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Lyon-Waugh BMW donates cars to PPD for community outreach By Christopher Roberson
way to start that conversation,” he said. “It’s going to be an attention-getter and a conversaix months ago, the Police tion-starter.” Department approached Mayor Edward Bettencourt Lyon-Waugh BMW of Peabody lauded Lyon-Waugh BMW with an interest in two of its vefor its continued generosity. hicles. In response, the dealer“We’re very fortunate to have ship recently donated a pair of their business here in the city,” its 2017 i3 models to the police. he said. “It’s very meaningful; Police Chief Thomas Griffin said this is very valuable and it will the new cars will be used in pago to good use.” rades and for routine business Warren Waugh, co-owner rather than as patrol vehicles. of Lyon-Waugh BMW, said he “They’re not frontline cars at does not want to see the city all, they’re not made for that,” saddled with the expense of he said during the Aug. 14 two new police cars. “This is donation event at the Leather City Commons. Griffin said Shown, from left to right, are Mayor Edward Bettencourt, Warren Waugh, co-owner of a great opportunity; I didn’t the cars will be assigned to Of- Lyon-Waugh BMW of Peabody, Police Chief Thomas Griffin and Deanne Healey, President see the city spending $42,000 ficer Richard Cameron and Of- of Peabody Main Streets, with one of the two BMW i3 vehicles that were donated to the for two BMWs,” he said. “It just made sense, I’ve tried to give ficer Richard Heath during the Police Department on Aug. 14 at the Leather City Commons. back to the city for 25 years one-year lease period. “It’s a cars will help bolster the de- ing efforts, which have dimin- to get back in touch with the trial thing,” he said. Griffin also said the new partment’s community polic- ished in recent years. “We need community and this is a great
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POLICE DEPT. | SEE PAGE 9
Middle school student gives mayor the “Buzz Off”
Despite solid effort, Peabody Champions fall to Swampscott in NSBL Game 5
Alaina Hutchinson, a rising seventh grade student at Higgins Middle School, shaved the head of Mayor Edward Bettencourt on Aug. 9 to help raise awareness for children afflicted with cancer. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson)
By Christopher Roberson
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ack in May, Mayor Edward Bettencourt told Alaina Hutchinson, a student at Higgins Middle School, that if she shaved her head for this year’s Buzz Off For Kids With Cancer, she could shave his head as well. Having kept up her end of the deal, Hutchinson, a rising seventh grade student, and her
parents arrived at City Hall on Aug. 9 to take Bettencourt up on his offer. “I just thought it would be nice, because there’s millions of kids out there with cancer,” said Hutchinson. “So many kids lose their hair to chemo [therapy] so I thought it be nice to donate my hair so that they can wear it as a wig and actually have hair.”
Bettencourt said her involvement with the Buzz Off has been an inspiration, adding that Hutchinson had also participated in last year’s Buzz Off. Bettencourt also said his children were excited to see the finished product. “My kids can’t wait to see me without hair,” he said. “It’s been about 35 years
STUDENT GIVES | SEE PAGE 9
Catcher Marc Crovo hurls a ball to first during the Peabody Champions’ game against the Swampscott Sox in the North Shore Baseball League semifinals at Twi Field in Danvers, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. The Champions overcame Swampscott 5-2 in that game, but ultimately fell to the Sox 7-1 in a deciding game at Swampscott Middle School Field Thursday. See story and photos inside on page 8. (Advocate photo by Dave Sokol)