of the proposal.
Five concepts were eventually
submitted to the town and in December,
selectmen voted unanimously to
narrow down future use to one of
three: residential/housing,
educational or community reuse.
Selectmen did consider open space as
a possible reuse, but Selectman John
Callahan’s motion to keep the possibility
of the property as open space lost 3-2,
supported by Laura Spathanas but
rejected by Naomi Dreeben, Matthew
Strauss and Peter Spellios.
Opponents cited the possibility
that demolition of the building would
require asbestos abatement and could
cost upwards of $600,000.
The building on the 1.029-acre parcel
is assessed at $1.862 million, with the
land assessed for $266,300, and there
is a 2,000-square-foot parking area
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“I think the general feeling is we’d like
to see something that’s neighborhoodfriendly,” she said. “We’d be comfortable with something that reflects the
residential nature of the neighborhood
and has the appropriate density.”
Miller said that could include singlefamily homes built on a cul-de-sac,
but left open the possibility of condos,
preferably on the building’s original
footprint.
“Putting condos in the original building
would be lovely, in my view,” she said.
Town officials estimated the condos
would generate between $122,000
and $200,000 in new property
taxes annually.
Younger said even after the legal
cloud hanging over the property is
resolved, a lot of work lies ahead to
get the property back on the tax rolls.
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If the grass always appears greener
on the other side of the fence, it’s probably
because your neighbors have an
experienced landscaper.
Here are some tips from local landscapers Matt Leahy and
Paul MacDonald to prepare your property for spring.
1. Know your property: Observe your property at various points in the day and choose plants appropriate
for how much sun and shade different parts of your lawn receive. Leahy Landscaping owner Matt Leahy
recommends watching for any microclimate—the climate of a small area that’s different from the area around it.
It may be warmer or colder, wetter or drier, or more or less prone to frosts.
2. Do your research: Visit a local nursery or take a look at neighboring yards for inspiration. Decide what colors
best complement your home and whether perennial or annual plants would be best suited for your property. With
the right plant, you can have color nine months of the year, Leahy said.
3. Plan for growth: When choosing landscaping and sizes of plants, estimate how large the plants will grow
in six weeks, six months or several years. Leave plenty of space around shrubs and trees. For immediate
satisfaction, planting in masses with the same plants will allow for a more mature feel as the landscape grows.
4. Fertilizer is key: MacDonald Landscaping owner Paul MacDonald said different types of fertilizer are more
effective depending on the time of year. In the spring, it is important to use crabgrass preventer.
5. Water, water everywhere: Having a sprinkler system is a key ingredient to a healthy and good-looking lawn,
according to MacDonald. It ensures that the grass is watered regularly and with the right amount of water.
6. Apply new mulch: Whether you’re starting fresh or maintaining perennials, new mulch helps create a defined
and well maintained look to your landscape. If there’s existing mulch, you may only need to top it off with one or
two inches every spring. You’ll help minimize weed growth, keep the soil moist and regulate the ground temperature.
Leahy recommends mulch blended with compost, which can provide plants with added nutrients.
7. Timing is everything: The term is “May flowers” for a reason, according to MacDonald. Just before Memorial
Day is the best time to plant flowers, he said, noting you get the best seasonal color from varieties such as marigolds
and impatiens.
8. Make time for maintenance: Remember that your lawn and garden will require regular attention—from pulling
weeds to watering and pruning—but some plants require work more than others. Check with a professional to see
which ones best suit you, your home and your schedule.
9. Height matters: The optimum height for grass is 2.5 inches, MacDonald said. If it’s cut too low, it can burn in
the sun; too high and it gets spongy.
10. Cleanup, cleanup: A thorough spring and fall clean-up are important components in any maintenance plan.
The fall cleanup ensures you are ready for whatever winter has in store, while the spring spruce-up is the first step
in getting the land ready to look its best for the next several months.
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Shoppers at Whole Foods Market, 331 Paradise Road, indulged in a pre-Valentine’s Day celebration of
chocolate samplings at the store’s Chocolate Fest. e event, which took place on Feb. 7, offered guests
the opportunity to sample a variety of decadent chocolate treats, watch in-store demonstrations and
listen to live music provided by “Too Human.”
Photos:
Bob Roche and
Spenser Hasak
1. David Buckler dispenses his namesake product. 2. Two-year-old Augustus Pomeroy cleans a pudding cup with his fingers. 3. Nine-year-old Chloe Stux
of Swampscott enjoys her cup of chocolate pudding. 4. Nola, 5, and her mom, Dez Henneberg, wait in line to sample sweet treats. 5. Peter Kvetko and
daughter Marguerite of Swampscott are ready to try some chocolate. 6. Seventeen-month-old Harper Bogardus of Swampscott opens wide for a
chocolate-dipped strawberry.
On Feb. 12, Kats Boutique, 212 Humphrey St., presented “Glass Shard Dreams” – a showing of work by local artist Dr. Eleanor Ruth Fisher.
7. Dr. Fisher welcomes guests arriving at Kats Boutique. 8. Boutique owners Ana Nenshati, left, and Katerina Nenshati read a selection of poetry paired with
piano pieces at the opening of Glass Shard Dreams. 9. Katerina Nenshati, Dr. Fisher, and Ana Nenshati pose in front of “Dancing,” one of the art pieces on display.
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A TASTE OF SWAMPSCOTT
Here’s the beef
Swampscott has long been known as a “fish town,” but 01907’s carnivores also crave
another classic dish – the burger. In the mood for some beef, but not quite yet ready to fire
up the grill? We've got you covered. These picks should make your mouth water.
What:
Nguyen's Burger
Hand-patted Wagyu beef with Vietnamese spice
grilled to your liking, and served with a side of
tempura sweet potato fries.
Where: Nguyen’s Vietnamese Cuisine
& Sushi Bar, 268 Humphrey St.
Price: $17
What:
Cheeseburger “All the Way”
Two hand-formed hamburger patties topped with ketchup,
mustard, mayo, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, grilled onions
and grilled mushrooms.
Where: Five Guys Burgers and Fries
980 Paradise Road, Suite 2
Price: $6.99
(Add a regular size side of hand-cut fries for $3.59)
What:
Whole Hog Burger
Serves up over a pound of meat, including a
half-pound hamburger, sausage, bacon, prosciutto
and pepperoni, and topped with four types of
cheese, garlic mayo and pickles. Served with a
side of fries and onion rings.
Where: UNO Pizzeria and Grill
970 Paradise Road
Price: $16.99
Photos: Spenser Hasak
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IN THE
RUNNING
Town will be well-represented in
120th Boston Marathon
By Rich Fahey
T
here is a great story behind all 30,000 entrants
in the 2016 Boston Marathon.
That’s because it's fun to explore the mindset of
someone who thinks that running 26.2 miles, much of it
uphill or downhill, cheek-to-jowl with tens of thousands
of other people, on a day that can range from below
freezing to almost 100 degrees, is a good idea.
The Town of Swampscott will be heartily represented
in the 120th annual Boston Marathon, with 11 official
entrants, ranging in age from 20-year-old Nicholas Kafker
to 59-year-old Michael Falco. While the vast majority of
runners will have qualified to toe the starting line by running
a qualifying time, for years the Boston Athletic Association
has made numbers available to nonprofit groups that use
them to raise funds.
In the 2015 race, participants running on behalf of more
than 200 nonprofit organizations raised $28.3 million for
charity: $15.6 million through the BAA’s official charity
program, $10.6 million through John Hancock’s Marathon
nonprofit program, and $2.1 million by qualified and other
invitational runners.
Jean Fahey, a 39-year-old emergency room nurse at
Salem Hospital, will be running in appreciation for a friend
who was treated at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She
made the decision to join the team of runners raising
money for the center, which has raised $74 million from
runners in the BAA race. “With the connection, it just made
sense,” she said.
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As a member of the team representing Dana-Farber
and because she hasn’t officially qualified, Fahey said
she feels a responsibility to train hard and put forth a good
effort in the race. She must raise $5,000, but said family
and friends haven’t turned around and run the other
way when they see her coming. “Everyone’s been very
generous.” she said.
Fahey said Dana-Farber has been very supportive of its
team of runners with training advice from former Boston
Marathon winner Jack Fultz, and organized training runs
that include water stops. Fahey, who has been averaging
25 miles a week in training with a long run on the weekend,
has been running for several years and has completed a
half-marathon. Husband Larry, son Laurence and daughter
Molly will be rooting her on at the finish line.
Nicholas Hartmann, 22, a senior at Brown University,
will be running his first Boston Marathon.
He ranked second in the 2012 Swampscott High graduating
class, but that only scratches the surface. He captained the
track team and also ran cross country for the Big Blue and
now competes for the Brown Running Club.
An accomplished musician and pianist, he also finds
time to perform in a chamber music group at Brown while
majoring in applied math, economics and computer
science – there has to be a job or two in there somewhere –
and, at a tender age, is already a veteran of six marathons.
Hartmann ran his first marathon at 19 and qualified
for this year’s Boston with a 3:01.54 finish in the 2015
Lehigh Valley Health Network Via Marathon in Bethlehem,
Penn. last September, 33rd overall and sixth in his 18-24
age group.
Swampscott residents
officially qualified for the
2016 Boston Marathon
Drew Deppen, 32
Jean M. Fahey, 39
Michael Falco, 59
Nicholas Hartmann, 22
Jennifer K. Horigan, 31
Nicholas Kafker, 20
Ryan P. Kelley, 22
Jamie L. Lewin, 28
Mary “Molly” C. Rowe, 38
Rob M. Shelton, 47
Lisa Welch, 46
Left: Nicholas Hartmann running in the
Monster Dash Road Race in Providence.
Right: A post-race photo of Ryan Kelley.
Photos: Courtesy of Nicholas
Hartmann and Ryan Kelley
His Swampscott High teammate and good friend, Ryan
Kelley, also 22, qualified for Boston in the same race with
a 2:59.22, placing him third among male runners 18-24.
But now it all gets serious on the world stage that is the
BAA Marathon, the oldest continuously run marathon in the
world. Hartmann would like to get under the 3:05 mark –
less than three hours would be even better – that would
automatically qualify him for next year’s race.
Growing up, I learned the importance of discipline,” said
Hartmann. “When it comes to the marathon, you get nowhere
without the training. You get out of it what you put in.”
Training during the New England winter offers few
guarantees, and in mid-January Hartmann found himself a
bit hampered by a calf strain and a cold. “My biggest goal is to
just get to the starting line healthy,” he said, adding that he
expects a large contingent of family and friends at the finish.
Because of the course and the race’s history, Hartmann
expects it to be “an iconic experience.”
Kelley said he has usually trailed behind Hartmann during
their running careers and the Lehigh Valley race was one of
the first times he outfinished his friend.
“It’s always a friendly competition,” said Kelley, a junior
at Northeastern who will be representing the Northeastern
Running Club. “It’s good to have someone like Nick to push
you and motivate you.”
Kelley, who is running his first Boston and fourth marathon
overall, hopes to better his 2:59 marathon personal best, but
given his inexperience with the course he is just looking forward
to enjoying the race and making his NU teammates and
family proud. “I've got a really good support group behind
me,” he said.
Drew Deppen, a chiropractic physician with a practice
in Boston, is 32 and running Boston for the fifth time, having
logged a 2:49.11 personal best. This time he’ll run without wife
Jackie (Kelly) Deppen, who has run the race four times. Jackie
and Drew were expecting a child in March.
A Chicago native, Drew met Jackie while the two were
students at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla., when Jackie
was on the Eckerd cross-country team and Drew was on the
volleyball team.
They began training together and the first marathon they
ran together was Chicago, during a time when Drew was in
chiropractic school in Iowa and Jackie was in the Air Force
in California.
Jackie Deppen ran cross country and track at Medway High
and has completed more than 20 marathons after finishing the
Disney Marathon at 21, while Drew is a veteran of “a couple
dozen” marathons. They ran Boston while living in the Chicago
area and moved to Swampscott 2½ years ago.
“It’s a big advantage being able to train on the course,” said
Drew, who has also coached at Lasell College in Newton, located
just off the course, allowing him more training opportunities.
Drew said the Boston race offers several challenges other
marathons don’t, the foremost being the course.
“You get to 15 miles, and you realize you’ve been downhill
the whole way, and your legs are really feeling it,” he said.
Training is another issue because of the time year the race
is held and the necessity to train during the winter. Then there’s
the logistics of leaving belongings in Boston and journeying
to the start in Hopkinton, and the possibility of having a head
wind against you for the entire 26 miles, 385 yards.
One thing no one can control is the weather. In 1976,
temperatures were in the mid-90s, while as recently as 2012
runners faced temperatures in the high 80s. The 2007 start
greeted runners in Hopkinton with Nor’easter conditions, with
driving rain and wind gusts of more than 50 mph. That’s one
thing all runners recognize: If it were easy, it wouldn’t
be Boston. n
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What’s­brewing?
By Meaghan Casey
“The first hints of spring bring excitement into the kitchen like no other
season," said Dulye. “Dishes start to become lighter. Vinaigrettes, citrus and
simple sauces take over from the heavy reductions of winter. Lighter, more
crisp beers begin to shine alongside fresh spring produce. There’s a reason saison
means season. And that season is spring.”
­’Tis the saison
Saisons, or farmhouse ales, originated in the 18th century in Wallonia,
a mostly French-speaking countryside region of Belgium. Known as “bi-re de
saison” (seasonal beer), it was brewed by farmers during the winter for
consumption during the warmer months. Today, saisons are brewed and
enjoyed year-round, but their crisp, fruity, highly-carbonated taste make them a
perfect drink for spring. One of the more complex ales, saisons are sweet, yet
tangy. Mainly brewed with barley malt, they have a golden color reminiscent
of hay.
Photos: Spenser Hasak
As the days become warmer and longer, patios, grills and coolers are
emerging from their winter hibernation. That means brewers across the country,
and right here in Massachusetts, are stocking shelves with classic spring styles
that bring the flavors of the season to life. Lighter-bodied Belgian ales with
bright and fresh flavors like citrus, floral and coriander are especially
popular. Brewers are also using wheat and rye in addition to malted barley
this spring, lending a slightly spicy flavor.
Across town, we stocked up on a few spring staples and visited
Swampscott’s latest addition to the beer scene—Craft Beer Cellar, located in
Vinnin Square. We also gave consideration to what cuisine would best
complement each of the beers and elevate your upcoming dinners or
barbecues. Adam Dulye, executive chef of the Brewers Association, has been
at the forefront of pairing craft beer with food and takes particular delight in
the compatibility of spring brews and fresh ingredients.
Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale
Boulevard Brewing Company
Kansas City, Mo.
8.5% ABV
$3.25 for a 12 oz. bottle at Craft
Beer Cellar, 450 Paradise Road
This saison is a straw-colored,
light-to-medium-bodied beer
with an earthy, spicy, grapefruit
aroma, a sweet malt flavor and
a prominent hop bitterness. It
tapers off to a peppery, dry finish.
The ale debuted in 2009 and is
part of Boulevard Brewing's
Smokestack Series of beers.
Due to its high level of carbonation and dry finish, it’s best
balanced with grilled chicken,
slow-roasted pork or spicy
Italian sausage.
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Anchor Saison
Revival
Hennepin
Goose Island Beer Co.
Chicago
6.5% ABV
$3.75 for a 12 oz. bottle
at Craft Beer Cellar
Anchor Brewing
San Francisco
7.2% ABV
$2 for a 12 oz. bottle at Craft
Beer Cellar
Ipswich Ale Brewery, Ipswich
6.5% ABV
$12.99 for a six-pack of 12 oz.
bottles at Sea Glass Wine and
Beer, 130 Humphrey St.
Brewery Ommegang
Cooperstown, N.Y.
7.7% ABV
$11.59 for a 4-pack of at Vinnin
Liquors, 371 Paradise Road
Named after the founder’s
granddaughter, this farmhouse
ale is wine barrel-aged and
features an abundance of
hand-zested orange peel.
Spicy white pepper notes contrast the citrus tartness. The
light, refreshing, creamy
vanilla finish will appeal to
those fond of champagne.
One of Goose Island’s vintage
ales, it was introduced in 2009.
Its light and refreshing qualities pair well with salads, shellfish and cheeses such as Brie.
First brewed and bottled in
2014, Anchor Saison is a traditional Belgian-style saison
with a California twist. It’s only
available from February through
April. The distinctiveness of
roasted Belgian wheat malt is
enhanced by the peppery,
clove-like flavors of a locally
cultured saison-style yeast
and three California ingredients—lemongrass, lemon peel
and ginger. The tangy crispness
and herbal spiciness make it
sharply refreshing. It pairs well
with sushi andseafood dishes.
The beer’s pepperiness also
complements the saltiness of
feta and olives.
Released in 2015, Revival is a
golden-hued Belgian-style saison imbued with fruity yeast
esters and hop aroma. It features floral spices, citrus zest
and sweet golden malts. The
finish is dry and slightly bitter.
Smoked or cured meats such
as pork are excellent pairing
mates. The beer’s crispness
will cut through the richness
of the meat, and provide a nice
balance of savory, spicy and
sweet.
A moderately hoppy, farmhouse
ale with a champagne-like
effervescence, Hennepin has
a crisp start followed by malt
sweetness balanced with a
firm bitterness. Pouring a
bright golden color, the beer
balances spicy-sweet notes of
orange peel, sweet malt, hops
and ginger for an overall
refreshing taste. It pairs well
with Asian cuisine, especially
sushi. The ginger notes and
the coriander work well with
salmon and wasabi, or even a
vegetable stir fry. Brewery
Ommegang also produces the
seasonal Glimmerglass Spring
Saison, brewed with sweet orange peel and pink peppercorns.
Sofie
Lighter-bodied Belgian ales
with bright and fresh flavors
like citrus, floral and coriander
are especially popular.
Continued from page 32
Citrus fruits as well as spices and seasonings such as honey, sugar and pepper can be used to give the beer its flavor. Considered some of the hoppiest of the
Belgian beers, they are typically bitter with a dry, champagne-like aftertaste. The alcohol by volume of most modern saisons clock in around 7% — making it
a fairly strong brew, while still tasting light and refreshing. Dulye recommends fresh foods such as sauteed asparagus, prosciutto, locally-sourced fish, unripened
cheeses and radishes to blend sweetness with the hints of pepper.
Not to pale by comparison
In addition to saisons, there are many other Belgian-style wheat beers and pale ales that are popular in the spring months. Pale ales have a fruity
and peppery yeast aroma with a mild earthy hoppiness. The witbier, or white beer, is brewed with unmalted wheat, coriander and orange peel, making it
ultra-refreshing—tart, light in body, moderate in alcohol, with citrusy and spicy flavors. Tripels, often brewed with a good portion of beet sugar that raises the
alcohol level and lightens body, are filled with apple, pear, citrus, or banana-likefruitiness, clove-like or peppery spice, and a drying but subtle hit of alcohol on
the finish. On the culinary side, Dulye suggests that cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts are all fantastic slightly charred in a saute pan with brown butter.
The nutty, slightly mustardy flavors of the vegetables contrast the Belgian beers with their complex, spicy fermentation profiles.
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What’s breWing?
Continued from page 33
Grey Lady
Clementine
Trifecta
Tripper’s Tripel
Wildflower Pale Ale (WPA)
Cisco Brewers
Nantucket
4.5% ABV
$2.25 for a 12 oz. bottle at
Craft Beer Cellar
Clown Shoes/Mercury Brewing Co.
Ipswich
5.9% ABV
$2 for a 12 oz. bottle at
Craft Beer Cellar
Night Shift Brewing
Everett
6.7% ABV
$8.49 for a 750 ml bottle at
Vinnin Liquors
River Walk Brewing Co.
Newburyport
8.5% ABV
$6.99 for a 500 ml bottle at
Sea Glass Wine and Beer
Forbidden Root, Chicago
5.6% ABV
$3.25 for a 12 oz. bottle at
Craft Beer Cellar
named for the often foggy island where it is brewed, grey
Lady is Cisco’s take on the
belgian witbier, fermented with
belgian yeast and brewed with
fresh fruit and spices. a dry
and spicy ale, it emits a complex, earthy aroma and a midpalate maltiness with hints of
tropical fruit. it pairs well with
fish, salads with a tart vinaigrette or roasted beets and
fresh feta.
Part of the Clown shoes line of
beers that debuted in 2010,
this belgian-style white ale is
light-bodied, crisp, hazy in
appearance and healthily
carbonated. Contract brewed
by nearby Mercury brewing,
i t predominantly features
clementine, sweet orange peel,
premium hops, a hint of
coriander and honey malts. it
complements simply dressed
vegetables, seafood and
cheeses such as feta and
gruyère.
night shift beers are known for
being unlike any others, and
trifecta is no exception. the
company’s most popular product, trifecta is a belgian pale
ale aged with vanilla beans
and fermented with three trappist yeast strains. it features
zesty hops, gentle malts and a
clean, smooth profile. the look
of the bottle reflects how it is
meant to be treated—shared
with a few people, paired with
a meal and appreciated slowly,
like wine. in terms of pairings,
Camembert-style cheese and
spicy chorizo sausage are balanced by the sweet malt flavor
profile of trifecta. Founded in
2012 by a trio of friends with a
shared passion for homebrewing, night shift also brews a
spring saison, belafonte.
Part of river Walk’s routes
series, this bright, hoppy tripel
is brewed with european malt.
it debuted in February 2015. it
has a dry finish with a touch of
spice, lemon zest and florals.
the strongest of belgian-style
pale ales, tripels are generally
darker and have a more noticeable malt sweetness. Full
flavored and pouring a clear
gold, tripper’s pairs well with
new england favorites such
as fried clam strips and onion
rings, or fresh ricotta and
radish for a healthier option.
WPa shines with a bright,
refreshing hop aroma and citrusy character, along with
added depth from the addition
of elderflower, marigold and
sweet osmanthus flowers. it’s
full-flavored up front, then builds
to a crisp bitterness, with waves
of citrus, spicy and fruity hop
flavors enhanced by the hint of
blossoms. Forbidden root,
Chicago’s first botanic brewery,
describes their beer as a revival
of early american brewing when
native plants and botanicals
were a natural part of process.
the name, WPa, derives its
inspiration from the Works
Progress administration, a
massive public works project of
the 1930s. For the release of
WPa last May, Forbidden root
created its own Charity Works
Program to encourage community volunteerism. WPa is best
enjoyed with wood-roasted
chicken or salmon, mushroom
dishes, fragrant sheep cheeses
or cured meats.
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Whether it’s a subtle hint or in bold all-over print, florals
are a springtime fashion given. 01907 handpicked our favorite
petal-strewn pieces from stores throughout Swampscott to
help freshen up your wardrobe in time for spring.
1. Kate Spade New York Stelli dress in
the designer’s signature green hue and in
full bloom print, $99.99 (originally $448.00).
Available at Marshall’s, 1005 Paradise Road.
2. Kate Spade New York Floral Cluster
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$99.99 (originally $498.00).
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4. Lilly Pulitzer insulated microfiber
party cooler, $28.00; koozie can hugger,
$6.00; acrylic stemless wine glass set,
$20.00, and microfiber wine tote, $28.00.
All items feature Lilly Pulitzer’s Wild
Conefetti print.
Available at The Paper Store, 435 Paradise Road.
5. Theodora & Callum Caravan linen
and viscose scarf top, $175.00. One size fits
all. A portion of sale proceeds from the top,
which was made in India, go towards
continuing Nepal earthquake relief efforts.
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Available at Kats Boutique, 212 Humphrey St.
6. Joseph Ribkoff Fashions of Canada
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print, $223.00.
Available at Infinity Boutique, 427 Paradise Road.
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At the intersection of monument Avenue and history
by Sylvia belkin
A decision made 127 years ago is still paying dividends for the town
of Swampscott.
“Swampscott continues to benefit from the mudge family’s decision
to hire landscape architect Frederick law Olmsted when the family
subdivided his estate, Elmwood, in 1889. at gave Swampscott a national
treasure to be preserved, studied, and cherished,” said Jer Jurma, chair of
the Swampscott Historic District Commission.
e mudge Estate, now known as the Olmsted local Historic District,
is the gateway to Swampscott.
In 1843, Enoch redington mudge, a wealthy newcomer to
Swampscott who made his fortune in shipping and hotels, purchased 130
acres of land at the entrance to the town on which he constructed his
grand estate, Elmwood.
at same year, 21-year-old Frederick law Olmsted, a native
of Hartford, Conn., apprenticed himself as a sailor on a 320-ton,
square-rigged vessel, the ronaldson, a merchant ship bound for Canton,
China. but a year of poor health, terrible food and seasickness convinced
Olmsted that he wouldn’t become a sailor.
Olmsted tried farming for a few years and grew potatoes, cabbage,
turnips and hay at a farm he called Tosomock, on long Island. e
experience of working the land was to serve him well.
According to Swampscott architect richard Smith, Olmsted traveled
to England with his brother and fell in love with the English countryside.
He was especially interested in birkenhead, a public park open to all, rich
and poor.
“ere were no such places in America, so when Olmsted returned to
New York and a competition to design a public park for New York City
was announced, he jumped at the chance,” Smith said.
Olmsted would win the Central Park commission over 33 competitors
and go on to a career as overseer of the park and the landscape architecture
that he created.
In the years to come, Olmsted would create boston’s Emerald
Necklace; Prospect Park in brooklyn; the campus landscapes of Stanford,
Smith, Yale and Trinity; and the grounds of the u.S. Capitol. When he
moved his burgeoning career from New York to brookline in 1882, his
path would again cross with Enoch redington mudge.
Aer mudge’s death, his land was to be transformed by trustees, who
created the Swampscott land Trust and hired Olmsted. Olmsted was
engaged to design the subdivision, at the intersection of monument
Avenue and Humphrey Street, the historical gateway to Swampscott.
“e winding streets were designed to exploit the picturesque qualities
of the hilly terrain by curving pathways, reflecting Olmsted's belief in the
need for people to walk in a natural landscape,” Smith said.
e Civil War monument at the beginning of monument Avenue and
the streets named for Civil War heroes memorialized the period in history
when the landscape was conceived. e houses reflected styles from the
late 19th and early 20th centuries, with Queen Anne, Shingle Style,
Colonial revival, Dutch Colonial, and Arts and Cras being particularly
well represented. Few have had significant modern additions or alterations, and the resulting streetscape, according to Smith.
e Olmsted District is now prime real estate in Swampscott, with
Town Hall and monument Avenue providing an impressive entrance. e
original 191 lots, subdivided over time into 479 compact houses with
gables facing the street, run through to Paradise road.
In 2012 the Swampscott Historical Commission asked the board of
Selectmen to appoint a committee that would study the preservation and
protection of the district and develop a bylaw that would ensure its preservation. On may 5, 2014, aer more than two years of research, public
meeting and debate, the Olmsted local Historic District became a reality
following a unanimous vote of Town meeting.
A local Historic District Commission was created to oversee the
district.
“We are the acting stewards of the Olmsted District, making sure that
Olmsted's intent and the historic and scenic nature of the community are
kept intact for generations to come,” said Jurma, the chair of the Historic
District Commission.
“residents take pride in being part of the district. We’ve oen been
told that even though there are more permitting steps since the lHD has
been established, the process is fair and necessary to assure the preservation of the neighborhood,” Jurma said.
Swampscott has the distinction of being caretaker to one of the most
exquisitely preserved historic real estate subdivisions on the Eastern
seaboard, designed by the foremost landscape architect in American
history. n
Sylvia belkin is vice chair of the Swampscott Historical Commission.
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Amy Brackman
BEauTy ExpERT
Shares tips to look your spring best
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By Stacey Marcus
There’s nothing like glistening snow to dust the earth with beauty and shimmer. Who doesn’t love the cozy
feeling like you are inside a snow globe watching the snowflakes fall from the sky as you gaze out the front
window? It all sounds magical until you clear the frost with your hand and realize – it’s now spring and the
reflection in the window looks like an alligator with a bale of hay on its head. How can we combat the hazards
of winter weather such as dry skin and hair, brittle nails and overall lack of luster?
We consulted with beauty expert Amy Brackman, owner of the Beauty Loft at LuxeBeautiQue, for tips on how
to look our best during early spring. Brackman recently relocated her day spa to the second and third floors of
the former location of Papa John’s at 410 Humphrey St. in Swampscott. The new 2,700-square-foot space
features eight treatment rooms and offers a one-stop spa experience. She shared some general and personal
beauty tips for 01907 readers.
Skin Exfoliate and Rehydrate
The harsh cold and dry heat leave skin screaming for moisture. Before you layer on that moisturizer make
sure your skin is primed to absorb its benefits. Brackman recommends beginning with a professional exfoliation
– ask your esthetician what treatment is best for your skin. Women of all ages and varying skin types shouldn’t
just choose what their friend uses. Must haves are a spray toner, serum, eye cream and face cream. Toner
and liquid serums lock and seal moisturizers and help them work better. Benefits of using liquid serums include
hydrating, nourishing and brightening your skin.
Hair Trim and Treat
Dry, lifeless hair is also another byproduct of winter weather. Brackman recommends preparing for spring with
a healthy trim to get rid of split ends from blowdrying and flat ironing. She also suggests a mask or hydrating
treatment, especially for curly or coarse hair. One great reparative hair treatment that clients are enjoying
is Olaplex.
Hands and Nail: It’s all about TLC
Hands and nails also suffer the consequences of winter’s harsh cold and dry heat. While a professional
manicure is a great way to heal and beautify your nails and hands, Brackman also suggests this at-home easy
remedy. “exfoliate your hands with a sugar scrub and soak in warm olive oil. Next, gently file your nails and
use a hydrating toner. Be sure to stay away from harsh chemicals,” Brackman cautions.
Body: Refresh and Renew
A relaxing massage is a wonderful way to get the blood flowing and initiate lymphatic drainage. Along with
getting your juices flowing internally, a massage is a warm and wonderful way to refresh your mind and spirit.
amy’s
beauty
essentials
What are the essentials
the busy entrepreneur and
mother of three include in
her beauty regime?
Swampscott’s beauty maven
shared her five must-haves
in her beauty arsenal.
Lash extensions
As a make-up artist and
busy mom, Amy loves this
quick and easy way to
look great.
Serums
Amy claims that she cannot
live without serums and
shares that she puts them
on before deodorant.
Beauty balm
Amy adores beauty balms
noting there are 100 different
ways to use them on your
hair, skin and nails to get a
glorious glow.
pop of color
Whether she uses a self-tanner, bronzer or crème blush,
Amy feels more confident
with a pop of color.
Lip gloss
Amy uses lip gloss to keep
her lips soft and supple.
Whether you use a sheer
gloss or a gloss with glitter,
the most important thing is
to keep your lips hydrated. n
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by meaghan Casey
When interior designer Danielle mcClure and her
husband, matthew, purchased their first home in
Swampscott two years ago, it was a thrill to have the
opportunity to make it uniquely theirs.
“To finally be able to work on my own home was
so exciting,” said mcClure, who has been in the
business for four years. She and her mother, Catherine
Smith Skaletsky, operate Catherine & mcClure
Interiors. Skaletsky began the company 15 years ago.
“I was in social work before this and when my mom
asked me to join the business, I couldn’t pass it up,”
said mcClure. “I’ve loved working with her. She’s
taught me everything I know.”
based in Wellesley, Catherine & mcClure Interiors
primarily serves clients in Newton, Weston, Wellesley,
boston and the North Shore. mcClure describes their
design style as “transitional.”
“We embrace a mix of modern and antique, and
one-of-a-kind pieces that make a room something
extraordinary,” she said. “It’s clean, fresh and uncomplicated. It’s where feminine and masculine, straight
lines and curves, sophistication and comfort co-exist
effortlessly.”
ey favor solid colors, though oen incorporate
subtle patterns, and are creative with textures and
artwork to add depth and interest to the space.
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“My mother and I have always
loved the Zebra wallpaper by
Scalamandre. With the black and
white tile floor already in place,
it was the perfect setting for this
bold, whimsical design. It makes
this children’s bathroom fun
and sophisticated,” says
Danielle McClure.
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The dining room is a mix of old
and new. McClure says abstract
paintings and modern lighting
give it a contemporary feel, while
French style chairs, an antique
buffet piece, and a Swedish clock
incorporate traditional elements.
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The eat-in kitchen nook balances
neutral colors with bright accents.
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and her daughter Danielle
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Home
In the living room, vibrant orange
velvet chairs are unexpected,
adding a wonderful pop of color.
“In my home, we added a pop of color with
fabrics,” said mcClure. “And we always love to mix in
a few interesting pieces of stone, warm woods and
glass in the form of a large table, a side table, a lamp,
or in the accessories. To see the rooms come to life is
just extraordinary.”
mcClure’s four-bedroom home is a traditional
center-front colonial on Atlantic Avenue, near
Phillips beach. She and her mother tackled the design
and décor together.
“It was a challenge, stepping back, because we see
so many fabrics and designs on a daily basis, but I
knew it was important to have a balance of sophistication and family-friendly playfulness,” said mcClure.
“is was especially important in the children’s
spaces. eir bathroom was one of my favorite rooms
to do. I love the black and white and the whimsical
wallpaper. It proves that chic and playful interior
design can co-exist.”
Her children, reese and luke, have their own
unique princess- and nautical-inspired rooms, which
were also fun for mcClure to create.
“I wanted those to be rooms that they would
love, and they do,” said mcClure. “luke would tell
everyone who walked in the house about his ‘striped
room.’”
mcClure, who grew up in marblehead and lived
in Swampscott for four years during her youth,
has cherished being back in the area to raise her
own family.
“I’ve always loved the close-knit feel of these two
towns, and being on the water,” said mcClure. “being
back now, we’re able to take the kids down to the
beach and see a lot of our neighbors and friends.
ere’s something really special about that.”
Her husband, originally from Providence, has also
planted his roots firmly in Swampscott.
“He’s very much fallen in love with the house and
the town,” mcClure said.
mcClure is the fourth generation in her family to
live in Swampscott. Her mother is also back living in
a waterfront condo nearby and is in the process of
building a home on Cliff road—just a stone’s throw
from her childhood home on rockyledge road.
Skaletsky’s father started a clothing manufacturing
company that sold women’s sportswear, but it was her
mother who instilled in her an appreciation for art
and textiles.
“my grandmother had exquisite taste and was
really ahead of her time,” said mcClure. “Her home
was a real mix of old and new— modern art juxtaposed
with precious antiques, classic furniture and beautiful
floral fabrics. She taught my mother and me the value
and beauty in one-of-a-kind pieces and I think a lot
of our style today is inspired by her.”
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Photos: courtesy of Danielle McClure
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HOmE SWEET HOmE
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SON’S bEDrOOm
The bold stripes and nautical
accents of Luke’s room are
inspired by the home’s proximity
to the ocean.
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Whimsical butterflies, birds and
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master bedroom.
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Photos: Reba Saldanha
Can a miCrobrewery loCated in a former
lynn lumberyard – and a partnerSHip led by two
SwampSCott men – beCome tHe next Sam adamS?
by rich Fahey
Jim Koch, the owner of Sam Adams, father of the modern cra
beer revolution, famously took his home-brew kitchen project and
parlayed it into a company that produces 4.1 million barrels of beer a
year, with more than $800 million in annual revenue.
Now bent Water brewing is sudsing up a storm and hopes to put
itself – and its lynn location on Commercial Street, on the former
lynn lumber property – on the cra beer map.
massachusetts has proven fertile ground for cra beer enthusiasts,
from those who first embraced Sam Adams to other established
brands, such as Harpoon on the South boston waterfront. bent Water
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began brewing in lynn in December and by late January was
cranking out 75 barrels of beer in kegs and cans a week and
self-distributing the product around the North Shore.
e brewery was scheduled to open a tap room in early march,
where you can enjoy a glass of beer while the product is being
brewed in front of you.
General manager Eric mcCormick, a former consultant
who came on board to oversee production and now lives in
marblehead, said the brewery is projecting 3,000 barrels in the
first year of operation, or double what most micro-breweries do
in their first year of operation. “We'd like to do 5,000,” he said.
e lead investor in the venture and one of the co-founders
is Aaron reames, an Ohio native now living in Swampscott,
who works in asset management and has a background in
molecular genetics. He first became interested in entering the
beer business when he learned at a class reunion in 2002 that
former fraternity brothers had founded Switchback brewing
in Vermont.
He and co-founder John Strom of Salem, a marine
geologist by trade who trained in Chicago and Germany while
becoming bent Water’s head brewer, started making their
own beer in 2008 at reames’ home, obtaining a 3½-barrel
fermenter, the type of equipment that is typically used in small
microbreweries.
“We explored a lot of flavors you don’t see on the shelf,” said
reames, who had his first abstract in molecular genetics
published when he was only 13.
reames began looking around for a brewery location in 2010.
bent Water is leasing space from meninno Construction, the
owner of the lynn lumber property – and from 2012-13 began
the trademarking and legal processes involved.
“We're being very aggressive in our launch and release
strategy,” said reames.
He said the brewery plans to expand to a larger number of
markets when the time is right – bent Water already has a
footprint in boston – but is wary of other breweries that have
gotten into trouble by trying to become too big too fast.
“We’ll approach other markets when the time is right,”
he said.
e group is coming at the business from several different
angles, starting with the art and science of brewing. reames and
Strom will age their imperial stout beer for months in 15-barrel
concrete tanks, the only brewer east of the mississippi to do so,
reames said.
Strom said he and reames made up 5-gallon batches of beer
before settling on exact recipes.
“We came up with our pale ale recipe on the third or fourth
batch,” he said. “I wake up with recipes in my head.”
bent Water's pale ale, IPA and porters will average 5 to 7 percent
alcohol, packing a bigger punch than many domestics that clock
in at 3-4 percent. bent Water also intends to produce several
seasonal brews and a rotating series of flavors.
mike Shaughnessy, who also lives in Swampscott, is another
co-founder, involved in marketing and branding of bent Water.
“We’re hoping to get the social media buzz going and use
word of mouth,” he said.
e tap room that adjoins the brewery will be a going
concern when it opens, with music and food trucks on hand for
special events. It’s been the path to success used by other area
cra brewers, such as the popular Harpoon brewery and beer
hall in the Seaport District.
Shaughnessy said the accent will be on the fact that bent
Water is fresh beer, local beer – you may have heard the slogan
“Take pride in your beer” somewhere.
“lynn is happy we’re here,” said Shaughnessy, who also works
as the creative director at an ad agency in boston. “People are
excited about it.”
Chris Crawford of marblehead, another co-founder, works
in sales and marketing, He praised the warm reception bent
Water has received from lynn restaurants and Jamie marsh, the
rich
Fah
Bent Water Brewing's (from
left) Founder Aaron Reames
of Swampscott, General
Manager eric McCormick
of Marblehead, founder
and head of marketing
Mike Shaughnessy of
Swampscott, founder
and Director of Sales
Chris Crawford of
Marblehead, and Lead
Brewer John erik Strom
of Salem at their Lynn facility.
general manager of lynn Auditorium, who has made it
available there.
Crawford said bent Water hopes to be part of the revitalization of lynn. “We think the area has a bright future.”
e group also praised the support they have received from
elected officials, including lynn mayor Judith Flanagan
Kennedy, State Sen. omas mcGee of lynn, State rep.
brendan Crighton of lynn, EDIC/lynn Executive Director
James Cowdell, and u.S. rep. Seth moulton and his staff.
bent Water worked with lynn city officials in setting up the
legal infrastructure for a brewery, before going through the permitting process for a brewery and the adjoining tap room at the
state and federal levels.
reames said at the rate the brewery’s seven-figure investment
is already growing , he expects to hire a new employee every
week or two. e other primary investors are michael lee, Scott
braunstein, Ted Goff and Geoff meacham, reames’ friends
who work in different fields and who offer advice and counsel
in various areas.
e competition in the cra beer market in the state is fierce.
e mass. brewers Guild, a non-profit group that promotes
cra brewing, lists 39 members, many of which are well-known
names to beer aficionados. ere are more than 115 brewing
licenses in the state, which includes brewpubs, farm-breweries,
and manufacturers.
“We've interacted with Jim Koch at Sam Adams and the Harpoon folks and run some things by them and gotten some
recommendations,” reames said.
e good news is that, when it comes to start-ups, breweries
and brewpubs fare very well, according to a 2015 story by Keith
Gribbins on crabrewingbusiness.com. He said that based on
the 2013 data, 51.5 percent of the brewpubs and 76 percent of
the microbreweries that have opened in the modern era
(since 1980) are still open, far higher than rates for comparable
industries/new businesses such as restaurants.
e partners in bent Water say if the venture doesn’t make
it, it won’t be because of a lack of planning, capital, or the proper
equipment in what is currently a $2 million investment. ey
have met with brewers across the country and learned where
they made their mistakes, and brought in experts in every area.
“We spent a lot of years doing due diligence,” said Strom.
“A lot of hours have been spent making sure our foundation
is solid.”
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ATLANTIC TOYOTA
2016 HIGHLANDER
For every journey
and moment.
Fun to drive.
You’re only 2.7 miles from driving
home a new car from Atlantic Toyota.
2016 SIENNA
The original swagger wagon.
2016 CAMRY
Demands respect at every corner.
2016 PRIUS
A dramatic new look. Think beyond Hybrid.
2016 RAV4
The right choice for any adventure.
AtlanticToyota in Lynn has a wide selection of Toyota models offered with competitive
pricing.Choose from ToyotaAvalon,Camry,Corolla,Highlander,Prius,RAV4,4Runner,
Sienna,Tacoma,Tundra,Venza,or Yaris.
Allowustomakeyouagreatdeal on the Toyota of your choice. Our friendly, and
professional staff is here to answer your questions and listen to your needs. In addition to
our great selection of new cars and trucks, we also offer pre-owned cars from a variety
of manufacturers.
SALES:(866)214-1448 | SERVICE:(800)519-6730 | PARTS:(800)519-6370