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The Department’s first-ever ambulance will allow for quicker response times to residents’ medical emergencies and allow for possibly life-saving care to be administered with new equipment and increased professional training as EMTs. “It’s always been my goal to make sure that the members of the Everett Fire Department have the training and equipment they need to serve our residents,” said Mayor DeMaria. “Residents should be reassured that if you need medical assistance, our EFD members will be there in minutes.” Currently, the ambulance industry is dealing with staffi ng shortages, which has resulted in the possibility of longer wait Mayor Carlo DeMaria alongside Everett Fire Department Acting Chief Scott Dalrymple and President of Everett Firefi ghters Union Local 143 Lieutenant Craig Hardy signed an agreement to add a Basic Life Support Ambulance Emergency Service Vehicle to the Fire Department’s fl eet. Everett Fire Department’s new Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance Emergency Service Vehicle times for emergency medical care. Equipping Everett Firefi ghters with an ambulance and EMT training will help combat this statewide issue for the residents of Everett. Mayor DeMaria stated, “I want to thank Local 143 and the members of the EFD for sharing my commitment to off ering our residents this important and potentially life-saving new service.” Free Tax Preparation for Seniors at The Connolly Center M ayor Carlo DeMaria, the Office of Human Services and Council on Aging are pleased to announce their partnership with ABCD for free tax preparation for those that are income eligible. Tax preparation takes place every Thursday at the Connolly Center (90 Chelsea St.) from 9am until 4pm. You must make an appointment with ABCD by calling 781-3212501. If you earned less than $60,000 in 2022 and meet the requirements, you are eligible for this program. 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DiDomenico, Project Bread launch campaign to pass universal school meals Legislation seeks to provide free breakfast and lunch at all Massachusetts schools L ast week State Senator Sal DiDomenico teamed $3.99 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 up with Project Bread, a nationally recognized anti-hunger organization, to launch a statewide campaign to pass An Act relative to universal school meals. This legislation, which was filed in the Senate by DiDomenico and in the House by Representative Andres Vargas, would provide free breakfast and lunch to every child in a Massachusetts school. Senator DiDomenico was joined at the event by Representative Vargas, dozens of other elected offi - cials, anti-hunger advocates, educators and a video message from Congressman Jim McGovern. Thankfully, schools across the state have been providing universal school meals throughout the pandemic because costs and paperwork for this program were temporarily footed by the federal government. In 2022 federal support for the program was cut off , but Senator DiDomenico secured enough funding in last year’s state budget to continue funding free school meals throughout the Commonwealth for the current school year. The Senate and House must pass An Act relative to universal school meals (SD.1013 and HD.766) to continue providing free breakfast and lunch Legislation cosponsors: Senator DiDomenico and Representative Andres Vargas. State Senator Sal DiDomenico speaks at the Project Bread event. at Massachusetts schools indefi nitely. “We have heard time and again from educators, advocates, and parents, that kids cannot learn when they are hungry,” said Senator DiDomenico, who is Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. “Providing free breakfast and lunch in schools will empower all our students to study, focus, and live up to their full potential. It is past time, in the year 2023, that we fi nally pass my commonsense bill into law and ensure no child will ever go hungry in a Massachusetts school again.” This program has been a massive success in Massachusetts over the past two school years. Over 50,000 more students were eating lunch daily when costs were lifted, which allowed them to focus on class and relieved a fi nancial burden from their parents. This is a crucial program, especially as costs for housing, transportation, healthcare and more have been rising. Passing this legislation into law is critical for the well-being of our children and working families throughout the Commonwealth. ׉ 7cassandra://hkOcI2MQ4MgAlyxRlyFkg4TxD-nhOOKKejJvYv6d160,`̰c8H$smd׉E THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 3, 2023 Page 5 Chronicle’s Ted Reinstein at Parlin Library on Feb. 9 I n honor of Black History Month, on Thursday, February 9 at 7:00 p.m., the Parlin Library will host Ted Reinstein, of WCVB’s “Chronicle,” for a discussion of his book “Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier.” He will discuss the unknown heroes who fought segregation in baseball, communist newspaper reporters, Pullman car porters and the black newspapers that reached the homes of people of color throughout the United States to support the integration of baseball. He reminds us that the first black player in professional baseball was not Jackie Robinson but Moses Fleetwood Walker in 1884, and that there was a time when integrated teams were not unusual. But segregation in the United States deepened and the exclusion of people of color in baseball became the norm. Since 1997, Reinstein has been a reporter for “Chronicle,” WCVB-TV/Boston’s award-winning – and America’s longest-running, locally produced – nightly news magazine. He has been a contributor for the station’s political roundtable show and sits on WCVB’s editorial board. He is also the author of “New England Notebook” and “Wicked Pissed.” Join us for a celebration of Black History, American History and the Boys of Summer. Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? Call Dennis at (857) 249-7882 for details. WE CAN HELP PAY YOUR HEATING BILLS! 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Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 Lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net Senator DiDomenico Launches Campaign to Lift Kids Out of Deep Poverty Files Legislation to Fight Against Deep Poverty for Children and Families Pictured from left, Rep. Shirley Arriaga, Rep. Rita Mendes, Sen. Sal DiDomenico, Rep. Judith Garcia, and Sen. Robyn Kennedy. BOSTON – Senator Sal DiDomenico with his colleague Representative Marjorie Decker and the Lift Our Kids Coalition have accelerated the timetable for lifting kids out of Deep Poverty by filing Senate and House bills (SD 501, HD 507) at the start of the 2023-2024 legislative session. 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Families living below half the poverty level are considered to be in Deep Poverty. Under the bill, grants would increase each year and would keep pace with inflation as the poverty level goes up. After decades of frozen cash assistance levels, Senator DiDomenico and Representative Decker led the charge in the Legislature to raise grants three times for a total increase of 32% beginning in January 2021. This was a huge step forward for families in our communities and they are looking to continue building on this momentum. “It is simply unacceptable that we have nearly 70,000 children in the Commonwealth living so far below the federal poverty level,” said Senator DiDomenico, the lead sponsor of the Senate bill and Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate. “While the recent increases in cash assistance were an important step towards helping our families, I am committed to continuing our work and pushing for further bold action to ensure that no child lives in Deep Poverty, suffering without nutritious food, winter clothing or basic needs such as diapers. We live in one of the wealthiest states in the nation and there is no excuse for children living in poverty. Now more than ever, we must make this bill one of the highest priorities for the legislative session.” The Lift Our Kids Coalition (liftourkidsma.org), comprised of 155 organizations, formed in late 2016 to advocate for repeal of the welfare family cap, the law that barred benefits for children conceived while the family received assistance. DiDomenico and Decker led the repeal of the family cap in 2019, and the Legislature overrode the Governor’s veto of repeal by an almost unanimous vote. ׉ 7cassandra://AB1v5FAvqgs4uBffuKfKGVH1vnBNwfZwib93d5_YCf42$`̰c8H$smg׉E THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 3, 2023 Page 7 City Council Honors Brian Giannelli 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 Parking Enforcement Offi cer Brian Giannelli was presented with a Proclamation of Appreciation from the City for his heroic actions on Dec. 22, 2022 alerting residents of a 2-alarm fi re on Vine Street. On hand at the City Hall Council Chambers were, son, Brian, Jr., Brian Giannelli, brother, Keith, son, Carlo, uncle, Kenny, Mother-in-Law Mary and Councilman Wayne Matewsky. We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-8 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Pictured from left, Speaker Ronald Mariano, Representative Jerald Parisella, Representative Aaron Micheltiz, Olympian Angela Ruggiero, former Red Sox player Johnny Damon, Cedric Maxwell, Matt Light, Shawn Thornton and Ty Law. hold up their sports betting slips at Encore Boston Harbor on Tuesday after making their bets on the fi rst day of legal sports betting in Mass. LAUNCH | FROM PAGE 1 bets on their favorite teams. Encore Boston Harbor president, Jenny Holaday counted down to the 10 a.m. legalization of betting as an array of broadcast, print, radio, and online media captured the moment. Shortly after, 10 local dignitaries and sports legends gathered in WynnBET Sportsbook to place the first ever bets at the sportsbook’s wickets. The event was emceed by Sean McDonough and betters included: former Boston Bruin Shawn Thornton, former NE Patriots Ty Law and Matt Light, former Boston Celtics players Cedric Maxwell and Eddie House, former Boston Red Sox player Johnny Damon, US Olympian Angela Ruggiero, MA State Senate Speaker Ronald Mariano and state representatives Jerald Parisella and Aaron Micheltiz. 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Coldest weather in half a decade moves into the region today, with below-zero temperatures & potential -40 wind chill Area residents warned to take precautions – dress warmly, stay inside whenever possible By Steve Freker A ll talk of the supposedly mild winter of 2022-23 will disappear this weekend as some of the coldest weather in half a decade rushes in with an arctic wave. The extreme cold will affect the entire state of Massachusetts, according to the National Weather Service, including Eastern Massachusetts and The Advocate readership area of Everett, Malden, Saugus and Revere. Forecasters say the mega-extreme cold air mass – which combined with wind gusts could produce a near-record, -40 below zero wind chill factor – arrives late tonight and early Saturday morning, and temperatures could drop as low as 5 to 10 degrees below zero by midnight. It is potentially record-setting, as the existing record for February 4 in Boston is -4 degrees below zero. A -5 degrees reading would establish a new record cold. It would be the coldest air in the city since Valentine’s Day weekend in 2016, when temperatures dropped to -9 degrees. The extreme temperatures will settle in in the early morning hours on Saturday and rise slightly above zero DRESS WARMLY: The National Weather Service offers pertinent, common sense advice for dealing with extreme cold. (Courtesy Photo) and only as high as about 10-15 degrees throughout the day. According to the National Weather Service, a “brutal windchill” will accompany the dangerously cold air mass, which could dip as low as 25-40 degrees below zero in our greater Boston and North Shore areas of Massachusetts – even lower to -40 below zero in other parts of the state. One of the most dangerous aspects of the extreme cold air mass, forecasters say, are the expected wind gusts up to 35 to 45 miles per hour, making it feel even colder. The windchill – a measure of what it will feel like due to the combination of temperatures and wind – is expected to be close to 30 below zero Friday night into Saturday morning. The National Weather Service early Wednesday morning issued a windchill watch for all of Massachusetts from late Thursday to Saturday afternoon. The peak of the windchill is expected through early Friday evening, forecasters said, before it drops off slightly overnight into Saturday. City and town officials in all of our Advocate communities are urging all residents to be Broadway Office Space For Lease KEEP YOUR PETS INSIDE: If you’re cold... so are your pets! Please keep them inside during extreme cold. extremely cautious in conjunction with this weather, including how to dress in extreme cold and to stay inside as much as possible. The same advice is for humans and pets when venturing outdoors in extreme cold. (See separate story on extreme cold tips.) Temperatures are expected to return to the slightly above normal temperatures we have been experiencing thus far this winter by Monday, with the thermometer in the lowto-mid 40s, even back to low 50s by Tuesday. There is no substantial snow forecast in the near future, as the snowfall total of just 7 inches so far this winter remains well below normal. W ith extreme cold moving into the area today, with record cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills, the National Weather Service offers the following tips on maintaining Extreme Cold Safety. General Information • Minimize travel. • Stay indoors during the worst part of the extreme cold. • Keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle if you must travel. • Check gas tank supply, tire pressure, antifreeze levels, heater/ defroster, etc. • Learn how to shut off water valves for potential pipe bursts. • Check on the elderly. • Bring pets inside. How Should I Dress? • Wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing and a hat. • Mittens, snug at the wrist, are better than gloves. • Cover your mouth to protect your lungs from extreme cold. • Try to stay dry and out of the wind. Prime Broadway Location, 1,500 Sq. Ft. with conference Room, Lobby/Waiting Area, and Kitchen. Ideal for Law or Tax Office. Call Matt at (617) 699-0887 EXTREME COLD STARTS TODAY: A dangerously cold air mass is moving into Massachusetts by early evening today. (Courtesy Photo) ׉ 7cassandra://QfJTqkPWAxJhDG8dkEtAeC1zOlp8zyuqSV7K4ljx-KM-`̰c8H$smi׉EATHE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 3, 2023 Page 9 PIONEER CHARTER SCHOOLS OF SCIENCE 2022 National Blue Ribbon School Highly Rankdked Accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. Apply NOW! 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Committee members also designated Councillor-at-Large Stephanie Smith to sign monthly warrants to ensure that the statutory responsibilities and obligations are met by the city. However, Chair John Hanlon had reservations about doing so. In regard to the money transfer ordered by City Council President Michael Marchese, City Clerk Sergio Cornelio explained that they have renovated the safe with rolling racks in the City Clerk’s Office and digitized permanent records across municipal offices. “We digitized 50 years of treasurers’ payroll, dating back to 1970 so far,” Cornelio said. “We will do the same with council orders for a couple of decades.” Cornelio added this isn’t a new appropriation, adding that the money was actually liquidated and given to taxpayers as Free Cash when it wasn’t intended to be. Chief Financial Officer Eric Demas said the money remains in the City Clerk’s account as a non-lasting special appropriation, and a purchase order was prepared by a third-party contractor at the end of last fiscal year. Ward 3 Councillor Darren Costa asked if the city uses the same third party. Cornelio said they do, adding that they’re in discussions with a three-year contract versus annually to save money. Cornelio said that eventually every department head will ~ Guest Commentary ~ Saying Goodbye To Tommy Birmingham By Sal Giarratani I was saddened hearing of the passing of former Senate President Tom Birmingham who served the people of his senate district quite well. Always a vote and voice of his entire senate district which back in the 90s included Charlestown and Revere. I remember in 1990 when this unknown politician with both a Charlestown and Chelsea family pedigree was elected to represent a district that really needed someone just like him. When he announced for the State Senate, he did it as a Chelsea guy who no matter how far he had traveled over his lifetime never forgot where he came from and straddled both those worlds quite well. As a political activist with strong Townie roots, I loved my Charlestown politics. I had moved out of Charlestown prior to Birmingham becoming its senator up on Beacon Hill but hit it off well with the new senator from across the bridge in Chelsea. Both his parents came from Charlestown as did my mother’s side of the family. I remember when he ran for governor in 2002 and I supported him. We were kindred spirits politically. I remember chatting with him back in the 90s right after he became Senate President and we spoke of my published commentaries and he told me I was more than just a writer who represented my working-class roots growing up, and that I had myself straddled over to a wider audience too while still maintaining my local roots. He may have graduated from Harvard University, Harvard Law School and ended up being a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University but he was always more connected to his working-class Townie/ Chelsea roots. The last time I spoke with him was over at the Knights of Columbus at a political function put on by today’s Charlestown state Senator Sal DiDomenico. It was good to see Tommy again. He was now wheel-chair bound but still had that glowing smile of his. We only spoke for a few minutes that evening but they were a good few minutes. His funeral Mass was held at St. Francis de Sales Church up on Bunker Hill Street. I was there Saturday morning (January 28) to say good-bye to a very good friend. He will never be forgotten by me and so many others he served so well. have access to their own database, especially for important documents, such as solicitors’ court cases. Costa asked Demas the total amount of Free Cash. He wasn’t sure offhand, but he made a note to get back to him. Costa asked about other uses of Free Cash. He said Free Cash is used to negotiate with a number of unions, including a city ambulance service, which will be discussed at the next council meeting. The Committee then recommended favorable action on the money transfer. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 56 allows the committee to select one member to sign monthly warrants. The monthly warrants will be available via DocuSign and any member is welcome to view them. However, Committee Chair/ Councillor-at-Large John Hanlon didn’t feel comfortable voting for anything that he couldn’t see. “I want the committee to go to your office, or want the committee to be here,” Hanlon said. “It’s a committee, and I don’t like the idea of having to view the bills at home.” Demas said he can always pull supporting documentation in PDF form from his office if Hanlon has questions. Costa said whether the form is electronic or paper, it wouldn’t change the fact that one committee member has to sign it. Previously to DocuSign, committee members would sign it collectively. He made a motion to designate Smith to be the designee to sign monthly warrants. Smith seconded his motion. Hanlon said he’ll go along with the committee if they want to do electronic documents; however, he emphasized the importance of seeing the bills collectively as a team at the committee meeting. He asked what would happen if Smith signed the warrants, and then Hanlon decided he didn’t want it signed. “We’re responsible for all of these things,” Hanlon said. “We can’t get together as a group?” Cornelio said that by the time it gets to committee, the money has already been spent. “I’m pulling a purchase order from a department head,” Cornelio said. “The Chief Financial Officer has already checked it.” Hanlon asked, if Smith signs the warrants, what’s the purpose of meeting? “I review it,” Hanlon said. “I don’t like it, but it’s already signed.” Costa assured Hanlon that monthly, recurring payments will come in that should make Hanlon more comfortable. Demas said he’s okay with sharing the warrants ahead of time on paper and electronically. Costa will make sure that Hanlon has paper access. Former Everett man sentenced to prison for wire fraud, Social Security misuse and identity theft Defendant used stolen identity to apply for apartment and pandemic relief loan Advocate Staff Report O n January 26, 2023, a former Everett man was sentenced in connection with multiple schemes to fraudulently obtain an apartment as well as pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Tedje Menard, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 28 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In September 2022, Menard pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, one count of false representation of a Social Security number and one count of aggravated identity theft. In or around November 2020, Menard applied to rent an apartment in East Boston using the name and identity of another person. As part of the application and screening process, Menard falsely claimed to be the other person by providing the company overseeing the property with, among other things, the victim’s name, Social Security number and date of birth and a copy of a purported North Carolina driver’s license containing the victim’s information but depicting a photograph of Menard. In June 2021, Menard submitted an EIDL application in the amount of $40,000 using the victim’s name and personal identifiable information. Additionally, in April 2021, Menard used his own name to apply for a PPP loan in the amount of approximately $20,833. In the loan application, Menard falsely represented his business’ total gross income in 2019 and his criminal history. On January 27, U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins and the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, Joseph R. Bonavolonta, made the sentencing announcement. Valuable assistance in the investigation was provided by the Department of Labor and the U.S. Secret Service’s Boston Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys J. Mackenzie Duane and Meghan C. Cleary of Rollins’ Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case. On May 17, 2021, the Attorney General established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Department of Justice in partnership with agencies across government to enhance efforts to combat and prevent pandemic-related fraud. The Task Force bolsters efforts to investigate and prosecute the most culpable domestic and international criminal actors and assists agencies tasked with administering relief programs to prevent fraud by, among other methods, augmenting and incorporating existing coordination mechanisms, identifying resources and techniques to uncover fraudulent actors and their schemes, and sharing and harnessing information and insights gained from prior enforcement efforts. For more information on the Department’s response to the pandemic, please visit https:// www.justice.gov/coronavirus. ׉ 7cassandra://JqhgDXUafx5DU7cHpLSD2ld9cP7rFIb0TZMdfS9xwo8(%`̰c8H$smk׉E8THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, FEbRuARy 3, 2023 Page 11 Local artist Jay Guanaka featured at February Art Lab Everett Open House Calendar of Events at the Everett Public Libraries 2/6/23 - 2/11/23 Parlin Adults and Teens Meditation Parlin Meeting Room. Tuesday and Thursday, February 7th and 9th at 12:15 pm. Take a quick lunch break. Reduce your stress with Nurse Joanne. Please call 617-394-2300 if you have any questions. No registration required. Yarn Club Parlin Fireplace Room. Tuesday, February 7th at 3pm. Come chit chat and stitch! Bring your crocheting, knitting, or any other yarn craft and sit and socialize with other members of the crafting community. Recommended for ages 14-109! Bingo! Parlin Meeting Room. Wednesday, February 8th at 1:00 pm. Can’t get enough Bingo? Join us for our Bingo afternoon! Prizes awarded. We have space for 12 people. Please join us. If you have any questions, call (617) 394 2300. Connolly Center Book Group, Connolly Center Meeting Room. Thursday, February 9th at 12:00 pm. Fredrik Bachman’s Anxious People, was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller, a “quirky, big-hearted novel….Wry, wise and often laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure” (People). See Kathleen for copies on her twice monthly visits, or call the Parlin (617) 394 2300 or Shute (617) 394 2308 libraries. Author Event with Ted Reinstein, Parlin Meeting Room. Thursday, February 9th at 7:00 pm in the Parlin Meeting Room. In honor of Black History Month, Ted Reinstein, of WCVB’s Chronicle, will discuss his new book, Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier. Parlin Childrens Crafts for Kids. Parlin Children’s Room. Tuesday, February 7th at 3 pm. Let’s make a teddy bear for Valentine’s Day! All kids ages 3 and up are welcome; please come and join the fun! Registration is required. Sign up online or at the Parlin Children’s desk. MAD SCIENCE. Parlin Children’s Room. Wednesday, February 8th at 3 pm. We have the technology! Come discover fun experiments! We’ll make slime with marshmallow fluff! You can even eat it! Artwork by Jay Guanaka. Advocate Staff Report O n Sunday, February 5 from 3-5 p.m., Art Lab Everett, which is located at 132 Bucknam St. (enter at the gate on Locust Street), will host an Open House featuring the artwork of Everett resident Jay Guanaka. Guanaka has lived in Everett for the past 16 years and will soon graduate from Lesley University School of Art and Design. Guanaka’s work is on display in the windows of the Art Lab and downstairs in the Art Lab itself. Take a tour of the Art Lab, learn about upcoming workFriday Family Movie Night! Parlin Meeting Room. Frishops and classes and gather together with people interested in all things art. A few art projects will be available for you to try – no experience necessary. As Sioux Gerow, one of the Art Lab teachers always says, anyone can do art. Find out for yourself by dropping by on Sunday, February 5 from 3-5 p.m. Open Houses are a chance to relax with members of Art Lab’s community and learn about what is available at Art Lab Everett. The featured artist will be present to talk about her work and some art materials will be available to try out. Artist Bio: Guanaka is a Salvadoran American artist and Everett resident who has almost completed her undergraduate design degree at Lesley College of Art and Design. She has been making artwork since she was able to hold a pencil. Jay has painted numerous murals around her hometown of Everett, Mass., and in the Greater Boston area, as well as some commissions throughout Massachusetts. Two of Jay’s prominent murals in Everett are located at the Beautification Way on Ferry Street and at 66 Main St. Her work is rooted in her love of her community. day, February 10th at 3 pm. Break out the popcorn! Come and watch Scoob! with your friends and family. Shute Adult and Teens Resume Writing, Shute Adult Department. Do you need help sprucing up an old resume or creating a new one? Sign up for a thirty-minute session at both the Parlin and Shute Libraries. By appointment only. Please call 617-3942302 for the Parlin Library and 617-394-2308 for the Shute Library to register for an appointment. Computer Basics 101, Shute Adult Department. Not familiar with the computer? Learn the basics: how to start up and shut down a computer, perform mouse and keyboard functions, use applications, learn Microsoft Word, navigate the Internet, set up an email account, and more! By appointment only. 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