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The Everett Independent • Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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NEWS Briefs
Mayor DeMaria’s 2015 Family
Fitness Nights set to begin
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr.
Four EPD officers promoted
The Everett City Council last week
confirmed the promotions of four Everett
Police Department officers to new ranks.
Paul Landry was promoted to Captain,
Christopher Hannon and Richard DiTrapano were both promoted ton sergeant
and Neil Burke was promoted to Lieutenant. The four officers were joined in
the City Council chambers by their families, where they were sworn in by City
Clerk Michael Matarazzo.
Mystic Valley Elder Services
received $3 million bequest
Mystic Valley Elders Services, which
provides personal and home care services
for elderly residents and those living with
disabilities in the Mystic Valley region,.
Was recently the recipient of a $3 million
bequest from the estate of Martin Stanger, a Colorado native who was living in
Reading at the time of his death.
Stanger became involved with Mystic
Valley Elder Services and chose the organization as a beneficiary, after his wife
was able to access services through them
while he was alive.
MVES will use the funding to assist
with their mission of providing services
to those that need them.
In a statement released by MVES,
the organization noted that the bequest
would “ensure health and well-being to
more community members than ever.”
Arts Association classes
resume
Weekly drawing and painting classes
through the Everett Arts Association and
local artist Loretta Shoemaker resumed
last week and will continue for the next
12 weeks.
The classes are $60 for the 12-week
course and residents can sign up for the
classes, which are taught in the lower
level of City Hall from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on
Mondays.
For more information download an application at www.everettarts4.com
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mendous environmental resources.”
Fay said the site has three
major pollution areas of concern.
The first two areas contain
arsenic, lead and other heavy
metals – common pollutants
in Boston’s old industrial waterfront sites. The first of those
sites is in the central area on
the waterfront just north of the
giant windmill. The second
such site is far to the back of
the site adjacent to the MBTA
Maintenance Yard.
Those two sites will be subject to complete excavation of
soils that will be removed by
truck and replaced with new
soils.
“All this really highly
contaminated soils are going to be shipped in closed
containers like a giant Ziploc
bag or a sealed truck,” Fay
said. “Three are not going
to be open trucks or dump
trucks like you might see on
the streets. We’ll also have a
washing station for the wheels
of all the trucks to go through
before leaving the site so that
contaminated soils don’t get
spread to city streets.”
He said that dust particles
in the air will be monitored as
well as air quality.
All materials, he said,
would be shipped to licensed
disposal sites – as is standard
clean up procedure.
The third site will be a little
different, as it is contaminated
from the years of making sulfuric acid. It is located right on
the waterfront area and is responsible for the orange seepage that is easily seen coming
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Mayor Carlo DeMaria and
the Everett Public Schools
invite all residents to the start
of Family Fitness Nights this
Thursday, February 19th.
Family Fitness Night is a
collaboration between Mayor
Carlo DeMaria’s administration and the Everett Public
Schools to promote healthier
lifestyles for Everett children
and families. It is organized
with the assistance of the
Everett Recreation Department, Energize Everett, and
the Joint Committee for Children’s Healthcare.
As part of the Mayor’s
commitment to providing all
residents with access to health
and wellness opportunities,
Family Fitness nights offer a
variety of physical activities
for the whole family and are
free of charge.
Family Fitness Nights are
held on Thursday evenings,
from 6:00 to 7:30pm at the
Madeline English School
(105 Woodville Street). So
round up the family and join
in the fun! Please note that all
children require parental supervision.
For more information call
617- 394- 2390.
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A photo of the site in the 1930s during its Monsanto heyday. Monsanto owned and occupied the
site from 1929 to 1983.
out of the ground and into the
Mystic River.
“That site has a low Ph. and
so it is acidic,” Fay said. “One
activity that took place there
was the manufacture of sulfuric acid and there are remnants
of that still in the soil.”
To remediate that area, Fay
said they would use a technique called In-Situ Solidification/Stabilization.
That process entails, he
said, using dry cement to mix
with the contaminated soils to
neutralize the acidic content.
With cement being more of a
base with a high Ph., the mixture with the low Ph. soil is
expected to neutralize it.
Other areas for excavation
of soil will include the footprint of the underground parking garage in the central part
of the site.
Finally, Fay said there
would be the placement of uncontaminated soil caps on any
areas not covered by buildings
or pavement.
One of the largest questions facing the clean up at the
moment is what direction the
trucks will be going to access
the route to the disposal site.
“That won’t be determined
until we know where the disposal site are at,” Fay said.
“None of the vehicles will
go to residential streets,” he
added. “They will have to stay
on a truck route to get to an interstate highway.”
He said they will have a
better idea of the truck routes
in the next six months when
bids for the remediation efforts go out.
Bob DeSalvio, president
of Wynn Everett, said he is
committed to having further
meetings with Charlestown
and Everett about that route
and the status of the cleanup.
“We’re making that commitment,” he said. “We plan
to have other meetings.”
Police, Fire, Emergency 911,
Parking Enforcement and
Code Enforcement departments all continue to work
alongside DPW during the
snow storms.
The Everett Police and
Parking Enforcement have
been responsible for informing residents of snow emergencies and in removing
vehicles not in compliance
with regulations, so that plow
crews can properly clean
neighborhoods and streets.
The Everett Fire Department has continued to battle
snow mounds and uncover fire
hydrants across the city, and
in conjunction with E911 has
responded to many reports of
roof issues and emergencies.
Code Enforcement inspectors have worked during and
more importantly the storms,
doing their best to assure that
people do not dump snow
back into the cleaned streets
or save parking spots with
household objects, both which
are prohibited by City Ordinance.
With more snow predicted in the upcoming weeks,
Mayor DeMaria, through the
Metro Mayors’ Association,
has been participating in conversations with State government to portray our needs for
assistance.
“Unfortunately, we still
have a lot of winter left to go,”
states Mayor DeMaria, “the
best way to get through it is
to continue to work cooperatively as a community and remember that we are all in this
together. I ask for residents to
remain patient and to follow
snow regulations both during
and after storms.”
The City has to use all equipment available to move and haul
the snow away.
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THE WINTER OF OUR
DISCONTENT
Although the temperatures
have been below zero with
wind chills even colder, tempers
have been rising among just
about all of us as the snow
and our frustrations continue
to pile up.
Yes, life is difficult in the
city, where parking spaces are
non-existent, tickets are being
issued, cars are being towed,
traffic is a nightmare, and city
workers are being overwhelmed
by the sheer volume of snow.
However, getting angry at
our neighbors, fellow motorists, and city employees will
do nothing to make the snow
go away or make life any easier. Reports of fights, acts of
vandalism, and so forth should
have no place among civilized
persons.
The opening lines of
Shakespeare's Richard III
-- "Now is the winter of our
discontent" -- although having a different context than
the actual weather, have never
been more appropriate to our
circumstances, even to those of
us who well-remember the legendary Blizzard of 1978.
We urge all of our fellow
Greater Bostonians to take a
deep breath, grin, and bear
it, as we always have when
faced with whatever adversity
Mother Nature has thrown at
us.
In just a few weeks, all of
this will be nothing but a memory, unless we act rashly and
commit acts that will have consequences long after the last bit
of snow has melted.
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The Everett Independent • Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Op-Ed
Like an annoying alarm
clock that predictably shouts
its tone, late last week and this
week several establishment
lawmakers and transportation
pundits began blaming the
MBTA’s implosion on a lack
of taxes and on the majority
of voters who repealed the automatic gas tax increases last
November.
Don’t be fooled, please.
In the daily newspapers and
on the broadcast news several
came out last week to tell us
that the MBTA is just going
to require a dedicated tax increase. They told us that years
and years of underfunding
and deferred maintenance so as not to increase taxes or
rider fares - have put us in the
spot we have found ourselves
in, that spot being stuck in
neutral.
Yawn...
One has to grit their teeth at
the audaciousness.
Gritting our teeth as such
statements is exactly what
those of us who know the T
and its excesses and abuses over the last several years
have to do; those of us who
know a friend or relative
who retired before 50 with a
pension that is greater than
the average Massachusetts
worker’s yearly private sector
salary. I know retired MBTA
Don't be fooled
By Seth Daniel
workers who – if they live to
be 90 – will receive a pension
for twice as many years as
they worked.
There’s the root of the
problem.
Some of the facts that have
been put out there this week
are that the number of overall employees at the T since
2012 has increased by 900 as
finances headed southward.
Some policies have begun to be changed regarding
the abusive T retirement and
pension system, but we now
hear with some frequency this
week that the stability of that
system – meaning its unfunded liability – has grown eight
times as large to near $1 billion.
The T has – to be fair –
been in trouble since the
1990s or even before. It has
been unsustainable for quite
some time, but the recent sin
is the major expansion during
former Gov. Deval Patrick’s
tenure in the face of fiscal instability.
Many forget the drunken exuberance that some
Democrats had nationally
for regional rail after President Barack Obama was first
elected. Even the president,
himself, was giddy about
“high-speed rail” and outlined
a major plan for the expensive
mode of transport – one that
we can all agree sounds great,
but one that most people just
don’t buy into when given the
choice between it and an automobile.
In 2009, the president
agreed to spend a mint in
Stimulus money on rail, and
wisely, some governors in
Wisconsin and Florida rejected the expensive proposition.
All that is like a distant
dream now in Washington,
D.C., but its effects in Massachusetts are part of what
we’re seeing now.
Former Gov. Deval Patrick
was all aboard with the idea
and expanded rail in several
directions – projects that had
been deemed fiscally unsound
in the previous administration.
That brings us to former
Gov. Mitt Romney. Say what
you will about him; he had
his good and bad points in
the Bay State. However, one
thing he saw was that the T
needed a “circle the wagons”
approach. Projects that former
Gov. Patrick readily jumped
into during the high-speed rail
extravaganza were things that
Romney rejected.
So, the T expanded and
expanded and expanded.
Anyone with all the facts and
figures could have seen with
money leaking like a sieve
that such a policy eventually
would be catastrophic.
Now we’ve seen and lived
the catastrophe that was coming, and the T needs to be cut
off, like an addict that has hit
the end of the line.
Like several alternative
voices out there this week, I
think it’s time for desperate
measures. The T needs to be
put into a receivership situation – as suggested by the Pioneer Institute.
We have seen such things
in Chelsea, right next door,
twice. Once for the entire City
government, and another time
more recently for the Chelsea
Housing Authority.
For the most part, it worked.
It will be a mammoth proposition at the T, but someone
with a red pen the size of the
Prudential building - outside
of union strangleholds -needs
to be allowed to come in under
the oversight of the governor
to make wholesale changes.
Firefighters are rescuing
hopelessly trapped commuters from T trains by breaking
windows with axes.
It’s time for those same
axes to be applied to the
MBTA.
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186 days – the month of June
is kind of a wash for education with field trips and other
things. Once MCAS is over,
the real learning is kind of
over.”
Keverian School Principal
John Obremski said he believes a break is necessary.
“I think it’s necessary to
give the kids a break, but I’d
like to see an extended school
year,” he said. “I’d like to start
earlier in the year.”
That said, the state Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education (DESE)
is firmly on the side of most
parents – advocating over
the last couple of years for a
consolidated March vacation.
That recommendation comes
due to the goal of having 180
school days and being able to
fit them into a school year that
doesn’t infringe upon a family’s summer break.
“We strongly recommend
that school officials consider
taking the following actions
to facilitate meeting the 180day school year and student
learning time requirements,”
read a document sent out by
DESE in 2012, and reiterated
in a letter to all school districts
last week. “Hold the first day
of school before Labor Day;
Schedule a one-week vacation
in March instead of weeklong vacations in February
and April; and Notify parents,
teachers, and students when
the school calendar is adopted
that the February and/or April
vacations may be cancelled if
multiple school days have to
be made up due to inclement
weather or other extraordinary circumstances.”
Revere School Committee member Stacy Rizzo – an
Everett native who is active
in the statewide School Committee association – said she
proposed an end to February
vacation in Revere two years
ago.
“I go to other School Committee meetings all the time
and everyone is afraid to be
the first one to do it,” she said.
“There is always the argument that it’s hard for teachers
because many of them might
have kids going to school in
other districts. If someone
starts it, it will happen. In
Revere, we’re often on the
forefront, so I said that we
should be the first. You come
back from winter break, then
have MLK Day and maybe
you have snow days and then
before you know it, you’re in
February break. There’s no
continuity.”
Across the city line at Revere’s Whelan School, Principal Jamie Flynn said she has
mixed feelings about ending
the break.
“I think it would have to
be a statewide decision so
we’re all on the same page,“
she said. “We have so many
teachers that work here and
have children in other districts. That would be a challenge for them if we got rid of
it and their home district did
not…The kids need a break
at some point. What the perfect scenario would be like,
I’d like to look across the nation and see what other places do…I’d like to get a lot of
feedback from parents before
making any change.”
In Boston, a spokesperson
for their district said reconfiguring February break isn’t
outside of their scope, and
something they would like
to discuss with the Teacher’s
Union.
“The state has made a set
of recommendations dealing
with the 180-day school year
that includes…consolidating
the February and April vacation into one vacation,” said
Denise Snyder of the Boston Public Schools (BPS).
“We’re looking ahead to the
next teacher’s contract to
have a discussion about that.
It’s most certainly a point of
negotiation. No one wants to
go to June 30. We’re going to
have to be thoughtful as we go
forward.”
Meanwhile, in Revere
again, Supt. Paul Dakin said
he agrees with Foresteire. Dakin said he would much rather
see other days eliminated before February vacation.
“There’s other things we
can do first instead,” he said.
“We can revisit how we handle religious Holy days. We
treat them equally in Revere
and we can go to school on
all of them or not go on all
of them. Not going on Holy
days would get us four days,
which is pretty much equal to
February vacation. I personally think it should be kept, because it could end up being a
time when we would have to
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call more snow days. The decision needs to be made with input
from everyone…We need to do what’s best for the kids, and
one aspect to think about is that having them in school in February would be best for kids because we have MCAS to prepare
for. That week would help them prepare.”
MEETING BRUINS'
ZDENO CHARA
Broker/President of ERA Millennium Real estate and a Massachusetts licensed Real estate instructor Pasquale Roberto with son
Mark Roberto and Zdeno Chara Captain of the Boston Bruins
hockey team here in the conference room of ERA Millennium
Real Estate. Mark and Zdeno took the pre licensed Real Estate
course with Pasquale as the Real Estate Instructor. Both men
passed the Real estate licensing exam on their first attempt.
Keyla Pinto future Real Estate agent with newly licensed Real
Estate agent Zdeno Chara Captain of the Boston Bruins in The
ERA Millennium Real Estate office in Everett MA.
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Mayor DeMaria thanks retiring firefighters for their service
Mayor Carlo DeMaria recently presented outgoing City of
Everett Firefighters Deputy Chief Paul Calderwood and Lieutenant John Diamond, with citations commemorating their service and dedication to the City. During their time with the City,
both men dedicated their efforts to provide for the safety and
welfare of the public through preservation of life, property, and
the environment. The Mayor wished them luck and success in
their retirement and with future endeavors.
Mayor with Lt. John Diamond
Mayor with Deputy Chief Paul Calderwood.
Everett Police officers receive congratulations upon promotion
On Thursday, February 12th Everett Police Officers Paul Landry,
Christopher Hannon, Richard DiTrapano, and Neil Burke were
honored in the City Council Chambers in recognition of their
promotions. Landry was appointed to the rank of Captain, Hannon and DiTrapano to Sergeant, and Burke to Lieutenant. Chief
Mazzie, local officials, fellow police officers, family members and
residents were in attendance to congratulate the gentlemen.
Pioneer Charter School of Science
Students Demonstrate Projects at
8th Annual Science Fair
174 students from both
school campuses showcased
their projects on Friday,
February 6th, students from
Pioneer Charter School of
Science’s Saugus and Everett campuses came together
for this year’s Science Fair.
During the fair, 174 students
from 7th through 12th grade
presented projects relating to
the sciences and engineering.
Judges for the Science Fair
came from Boston-area Universities including Harvard,
MIT, Boston University, and
local tech companies.
PCSS I (Everett) and II
(Saugus) are tuition-free, public schools open to all Massachusetts students based on
spaces available. PCSS offers
a rigorous academic curriculum that emphasizes math,
science, and analytical thinking skills balanced by a strong
foundation in the humanities.
The schools offer extended
days/hours and career-oriented college preparation. Students must pass five math and
five science classes in order to
graduate, more than state standards, and students must also
complete 40 hours of community service. The schools have
a 200-day school calendar, extended days (7:30 a.m. – 3.35
p.m.), tutoring until 4:30 p.m.
and “voluntary” Saturday
classes for students who need
extra help.
174 students displaying their projects in the Pioneer Charter
School of Science gymnasium. The Science Fair winners will be
announced at the school ceremony at the end of the month.
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EHS Roundup
EHS girls basketball
qualify for tourney,
sets sight on GBL title
The Everett High girls
basketball team soared to
new heights this past week,
reeling off four straight victories in six days, including
a dramatic buzzer-beater, to
raise their record to a sterling
12-6 and punch their ticket for
a Journey to the Tourney.
The Lady Crimson Tide
opened their streak of success
with a 58-51 triumph over
Lawrence last Wednesday
that was highlighted by Senior Night festivities. EHS
seniors Yemi Okhihan, Talia
Mirra, Lunica Figueroa, Netta Johnson, Andrea Battaglia,
Vicki Vo, Alicia Bowman, and
Meghan Eugene were honored for their contributions to
the EHS girls basketball program and, more importantly,
celebrated the evening’s significance with a victory.
Okhihan was on fire for the
Lady Crimson Tide, pouring
in 24 points, including a trio
of three-pointers and numerous, slashing drives to the
basket that flummoxed the
Lawrence defense.
Talia Riccioli reached double figures with 14 points, followed by Figueroa with six,
Mirra with five, Nyomi Dottin
with four, and the duo of Battaglia and Yasmine Guerrier
with two each.
The following evening the
Lady Crimson Tide rolled to
a 51-23 rout of Northeastern Conference/Small Division rival Saugus. Mirra led
the away with 14 points. Riccioli struck for 10, Johnson
and Okhihan hit for six each,
Guerrier added five, Haley
Powers popped in four, Jasmine Harding contributed
three, Battaglia scored two,
and Bowman sank a free
throw.
The girls trekked to Haverhill Saturday and made the
long trip a worthwhile endeavor with a 39-31 win over
their former Greater Boston
League rival. Riccioli set the
scoring pace with 12 points.
Johnson added eight, fol-
lowed by Guerrier with seven,
Okhihan with five, and the trio
of Harding, Dottin, and Powers with two apiece.
The Lady Crimson Tide
then capped off their fourgame winning week with a
thrilling 39-37 win Monday
afternoon at Salem, one of
the top teams in the Large
Division of the Northeastern
Conference this season. The
contest was a tight affair all
the way, with Everett up by
two at the intermission and
the teams engaging in a nipand-tuck battle throughout the
second half.
The contest came down
to the final minute with Salem holding a three point
edge, 37-34. Riccioli knotted matters with a clutch
three-pointer, setting the stage
for a frantic flurry in the final
seconds in which neither team
could hit the go-ahead basket. Salem had the ball with
seven seconds to go when
Figueroa stole the ball and, as
she was going in for layup, a
Salem defender tipped the ball
out of bounds with 0.9 left on
the clock.
An
overtime
session seemed inevitable, but
somehow Harding got loose
underneath for an inbounds
pass and put the ball up -- and
in -- as the buzzer sounded.
“It was a tremendous win
for our team,” said Turner. “We hung in there and
made the clutch plays when
we needed them.”
Mirra had a superb game
with 19 points. Johnson struck
for nine, followed by Okhihan
with five, Harding with three,
and Figueroa with two.
The Lady Crimson Tide
will close out their season
starting tonight (Wednesday)
when they travel to Lowell.
They then will make the short
trip to Medford tomorrow evening in a contest in which the
GBL title will be on the line.
A victory by Everett will earn
the Lady Crimson a share of
the GBL crown with the Lady
Mustangs, who won a close
contest in their first meeting
this season.
If
the
Everett girls should prevail in both
encounters, they likely will
host an opening round game
in the MIAA state tournament.
EHS hockey team
needs a tie in season
finale to reach tourney
The 2015 season for the
Everett High hockey team all
comes down to the final game
tonight (Wednesday) when the
Crimson Tide host Somerville
in the consolation game of the
Mulloy Tournament. Face-off
is set for 5:00 at Allied Veterans Rink.
Coach Jason Lawrence’s
squad stands at 9-9-1 and
needs at least a tie tonight
in order to remain at .500
and thus earn a berth in the
MIAA’s post-season state
tournament.
Everett has met Somerville
twice this season, dropping
their initial encounter, but
then skating to a 1-0 victory
in the rematch two weeks ago.
The Crimson Tide had an
up-and-down week, defeating
Brookline 4-1 last Wednesday,
but then dropping a 3-0 decision to Newton North Thursday and a 4-3 contest to Salem
Monday in the opening round
of the Mullloy Tourney.
Ray Suppa, Marc Faia, and
Chris Durkin lit the lamp for
Everett in the Salem encounter in which the Tide almost
pulled off a tie. The Crimson
Tide trailed 4-2 in the final
stages of the third period, but
Faia scored to make it a onegoal affair with four minutes
to go. Everett had some chances to score thereafter, but the
Crimson Tide could not finish
their opportunities, which included a breakaway.
“We played well against Salem, but we made some mistakes that came back to bite
us,” said Lawrence, who had
words of praise for the recent
play of goalie Cassara Roderick, senior James Liberge, and
junior J.J. McLaughlin. “We
know what we have to do
against Somerville and I know
the team will be giving it everything they’ve got.”
HELPING THOSE IN NEED
During the 2014 Holiday Season, Everett Firefighters, Local 143, distributed food bags to 100 Everett families in need. These families were able to enjoy a holiday meal during these tough economic
times. This program could not be accomplished with the assistance of Ms. Carolyn Lightburn and her staff, Dottie, Ida and Dale at Everett Human Services. I would like to thank Ms. Maria Bussell, for
her assistance in this program. This program was accomplished with the valuable assistance and support from the Stop&Shop Companies, and especially from Ms. Angela Perkins, Manager, Everett
Stop&Shop and her management staff. Also, providing valuable assistance in putting the bags together were the Everett Boy Scouts, Troop 20 and Cub Scouts, pack 11, under the guidance of Mr.
Mike Piazza and Mike Hurley. All these people continue to show their dedication and commitment to the people of Everett and the community. As always, Thank You, to the Everett Firefighters, Local
143, who gave their time and support for this valuable and needed program during these tough times.
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OBITUARIES
Wayne 'Winky Peppers' Gray
Of Malden, formerly of Everett
Wayne ”Winky Peppers”
Gray of Malden, formerly of
Everett, died on February 11.
Wayne was a longtime
member of the East Side Athletic Association of Malden.
He was the beloved son
of the late Frank and Ruth
(Maige); dear brother of Edward “Peppers” of Revere and
Frank W of New Hampshire;
former husband of Helen Albano and is also survived by
many loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the American
Cancer Society, 30 Speen
St., Framingham MA 01701.
A memorial service will be
scheduled at a later date. For
guest book please visit www.
Buonfiglio.com
Paul
Buonfiglio
&
Sons-Bruno Funeral Home
Constance Brown
Music and singing were her passion
Constance M. (Malta)
Brown, a lifelong resident of
Everett, entered into rest on
February 7 in the Golden Living Center-Elmhurst in Melrose. She was 93 years old.
Born in Everett, Constance
was in banking working as
a secretary in the trust department. Music and singing
were her passions, having
performed as a singer with the
Cecelia Society and the First
Baptist Church in Malden.
She was the beloved
daughter of the late Charles
and Grace (Cibelli) Malta;
dear and devoted sister of A.
William Malta of Weymouth,
Charles Malta of Everett,
George Malta of Malden and
Marie Abbatinozzi of Everett.
Also surviving are many loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements were
Hard worker, great cook, loved music, driving
a big rig, tattoos, the New England Patriots – and
most of all – his kids
J.F. Ward
Funeral Home
Compassionate, Professional
Service Offering Pre-Need
Planning
Independent & Locally
Owned
Est. 1929
Kevin S. Creel, Director
772 Broadway, Everett
Glendale Christian Lighthouse Church
News and Notes
Greetings to all!!! We invite and welcome you to visit
and reach out to us if you are
in need of guidance and support. Come worship, sing and
praise with us Sunday mornings at 10:30am. Childcare is
available.
We have adult, teen and
children’s Sunday school at
9:00am.
Wednesday evenings from
7-8pm we have our Hour of
Power bible teaching with
prayer and fellowship as the
Spirit leads.
Monthly:
The third Monday evening
of each month our ministry Let
My People Go opens its doors
to minister and help anyone
held in bondage by the many
challenges in life. We hope to
be able to provide you with the
resources needed to help you
find peace and joy in your life.
Doors open at 6pm for cof-
fee and fellowship. At 6:30pm
the meeting starts and closes at
8pm. We have music, introductions and speaker followed by a
lively discussion about challenges you may be facing and
try to work with you to get the
help you may need.
The 2nd Saturday of each
month at 6pm we have a free
movie night with free refreshments for the entire family.
Faith Foundation Haiti is
continuing to accept donations
for the school they're building. Donations may be sent
to 12 Winthrop Road, Everett,
MA. 02149. For information
please call Jacsonn Jean, founder, at Glendale Christian Lighthouse Church. 617-387-7458.
Glendale Christian Lighthouse Church
Pastor Bob MacDonald
701 Broadway (Glendale
Square)
Everett, MA 02149
617-387-7458
News and Notes
Erik McPherson, Sr.
Erik T. McPherson, Sr. of
Everett died suddenly on February 7. He was 41 years old.
Erik was born and raised in
Malden, where he attended the
Daniels Elementary School,
Lincoln Junior High School
and Malden High School,
graduating in 1992. He played
Pop Warner football for many
years. Erik starting working
at age 12 and held many jobs
throughout his lifetime. He
worked for Asahi America
in Malden, then after receiving his CDL, he was a tractor
trailer driver for Pepsi, then
Brewer Petroleum. Erik was a
hard worker and a great cook
who loved music, driving a
big rig, tattoos, the New England Patriots, and most of all
spending time with his kids.
The former husband of
Tara (Correale) McPherson,
he was the loving son of Mary
Ellen (McKinnon) McPherson of Salem, NH; beloved
and devoted father of Shayna
and Erik, Jr. of Everett; proud
step-father of Cody and Jake
Holmes of Plymouth. He was
the dear brother of Jaime Hanifan and her husband, Craig of
Saugus and Wayne McPher-
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Glendale United Methodist Church
by the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, Everett. Interment
was in Holy Cross Cemetery,
Malden. In lieu of flowers,
contributions in Constance's
memory to the American
Heart Association 20 Speen
St., Framingham, MA 01701
would be sincerely appreciated.
son and his wife, Kathy of
Garland, TX; loving uncle of
Casey and Cameron and cherished godfather of Joy Murphy. He is also survived by
several aunts, uncles, cousins,
nieces, nephews, friends and
his kitten, Shadow.
Funeral arrangements were
by the A.J. Spadafora Funeral
Home, Malden. Interment was
in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers, donations in Erik's memory may be
made to the Erik T. McPherson
Sr. Memorial Fund, c/o Everett Credit Union, 650 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149.
To place a
memoriam
in the
Independent,
please call
617-387-9600
(Glendale Sq. Area)
387-3367
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Exciting things are happening at Glendale. We are
in the process of re-growing
our church and invite you to
come and visit us on a Sunday.
In addition to the 3 NA and 1
AA group using our church for
their important meetings, we
are pleased to welcome Boy
Scout Troop 814 to our church
on Tuesday nights.
Glendale is open to all and
we welcome people of all
faiths, nationalities and sexual preference. No one is ever
turned away. If you are looking for a new home church, we
would like you check us out
and let us know what we can
do to make church a better fit
in your life.
Sunday Service at 10:30 am
From Sanctuary to Chapel:
January 11, 2015 marked our
first day worshipping in the
Chapel. We will be holding
services there through March
22, 2015. The move to this
cozier space has been happening for the last few years to
help us save on energy costs.
We will return to the Sanctuary for Palm Sunday—March
29, 2015. Please enter through
the driveway on Walnut Street.
There is a 2-step entrance to
the church and chapel.
Bible Study: Consider joining us for Bible study on Sunday We meet in the Church
Parlor off the Chapel from
9:30 to 10:00 AM.
Sponsor the Bulletin! For a
$5 donation, you can dedicate
the Sunday bulletin to recognize family, friends, or special
occasions. There is a sign-up
sheet in the Pastor’s study.
Feel free to choose your particular week(s) and leave a copy
of your dedication in the mail
bin that is on the Pastor’s door.
Please contact the Pastor if you
have any questions.
NA Meetings—Mon. Bring
Your Own Book 7:30; Wed.
The Process, Men’s Group
7:30; Thurs. I Can’t—We Can,
8:00
AA
Meeting—Saturday
evenings from 7:30 to 9:00
PM.
We are on the Internet
http://www.glendaleumc-everett.org
Glendale United Methodist Church
Pastor David Jackson
392 Ferry Street (across
from Glendale Towers)
Please enter the church
by the driveway on Walnut
Street
617-387-2916
PastorDavidJackson58@
gmail.com
Pastor’s Office Hours:
Saturdays 10 AM to 2 PM.
Other times by appointment.
OBITUARIES
All obituaries
and death notices will be at a
cost of $50.00 per paper.
That includes photo.
Please send to
[email protected]
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Immaculate Conception Faith Community
Immaculate Conception Parish
News and Notes
Our Parish Staff: Father Jerry Osterman, Pastor;
Father Donatus Ezenneka,
Pastoral Vicar
Richard Randazzo, Pastoral
Associate
Philomene Pean, Pastoral
Associate, Haitian Community
Weekly Mass Schedule at
Immaculate Conception is as
follows:
Saturday (Sunday Vigil)
4:00 pm, Sunday 7:00 am, 9:00
am (Family Mass), 11:00 am,
and 5:30 pm.
12:15 pm Spanish Community
4:00 pm Haitian Community
Masses are being held in the
Chapel.
Eucharistic Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament: Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament is
held every Thursday from 7:45
AM to 6:30 pm in the Chapel.
Each Thursdays’ adoration will
conclude the the Benediction
of the Most Blessed Sacrament
at 6:30 pm. All are invited to
spend a few moments with Our
Blessed Lord
Church Breakfast – Our next
monthly Church Breakfast is
scheduled for every second
Sunday in the lower Church
Hall. Cost is $4.00 per person.
Pancakes, scrambles eggs, sausage, toast, juice, coffee and
tea is served. All you can eat.
Please join us after Mass.
New Ministry - At the back
of the Church in the Vestibule
area on Sundays following
Masses, there is a team of volunteers who will answer your
questions regarding our Church
Ministries, etc. Please feel free
to stop by and ask questions,
schedule a Mass, register as a
new Parishioner, etc.
Bring a Book-Buy a Book We have a new Fundraiser Program in the back of the Church.
It’s called Bring a Book-Buy a
Book. All books are a dollar
and any money collected will
go towards our Stain Glass
Fund. Brink a Book and Buy a
Book and make a donation. Our
selections are great and varied.
Please stop by the table and see
what we have. Thank you
Immaculate Conception
Parish
489 Broadway
Everett, Mass 02149
Phone 617-389-5660
First Baptist Church
News and Notes
Jesus said that the gates of
hell would not prevail against
His church. He wasn't speaking about a particular church
or denomination. He was
speaking about the body of
believers, those who have
committed their lives to Him.
What did He mean when
He said that the gates of hell
would not prevail against us?
What were some of the responsibilities that He gave us?
Are we being faithful to the
things that He entrusted to us?
I will attempt to answer
these and other questions
about the church of the Lord
Jesus Christ this Sunday
morning at 10:30. Please join
with us. God bless you!
As Christians we believe
that Jesus (which means Savior) and Christ (which means
Messiah) and that he is the
Lord of Lords and the King of
Kings.
He holds a special place in
the hearts of Christians because of all that he has done
for us. He is our Lord, Savior,
healer, deliverer—He is everything to us.
We invite you to join with
us at 10:30 Sunday morning
as we worship our Lord and
Savior.
May the Lord's richest
blessings be yours during this
wonderful time of the year
and throughout the new year.
“WISE MEN STILL SEEK
HIM”
Pastor Larry Russi
781-640-5384
First Baptist Church
50 Church St.
Everett, MA
Sunday service 10:30 am
Sunday evening service
6:00 pm
Thursday evening service
7:00 pm
E-Mail: ljrussi@gmail.
com
Pastor Russi's Facebook
page:
larry/[email protected]
Pastor Russi's Twitter:
twitter.com/cleanslate789
Pastor Russi's Blog: restoreandencourage.blogspot.com
Church Facebook Page:
facebook.com/firstbaptisteverett
Freedom In Christ Gospel Outreach
News and Notes
Greetings from the desk
of Pastor Larry at Freedom In
Christ.
Revival is a word we often
use but don't always understand. I believe if we want
revival in our churches then
we need to yield control to
the Holy Spirit. For too long
we have looked for revival
with limited success because
we did it our way. Where the
Spirit of the Lord is, there is
liberty. If we let the Spirit of
God take over we will see
those great things that only
God can do.
Revival is not only needed in the churches and in the
body of Christ, it is also needed in each individual. If each
of us seeks out revival for our
own souls, just imagine the
results. Revival, seek it, desire it, pray for it and see what
God will do in us and in His
body of believers!
On Thursday nights, in particular, we have been having
revival services because we
see the deep need in our own
lives and in the church of Jesus Christ, everywhere. Why
not join us some Thursday
night at 7:00 pm for singing,
preaching and praying, all
geared toward surrendering to
the Lordship of Jesus Christ
and asking the Holy Spirit to
take control.
If you are regularly gath-
ering with other believers at
a meeting house or church
building where the Gospel
of Jesus Christ is preached,
Praise the Lord! If you are not
though let me extend an invitation to join us here at Freedom In Christ for any of our
services or consider attending
another Bible believing, bible preaching church and see
what you may be missing.
Our services are:
Sunday School at 10:00 am
Sunday Worship at 11:00
am
Tuesday Prayer Meeting at
7:00 pm
Wednesday Bible Study at
6:00 pm
Thursday Revival Service
at 7:00 pm
If you want to join a Saturday outreach give us a call
to find out time and meeting
location!
If you want to find out more
about Jesus feel free to give a
call anytime at 617-319-2449.
Freedom In Christ
Gospel Outreach
49 Union St, Everett
Pastor Larry DiZazzo
617-319-2449
www.freedominchristeverett.
org
pastorlarrydizazzo@gmail.
com
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youtube - Pastor Larry DiZazzo
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Getting Out
‘Green Porno,Live on Stage’
By Sheila Barth
[email protected]
BOX OFFICE
Our weather is frigid, but
Bostonians delivered a warm,
rousing reception to beautiful
glamour star Isabella Rossellini last Friday night, when
she performed her one-woman show, “Green Porno,Live
on Stage,” at Emerson/Cutler
Majestic Theatre.
If you missed her scheduled Feb. 13-15 performances
at the 221 Tremont St. venue,
don’t be discouraged. You
have one more opportunity to
see Rossellini’s fun, factual
70-minute, multimedia presentation on sexual diversity
among God’s creatures, great
and small, from sky to sea,
and species in-between. Because of Sunday’s blizzard,
Rossellini’s final performance
was postponed to Saturday,
Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. Between you and me, Rossellini could be selling blah
wallpaper and still keep audiences rapt. Wearing a longsleeve, full-length black dress,
accented by a multi-rope
pearl necklace, Rossellini is
mesmerizing, her easygoing
charm and lilting, European
accent enchanting. To get audiences in the
mood, ushers encouraged theatergoers to take (and wear)
animal masks, noses, snouts,
antennae and other comical
animal accoutrements. Although she’s discussing
a serious subject - the sex life
of multitudinous living creatures - Rossellini’s underlying
message is a celebration of
diversity. Her narrative isn’t
strictly biologic, scientific, sociologic, or historic. It’s laced
with mischievous humor, ac-
World premiere of two-act, two-hour play, adapted by
Wendy Lement and Steven Bogart, (who also directs); starring
Sirena Abalian and Steven Barkhimer. Based on Carlo Collodi’s book, “The Adventures of Pinocchio.” Appearing to Feb. 22, at
Wheelock Family Theatre, 180 The Riverway, Boston: Friday
at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sunday at 3 p.m.; school vacation week
matinees, Feb. 17-20, at 1 p.m.; no evening performance Feb.20.
Recommended for adults, teens and children over 7 years old.
Tickets, $35,$30,$25,$20; Pajama Party Fridays, $15. Call the Box
Office at 617-879-2300, visit [email protected], or www.
WheelockFamilyTheatre.org.
Isabella Rossellini
companied by cartoon-style
videos depicting her in the
form of the creatures she’s
discussing. She also demonstrates their wooing, mating
and sex acts. She also changes genders, shedding her long
dress for black slacks and a
mustache. Later, she dons a
full-size hamster costume.
While discussing their sexual idiosyncrasies, she transforms on screen into a snail,
a starfish, toad, salmon, seal,
dragonfly, spider, bird, worm,
cuttlefish, duck, gorilla, octopus, dolphin, and more. Rossellini wrote the text
with internationally-renowned
writer, Jean-Claude Carriere.
Her 2013 worldwide premiere
with Printemps des Comedi-
ens in Montpellier, France,
garnered an appreciative audience. She is currently touring
internationally. Rossellini has acted in several films and on TV. Born in
Rome, she grew up there and
in Paris. When she was 19, she
came to New York to attend
college,and remained here.
Her beautiful face rivals
her mother’s, Swedish iconic Academy Award winner,
Ingrid Bergman, For many
years, Rossellini, (whose father was renowned Italian director Roberto Rossellini), has
been the international beauty
representative of Lancome
cosmetics.
She barely touches on her
childhood and youth, but fo-
Crossword Puzzle
Across
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5 Baseball feature
9 What gears do
13 Lake into which Ohio’s Cuyahoga
River empties
14 Alabama march site
15 Austen novel
16 *Not animated, in filmmaking
18 Rotating cooking rod
19 Grassland
20 Plunked oneself down
21 Disco dance
23 *Like replays that reveal bad calls
27 “Affirmative!”
28 Traveler’s guide
29 Dental fillings
31 “A Doll’s House” playwright
34 __ noire: literally, “black beast”
35 Enveloping glow
38 “I __ Pretty”: “West Side Story” song
39 Doves’ homes
40 Do-it-yourselfers’ buys
41 __-Coburg, Bavaria
42 Like speaking
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47 iPhone download
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stress
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56 Org. issuing many refunds
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58 Garden of Eden’s __ of life
12 Can’t stand
59 Where the ends of the starred
14 Rascal
answers are filed
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24 Brunch staple
65 Movie lioness
25 Neckwear pin
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30 Central Washington city
68 Medvedev’s “no”
31 Uncertainties
Down
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2 Astrological Ram
3 Opponent
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5 Spat
6 Quarterback Manning
7 __, amas, amat ...
8 Ways to get under the street
9 Army meal
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34 ‘90s Russian president Yeltsin
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50 Mars neighbor
51 Goofy
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54 Brown seaweed
57 Whack
60 Cheerios grain
61 Trojans’ sch.
62 Quagmire
cuses on her fascination with
and love of animals. Standing at a speaker’s podium, she uses rudimentary
props at times, then unceremoniously tosses them to the
floor, leaving a heap around
her.
encouraged her to pursue. In
fact, she adapted this stage
version,(translated in English
by Julia Groopman), from her
Sundance Channel series.
Dower said he was thrilled
with the audience’s multipronged reaction and various
views on “Green Porno”. Rossellini’s goal is to get people
talking, thinking, reacting,
and interacting on diversity.
Obviously it works. So if you missed her performance and regret it, don’t
fret. You may still order tickets ($25-$89) for her final
performance, and last Sunday
ticketholders can swap theirs
by calling the Box Office at
617-824-8400 or e-mailing
[email protected]. ‘The King of Second Avenue’
By Sheila Barth
[email protected]
Growing up in an ethnic
neighborhood, I lived near
synagogues and kosher shops,
practicing everyday religious
traditions. A steady stream of
real-life Sholem Alecheim,
Isaac Bashevis Singer relatives and landsmen visited
us. They spoke Yiddish, read
Yiddish newspapers, listened
to Yiddish comedy and music
records. We didn’t get to see
New York’s renowned Yiddish
theaters. We didn’t have to.
They spoke animatedly, sang
and danced with great joy and
fervor, to lively, klezmer music.
Also, my family established
the first synagogue in my
hometown, Anshe Sfaard, or
sons of the Sephardim. Who knew I had such noble roots, until I saw Robert
Brustein’s one-act, klezmer
musical, “King of Second Avenue”? Like Brustein’s colorful
characters, we had our share
of schnorrers, or spongers,
who shirked work but took
advantage of others’ kind acts
of charity. They even guilted
their wealthier brethren out
of substantial handouts and financial support.
Such deals you can’t imagine!
And that’s precisely what
Brustein does in this world
premiere of his musical,
based on British-Jewish humorist-writer Israel Zangwill’s 1894 “The King of the
Schnorrers,” which focused
on London’s late 19th century Jews. Brustein changed the
title of his play to “The King
of Second Avenue,” updating
it to the 1960s, and set it in
Manhattan’s predominantly
Jewish Lower East Side. He
focused on former headlining,
out-of-work actors during the
decline and last gasp of Yiddish theater.
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World premiere of Robert Brustein’s one-act klezmer musical,
music by Hankus Netsky, appearing with New Repertory Theatre
through March 1 at the Charles Mosesian Theater,Arsenal Center
for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown. Performances, Feb.
18,19, at 7:30 p.m.; Feb.20,27, at 8 p.m.; Feb. 26, at 2,7:30 p.m.;
Feb. 21,28, at 3,8 p.m.; Feb. 22,March 1, at 2 p.m. Tickets, $30-$60;
student, senior, group discounts. Call the Box Office at 617-9238487 or visit newrep.org.
Such a cast and company
Brustein amassed, with impressive credentials like you
can’t even imagine. Led by
Director Matthew “Motl”
Didner, versatile, colorful actor Will LeBow exudes chutzpah and pride as out-of-work,
fast-talking, wheeler-dealer
Sephardic actor, Manasseh
Da Costa, (based on Zangwill’s Manasseh Bueno Barzillai Azevedo DaCosta). He
doesn’t have two dimes to rub
together, but snubs his nose at
Ashkenazi, or European Jews,
calling them “the flotsam and
jetsam of the Diaspora”. That
includes Barney’s bag-toting,
rich Hollywood producer, Joseph Lapidus, who hands out
grab-bag money envelopes to
the bevy of begging actors. Portraying the well-heeled,
easily fooled Lapidus, Jeremiah Kissel comically conveys
his head-spinning frustration
as Da Costa fleeces him out
of his money, his clothes, and
even the 3-lb. salmon Lapidus
is buying for his family Purim
feast. LeBow and Kissel are
super together, especially in
duets, “That’s A New One on
Me,” “Sephardim,” and “The
Endowment Song”. Also, petite star Kathy St. George is
dynamic, with all the right
moves, in her dual roles as a
schnorrer-beggar, and Lapidus’ wife, Rosalie. But Da Costa isn’t done, He
makes sure Lapidus invites
him, his zaftig, but desired
daughter, Dolores, (Abby
Goldfarb) and his friends to
Lapidus’ Purim holiday family feast. Maybe Lapidus’ schmendrick son, Joe Jr., (Alex Pollock) is all excited about the
well-endowed Dolores, but
his mother, Rosalie, isn’t so
thrilled with her unexpected
guests. Instead of giving her
husband a loving peck on the
cheek, she gives him potches
(slaps) on his tush, reveling
in “The Potch Song”. Rosalie
also admits she loves her husband, despite his faults, in her
solo, “True Love”. But she,
too, becomes swayed by Da
Costa’s silver-tongued compliments. Between these slick-talking,
fast-paced swindles, composer Netsky, Music Director-pianist David Sparr, the frenetic
Conservatory Klezmer Band,
and Merete Meunter’s lively
choreography have theatergoers clapping to the beat and
swaying, like they have shpilkes in their seats.
Although Da Costa doesn’t
quite approve of his fellow
schnorrer-actor, Schmuelly, as
a suitor for the lovely Delores,
he likes the divorced, 40-ish,
poor actor - despite Schmuelly’s Ashkenazic roots - and
pulls a few more capers on
Lapidus to insure the couple’s
economic future together. And we see why. Remo Airaldi as the lovable Schmuelly
wins our hearts, too. Ken Cheeseman rounds out
the cast as a schnorrer-actor
and Lapidus’ butler, Wilkinson.
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“Do animals feel the way
we do?” she asks. While animals, insects, fish and birds
have a wide spectrum of asexuality, bi-sexuality, homo- and
heterosexuality, human sexual
behaviorists throughout the
ages and in various cultures
disagree on what’s acceptable.
Diversity. Are we so different? she asks. In a post-show Q&A,
ArtsEmerson Artistic Director
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is the primary drawing card
to “Green Porno, Live on
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see her in person.They’re also
surprised and enchanted with
her well-researched show,
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