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So often we hear of Chamber staff Today, we are very pleased to inform the members and presidents leaving or being Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce asked to leave Chambers for a variety of Board and the public that two of our Chamber reasons, happening seemingly every few team members, Michael Bevilacqua and Para llegar a comunidades tradicionalmente desatendidas en varias ciudades y pueblos de years right here in abutting cities. Mary Beth O'Reilly, have been recognized Massachusetts, la alianza entre las organizaciones Tufts Health Plan y Harvard Pilgrim But not here at the Merrimack Valley by the statewide Massachusetts Association Health Care ha creado ‘Mobile Vax’, una iniciativa para llegar y vacunar a más personas Chamber. The MV Chamber team members of Chamber of Commerce Executives for 10 contra el COVID-19, particularmente en comunidades de color que no hablan inglés. Pg. 14 have been long-term employees with three years of dedicated service! retiring over the past several years with one We appreciate everything all of our staff nearing 20 years and the other two close to does every day to help the Merrimack Valley 30 years of service. businesses! Corrections and Education: Siblings Share a Family Recipe Partnering for a Better Future & Family Secrets In This All- New Digital Play Pg. 7

Lane Glenn, president of Northern Essex Community College and Sheriff Kevin Coppinger Lazarus House - Hike for Hope during a visit to Middleton House of Corrections. Pg. 8 The Essex County Sheriff’s Department Lawrence, Lynn, and Salisbury. and Northern Essex Community College "Our most important job, and the are proud to be working together on a $1 most important job of every inmate, every Mayo es el mes de la seguridad million project to provide educational correctional officer, and every college and vocational skills for inmates in the teacher and counselor in this program is eléctrica Essex County Correctional Facility, ensuring that when each resident’s time is Pg. 10 the Jail and House of Correction in served, they walk out the door better than Middleton, the Essex County Pre-Release when they entered, and are more prepared and Re-entry Center in Lawrence, the for a brighter future —and they don’t come May is electrict safety Month Women in Transition facility, and the back." Pg. 18 Pg. 11 three Community Corrections Centers in

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AFT Massachusetts y Lawrence

Teachers Union piden la renuncia

inmediata de los miembros de la

junta directiva del DESE

La presidenta de la Federación Estado- Summer Fun de destitución de cualquier funcionario unidense de Maestros de Massachusetts, público. El Sr. Moriarty debe presentar su Beth Kontos, y la presidenta de Lawrence renuncia como primer paso para restaurar Roll Thru Donation Drop-off

Teachers Union Local 1019, Kimberly la confianza en la junta de DESE. We need your help to ensure foster kids have Barry, emitieron hoy la siguiente declaración “Como admite el señor Moriarty, su conjunta en respuesta a los comentarios lenguaje era insultante. Su defensa de que an active & joyful summer! incendiarios del miembro de la junta del fue sacado de contexto es una tontería, como Saturday, May 22, 2021 Departamento de Educación Temprana y atestiguaría cualquier persona imparcial que 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Secundaria (DESE) Michael Moriarty en haya visto la reunión del DESE. Hacemos un la reunión de DESE la semana pasada: llamado a los miembros de la junta directiva Sponsored by: Foster Kids of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. “Es imposible para la gente de Lawrence, del DESE que participaron en la reunión Holyoke o cualquier otra ciudad de para que denuncien su lenguaje y se unan a Sons of Italy Hall Massachusetts Gateway donde las familias nosotros para pedir su renuncia. 459 Merrimack Street Methuen, MA 01844 luchan por una parte del sueño americano "Si el Sr. Moriarty se niega a renunciar, tener confianza en el Departamento de hacemos un llamado al Gobernador Baker Examples of Items to Donate: Hula hoops, jump ropes, sand tables/boxes, water tables, splash pads, water sprinklers, Educación Temprana y Secundaria (DESE) para que se una al creciente número de lawn games, sports equipment, slip ‘n slides, sidewalk chalk, bathing suits, towels, sunblock, mientras Michael Moriarty forma parte de líderes gubernamentales consternados por garden tool sets, walkie talkies, stomp rockets & any other fun items! la junta. El comentario reciente de Moriarty la actitud reflejada en los comentarios de Note: No water guns will be accepted de que "no pueden cambiarse a sí mismos" Moriarty, eliminándolo inmediatamente de es degradante para los padres y causa la junta de DESE".

AFT Massachusetts and Lawrence Teachers Union Call for DESE Board Member’s Immediate Resignation

American Federation of Teachers cause for dismissal of any public official. Foster Kids of the Merrimack Valley, Lawn games Massachusetts President Beth Kontos and Mr. Moriarty must submit his resignation Inc will host a “Summer Fun Roll Thru Sports equipment Lawrence Teachers Union Local 1019 as a first step toward restoring confidence Event” on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Bubble wand sets President Kimberly Barry released the in the DESE board. Sons of Italy Hall, 459 Merrimack St., Walkie Talkies following joint statement today in response “As Mr. Moriarty admits, his language Methuen from 10:00 AM -12:00 NOON. Kids cornhole or lawn games to the inflammatory remarks by Department was insulting. His defense that he was taken Due to COVID restrictions, most of Sidewalk Chalk of Early and Secondary Education (DESE) out of context is nonsense, as any unbiased our children have been sitting in front of Sit n spin Board Member Michael Moriarty at DESE’s person who viewed the DESE meeting their computers taking part in their daily Garden tool sets meeting last week: would attest. We call on the DESE board lessons. We at FKMV are hoping we can, Stomp rockets “It is impossible for the people of members who participated in the meeting to with your help make this a fun, healthy and Capture the flag game Lawrence, Holyoke or any Massachusetts denounce his language and join us in calling active summer vacation time for all our kids Bathing suits for boys and girls Gateway City where families struggle for for his resignation. currently in the care of the Lawrence and Suntan Lotion a share of the American dream to have “If Mr. Moriarty refuses to resign, we Haverhill Dept. of Children and Families. Bath Towels confidence in the Department of Early and call on Governor Baker to join the growing We invite you to help by donating one (1) Flip Flops Secondary Education (DESE) while Michael number of government leaders appalled by or more of these summer fun toys, games, Moriarty sits on the board. Moriarty’s the attitude reflected in Moriarty's remarks etc. –suggestions include: These are merely suggestions – use recent comment that ‘they can’t change by immediately removing him from the your imagination. themselves’ is demeaning to parents and DESE board.” Water tables Please - no water guns of any kind will Hula hoops be accepted! READ PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF RUMBO ON OUR WEBSITE Jump ropes With your help, we can ensure a Slip n slides meaningful, fun and active vacation season RUMBONEWS.COM Sand table, box for these kids and their foster families. Any Splash pad questions can be directed to Foster Kids of Splash sprinkler the Merrimack Valley, Inc. 978-771-2150. URGENT PUBLIC NOTICE Water spray sprinkler Massachusetts State House will be assigning Bill of Address HD2881 to a Committee in the next few weeks and hearing will “En política, el bolígrafo es más pesado porque está abrumado por la responsa- bilidad colectiva que tiene hacia su gente y su futuro en los ojos del mundo”. be scheduled for all victims of Judge Abbe Ross. If you have been impacted by Judge Abbe Ross or know someone who has, please “In politics, the pen is at its heaviest because it is weighed down by the it’s very important to fill out the confidential form provided to collective responsibility it holds towards its people and their future in the eyes participate in the hearing and subsequent Class Action Lawsuit. of the world.” — Aysha Taryam COMUNICADO URGENTE El Senado de Massachusetts estará asignando un Comité en las próximas semanas al Proyecto de Ley HD2881 para la destitución Rumbo de la Jueza Abbe Ross. Este comité agendará una audiencia a todas The BILINGUAL Newspaper of the Merrimack Valley las victimas que quieran testificar. Si sus derechos constitucionales DIRECTOR AND GRAPHIC DESIGN Dalia Díaz y/o civiles han sido violados por esta jueza o sabe de alguien [email protected]

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los Hermanos Trejo de RJJM LLC. Estos 300 solicitudes para el puesto pero, No se deje engañar son los propietarios del edificio en la esquina desafortunadamente, la mayoría de ellos ¿Las reuniones del por sus amigos de Lawrence St. y Common St. no sabían lo que implicaba el trabajo y concejo por televisión? Tal vez recuerde que el ex alcalde Dan pensaban que era un puesto de secretaria o Escuché un rumor no hace mucho y El Presidente del Concejo, Marc Rivera le dio autorización para tomar tres de oficinista. decidí investigar porque era difícil de creer. Laplante, dijo en una reunión reciente que espacios del estacionamiento próximo al Después de unas semanas de entrevistar He estado participando en muchas está trabajando en la logística para que las Ayuntamiento para abrir una entrada al a tres finalistas, se decidió que seguirían reuniones relacionadas con las renovaciones reuniones vuelvan a aparecer en televisión estacionamiento interior para sus inquilinos. buscando nuevos candidatos. Mientras de la Iglesia de Santa Ana y el Salón y con asistencia del público. Añadió que en El público se quejó lo suficiente y no se le tanto, Joyce Bradshaw vino a ayudarlos. Parroquial. Ha habido conversaciones un principio habrá una versión híbrida con permitió hacerlo. La Sra. Bradshaw se acababa de jubilar con la ciudad y Lane Glenn, presidente de la participación de algunos concejales de No es necesario mencionar más detalles después de 25 años de servicio en North Northern Essex Community College, quien forma virtual. que encontré porque el caso se está abriendo Andover como secretaria municipal. estaba muy emocionado de usarlo para las Entre los temas que se discutirán en camino en el sistema legal. Conoce muy bien a Lawrence porque presentaciones de los estudiantes. Todo la próxima reunión está un aumento en las ¡No confíe ni siquiera en sus socios algunas veces rescató esta ciudad cuando parecía ir bien. tarifas del agua porque, supuestamente, no comerciales! las cosas se pusieron difíciles durante las Luego, me dijeron que los edificios se las han aumentado en siete años. elecciones. habían vendido. Me tomó por sorpresa y También van a sacar a colación el tema Ese es un rayo de esperanza porque el pensé que era solo eso, un rumor infundado Reemplazo del de sacar al Departamento de Elecciones del Departamento de Elecciones y la oficina pero mi sorpresa se convirtió en shock Ayuntamiento para evitar la interferencia de secretario de la ciudad del Secretario Municipal comenzarán a al descubrir que uno de los socios había los políticos. Ese tema surgió hace varios prepararse para las elecciones primarias del falsificado las firmas de los otros dos Desde la jubilación de Bill Maloney, años cuando estuvo aquí una representante 21 de septiembre. Hasta ahora, no parece socios. el Concejo Municipal de Lawrence y el de la oficina del Secretario de Estado. haber ningún entusiasmo por eso en la Los registros muestran que la Escritura Departamento de Personal se han vuelto Dijo que cada ciudad y pueblo tiene un ciudad. de Reclamación Rápida (quickclaim deed) locos con el proceso de selección para su departamento de elecciones ubicado en el La Sra. Bradshaw tenía una excelente se presentó el 23 de julio de 2020 por la reemplazo. ayuntamiento. Veamos cómo lo enmarcarán reputación en North Andover y siempre ha venta de 365-369 Haverhill St. (el Salón Frank Bonet les dijo a los miembros esta vez. hecho un gran trabajo para Lawrence. Parroquial) por $350,000. El comprador fue del concejo que había recibido casi Si los políticos han podido influir de No sé si está interesada, pero alguna manera en el trabajo de esa oficina, será una gran selección si la nombran estar al otro lado de la ciudad no será un permanentemente para ese puesto. impedimento.

Haverhill –Thursday, May 6, 2021. The MVPC Executive Director Screening Committee will meet Thursday, May 6 at 2:15 p.m. via remote Zoom meeting.

For more information or the link to the meeting call Nancy Lavallee at 978-374-0519 or email [email protected] or visit our website at MVPC.org

Fire victims / Víctimas de incendios When a fire occurs in Lawrence, usually many families are left homeless and in need of everything. Please contact Heal Lawrence if you wish to make a contribution to the victims. The website has a list of items and things that are needed as well as victims’ names, ages, sizes, etc. but they suggest giving them gift cards to grocery stores and department stores in any denomination. Esta es una gran oportunidad para Investigue las razones para no permitir que los miembros de nuestra comunidad que los residentes de Lawrence produzcan ***** conozcan los beneficios de tener y usar una programas locales. Cuando un incedio ocurre en Lawrence, por lo regular muchas familias se estación de televisión local para informar, Pídales que expliquen por qué esto está quedan sin hogar y necesitados de todo. Favor de ponerse en contacto con Heal educar y entretener a los residentes de organizado y administrado por una junta de Lawrence si desea hacer una contribución a las víctimas. El sitio en la internet Lawrence, así como para hablar sobre 3 miembros que no viven en Lawrence y tiene una lista de artículos que necesitan así como nombres, edades, tallas, etc. de problemas e inquietudes locales. ninguno habla español. las víctimas pero ellos sugieren que les compren tarjetas de mercados o tiendas Pregúnteles qué hacen con el dinero que Reserve su espacio antes del 7 de mayo y por departamentos de cualquier denominación. pagan los suscriptores de Comcast y Verizon COMPARTA este aviso en su página de http://heallawrence.org/ [email protected] para mantener ese estudio. media social. https://www.facebook.com/heallawrence.mass READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM MAY 1, 2021 • EDITION 765 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 25 .: Rumbo :. 5

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El cincuenta por ciento de las Escuelas Públicas de Lawrence, un poderes querían remover El Sr. Moriarty (un miembro que del personal de LPS reside en Lawrence veterano retirado del Ejército de los EE.UU., para que pudieran crear recientemente se hizo eco de sus comentarios y, por supuesto, todos los estudiantes ex candidato para el Distrito Representativo toda esta fachada de despectivos y todos los funcionarios electos también son de Lawrence. Entonces, ¿a del Estado 17 y actualmente Director de administración judicial que representan a Lawrence le piden que quién menosprecia el Sr. Moriarty en el Recursos Humanos de la Ciudad con una y junta de alianza, pido renuncie), declaró: "(Hay) un período de distrito escolar? ¿El superintendente, el Maestría de Cambridge College. Nacido la remoción de toda la Junta de Alianza. Es tiempo en el que no hemos podido tomar maestro (que reside principalmente fuera en Nueva Jersey, reside en la Ciudad de casi increíble que los funcionarios electos los tipos de acciones que son necesarias de Lawrence), DESE? No, quiso decir lo Lawrence desde 1981. tardaran tanto en comprender cómo el debido a las profundas desigualdades que Commonwealth le ha quitado todo el control existen de un distrito a otro, y sabemos que a su gente, desde un supervisor hasta un no pueden cambiarse a sí mismos, porque receptor, todo de una sola vez, y el efecto que nunca lo hacen. Lo que Moriarty y DESE no ha tenido en esta comunidad. Han sido 10 años recuerdan es que" ellos” eran los que estaban de supervisión y 11 años de administración en el poder en 2000-2009 y tenían escuelas Failed State judicial y la gente sigue clamando por los de bajo rendimiento en ese entonces. Pero By Frank Bonet derechos y los estudiantes de esta comunidad no vio a ningún funcionario del estado inequities that exist from one district to todavía tienen un desempeño deficiente. venir a Lawrence cuando tenía escuelas As a former (the) next, and we know they can't change ¿Quién tiene la culpa ahora? de bajo rendimiento (político debido a un Lawrence Public themselves, 'cause they never do," What Los miembros de la junta de la Alianza alcalde republicano y los contactos de los School committee Moriarty, and DESE, fails to recall is that del Departamento de Educación Primaria anglosajones con el estado). Sin embargo, member (elected not “they” were the ones in power under 2000- y Secundaria de la Ciudad de Lawrence se los latinos llegan al poder y todos pierden appointed), whom the 2009 and they had underperforming schools tienen que ir. Ha pasado mucho tiempo y, la cabeza en Boston. powers at be wanted to then. But you did not see any official of the por mi parte, he dicho desde el principio lo El Sr. Moriarty también declaró: remove so they could Commonwealth come down to Lawrence terrible que fue el caso de usurpar el poder "Entonces, si hay algún lugar donde create this entire façade when it had schools underperforming de los lawrencianos y entregarlo a personas deba haber una conversación muy seria of receivership and (political because of a Republican Mayor externas que no tienen idea o realmente no se y una intencionalidad muy seria para alliance board, I call for and the contacts of Anglo-Saxon with the preocupan por su gente y estudiantes. Fueron seguir adelante, será en un sistema de the removal of the entire Commonwealth). However, Latinos come designados para controlar el dinero y eso es responsabilidad revivido que siga al final Alliance Board. It’s almost unbelievable into power, and everyone losses their minds todo (no mucho más, pero para hacer creer de esta pandemia". that it took so long for elected officials to in Boston. que les importa). Después de todo, el LPS Su declaración sería casi completamente understand how the Commonwealth has Mr. Moriarty also stated, "So, if there's ha recibido más de $84.5 millones y esto divertida si no fuera porque se trata de taken all control away from its people – from any place where there needs to be a very no es dinero del presupuesto de la ciudad. la educación de nuestros hijos. Más de an overseer to a receiver all in one swoop, serious conversation and a very serious Los dólares de CARES Act totalizaron $6.3 la mitad de esta comunidad creía que la and the effect it has had on this community. intentionality about moving forward, it's millones, los dólares de Stimulus se les administración judicial y la junta de la alianza It’s been 10 years of overseer and 11 years going to be in a revived accountability entregaron un total de $24 millones, y la era el nuevo "sistema de rendición de cuentas of receivership and the people are still system that follows the end of this pandemic." reciente estimación de la Ley del Plan de revivido". Me doy cuenta de que no se ve a clamoring for rights and students of this His statement would be almost entirely Rescate Estadounidense será, solo para LPS, sí mismo como el sistema de rendición de community are still underperforming. Who funny if it weren’t because this is about la asombrosa cantidad de $54 millones. cuentas revivido. Su junta directiva solo se is to blame now! our children’s education. More than half, He leído que el distrito de Lawrence reactiva para controlar los fondos. Department of Elementary and of this community, believed that the se considera en estado de "necesita ayuda" El Sr. Moriarty también hizo esta Secondary Education Alliance board receivership and the alliance board was y que si los distritos continuamente tienen declaración: "Hice un comentario... que members from the City of Lawrence need the new “revived accountability system”. un desempeño inferior, se enfrentan a lamento que fue un insulto, y por eso, me to go. It’s been a long time coming and for I realize that you don’t see yourself as the la suspensión de pagos, como es el caso disculpo sinceramente", dijo Moriarty. one I have stated since the beginning how revived accountability system. Your board actual de Lawrence. Sin embargo, estoy “Me refería a los distritos escolares, no a awful was the case to usurp power from its is only revived to control the purse strings. aquí para decirles que el LPS no tiene una la gente de esas comunidades. Nunca quise Lawrencians and hand it over to outside Mr. Moriarty also made this statement administración judicial, sino una junta de menospreciar a las personas que viven people that have no idea or really don’t - “I made a comment ...which I regret república bananera que elimina las decisiones en Holyoke y Lawrence. Pido disculpas care for its people and students. They were was insulting, and for that, I sincerely que debe tomar un comité escolar electo por dar esa impresión. Me esforzaré por appointed to control the money and that’s apologize,” Moriarty said. “I was referring (incluido el voto del alcalde que preside ese comunicarme mucho mejor en el futuro". it (not much else but to make believe they care). After all, the LPS has received over to school districts, not people in those $84.5 million and this is not money from the communities. I never meant to disparage “Nuestra libertad depende de la libertad de prensa y no puede ser city budget. CARES Act dollars totaled $6.3 people who live in Holyoke and Lawrence. limitada pues la perderemos.” million, Stimulus dollars were handed over I apologize for giving that impression. I will to them a total of $24 million, and the recent strive to communicate much better going “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot American Rescue Plan Act estimate will be, forward.” be limited without being lost.” for LPS alone, a staggering $54 million. What Mr. Moriarty again fails to - Thomas Jefferson I have read that Lawrence's district understand is that the school district is/are status is considered "needs assistance," and the people of the community! It’s common that if districts continually underperform, for folks, who are not residents of Lawrence, they face receivership, as is the current to not comprehend. Fifty percent of the LPS ¡La Fundación Big case with Lawrence. However, I am here staff reside in Lawrence, and of course, all the to tell you that the LPS does not have a students are from Lawrence as well. So, whom Brother Big Sister receivership, it has a banana republic board does Mr. Moriarty disparage at the school that takes away the decisions that should district? The superintendent, the teacher (who necesita tu ayuda! be made by an elected school committee mostly reside outside of Lawrence), DESE? (including a vote of the mayor who chairs No, he meant what he meant, and he must go, Si tienes ropa usada y pequeños artículos del hogar que ya no usas, that school committee). But not even the along all the others appointed individuals from dónalos para quienes si los necesitan. Llegaremos a tu puerta para Mayor is on the Alliance Board – so how the Alliance Board. recibir lo que puedas entregar. disrespectful is that to the leader of this city? And they want the City to pay more than the Frank Bonet is a former Lawrence Para programar una cita, llama al 1.800.483.5503 o visítanos en allowed net school spending? Public School committee member, a retired nuestra página web en internet: www.bbbsfoundation.org. Mr. Moriarty (a member who recently US Army Veteran, a former candidate for was made of his disparaging remarks and the 17th State Representative District, Lo que nos entregues ayudará a los niños locales que participan is being asked by all elected officials who and currently the City’s Human Resources en nuestro programa de tutoría. Debes saber que tu donación es represent Lawrence to step down), stated Director with a Master’s Degree from deducible de impuestos. "(There's) a period of time now that we've Cambridge College. Born in New Jersey, been unable to take the kinds of actions he has resided in the City of Lawrence since ¡Gracias por tu apoyo! that are necessary because of the deep 1981. READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM MAY 1, 2021 • EDITION 765 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 25 .: Rumbo :. 7 Siblings Share a Family Recipe New book about Cubans in & Family Secrets In This All- Massachusetts Paul V. Montesino, PhD. has published New Digital Play the story of how the Cuban population grew in the state in the ’60s and ’70s. As a result, we created the Cuban Cultural Center of Boston and in the early eighties, we responded to the Mariel exodus with aid to the arrivals. His recent publication Twentieth- Century Cuban Footprints in Massachusetts is a bilingual (English-Spanish) Kindle e-book, a paperback in regular print, and a paperback in large print at Amazon. com chronicling those two efforts of our community. You may buy them through Amazon. 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The siblings transform pandemic Available for on-demand streaming from panic to renewal in this tender comedy May 11 - 30 The classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays either about family, food, and finding the strength from 9 AM to 11:30 AM or 6 M to 8:30 PM. to move on. Directed by Jaime Castañeda, All tickets are pay-what-you-can, with a Class fee is $50. Call 978-683-7316 for more information. Black Beans Project invites audiences to suggested price per household of $25 8 : Rumbo :. AÑO 25 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 765 • MAY 1, 2021 Los Ministerios de Lazarus House una vez más presentan su caminata virtual en vivo por el desafío de la esperanza New Balance Foundation regresa como patrocinador principal Lazarus House Ministries volverá a es ayudar a promover el bienestar haciendo House, al 978-269-5212. Para obtener y niños valientes que viven en la pobreza organizar su HIKE for HOPE Challenge, que otros caminen/corran juntos mientras información sobre el evento, comuníquese desde 1983. Ofrecemos servicios que salvan una caminata/carrera de 5 km, con el se genera conciencia y se obtienen fondos con AJ Williams, AJ Events al 617-267- vidas en las áreas de comida, refugio, ropa, patrocinador principal que regresa, New críticos para ayudar a las familias que luchan 2244 ó [email protected] para obtener defensa y recursos comunitarios a más de Balance Foundation. El vigésimo segundo con la inseguridad alimentaria a poner información adicional. 25,000 hogares al año. Nuestros programas evento anual para familias se llevará a cabo comida en la mesa. La inscripción cuesta $15. Cada principales brindan Nutrición, a través de el fin de semana del 22 al 23 de mayo de Durante los últimos 38 años, Lazarus participante registrado recibirá una máscara comidas servidas a diario (más de 300) 2021, y espera cerca de 500 asistentes. Los House ha brindado programas y servicios de marca, un certificado oficial de logro y comestibles semanales (más de 1100 copresidentes de HIKE son Amy Finegold, para apoyar y empoderar a familias e descargable y un número de dorsal de familias), Estabilidad, a través de refugios Adam Molda de Spark Fitness y Audra individuos que luchan contra la inseguridad recuerdo, así como acceso a todas las de emergencia y viviendas de transición, Palermo de A3 Fitness. alimentaria, la pobreza y la falta de vivienda. actividades de fin de semana, incluido Confort, a través de ropa, artículos para El HIKE for HOPE reinventado es una A lo largo de la pandemia, Lazarus House un programa de entrenamiento previo a el hogar y muebles muy asequibles en combinación de una experiencia virtual se ha centrado en mantener la distribución HIKE. Para registrarse o para obtener más nuestras tiendas de segunda mano y Care, de caminata/carrera en vivo, recaudación de alimentos, refugio y vivienda para las información, visite hikeforhope.org. Orientación y empoderamiento a través de de fondos y recolección de alimentos. familias. Ubicado en Lawrence, MA, Lazarus la promoción y la gestión de casos. Participa en las 3 actividades en UN fin de "La cantidad de Huéspedes que vienen House Ministries ayuda a mujeres, hombres semana para completar el desafío. Cuantas a nuestra despensa de alimentos y nuestro más actividades participe y más dólares comedor de beneficencia ha aumentado recaude, más puntos Challenge obtendrá exponencialmente, dijo Jeff Hassell, Director para ganar fantásticos premios de nuestros Ejecutivo de Lazarus House." Agregamos Lazarus House Ministries once socios de eventos, incluidos New Balance personal y protocolos de seguridad para Foundation, Spark Fitness y Dick’s Sporting mantener abiertos nuestros programas again hosts its live virtual Hike For Goods. vitales y nuestros huéspedes y personal Como novedad este año, tendremos seguros. El apoyo de nuestra generosa Hope Challenge dos eventos LIVE 5K Walk/Run, uno el comunidad nos permitirá abrir las puertas a sábado, 22 de mayo para incluir una jornada más de 18,000 familias cada año, un número de recaudación de fondos de New Balance que sigue creciendo a medida que nuestra New Balance Foundation Returns y otro el domingo, 23 de mayo, ambos a comunidad lidia con los innumerables las 10 am Usando la aplicación Charge desafíos que plantea COVID-19. Somos as the Premier Sponsor Running, caminantes o corredores de todas extremadamente afortunados de contar con las edades se unirán a una divertida clase copresidentes, voluntarios, personal y socios Lazarus House Ministries will once our food pantry and our soup kitchen has en vivo dirigida por un capacitador. Elija corporativos tan increíblemente generosos again host its HIKE for HOPE Challenge, increased exponentially, said Jeff Hassell, su curso o cinta de correr mientras recibe que nos apoyan. Este evento ejemplifica a 5k walk/run, with returning Premier Lazarus House's Executive Director. "We el aliento de un entrenador de carrera, el apoyo que Lazarus House recibe de la Sponsor, New Balance Foundation. The added staff and safety protocols to keep todo mientras lo mantiene involucrado con comunidad”. 22nd annual family-friendly event will be our vital programs open and our Guests sus listas de reproducción de alta energía. Un agradecimiento especial a nuestro held on the weekend of May 22-23, 2021, and staff safe. The support of our generous Los participantes también pueden rastrear patrocinador principal, New Balance which expects nearly 500 attendees. Co- community will allow us to open doors su estado y charlar con otros, incluidos Foundation, y a los generosos patrocinadores chairing the HIKE are Amy Finegold, Adam for more than 18,000 families every nuestros oradores en vivo y nuestra maestra que ayudan a financiar nuestra misión. Para Molda of Spark Fitness, and Audra Palermo year, a number that keeps growing as de ceremonias, la personalidad de la radio oportunidades de asociación y patrocinio, of A3 Fitness. our community grapples with the myriad Sue Brady-Hartigan. La idea del Desafío comuníquese con Kelley Granahan, Lazarus The reimagined HIKE for HOPE is challenges posed by COVID-19. We are a combination of a live walk/run virtual extremely fortunate to have such amazingly experience, fundraiser, and food drive. generous co-chairs, volunteers, staff, and Participate in ALL 3 activities in ONE corporate partners supporting us. This event weekend to complete the Challenge. The exemplifies the support Lazarus House more activities you participate in and the receives from the community.” more dollars you raise, the more Challenge A special thank you to our premier points you will earn to win fantastic prizes sponsor, New Balance Foundation, and the from our event partners, including New many generous sponsors that help fund our Balance Foundation, Spark Fitness, and mission. For partnership and sponsorship Dick’s Sporting Goods. opportunities, contact Kelley Granahan, New this year, we will have two LIVE Lazarus House, at 978-269-5212. For event 5K Walk/Run Events, one on Saturday, May information, contact AJ Williams, AJ Events 22 to include a New Balance fundraising at 617-267-2244 or [email protected] for Matchday and another on Sunday, May 23, additional information. both at 10 a.m. Using the Charge Running Registration is $15. Every registered App, walkers or runners of all ages will participant will receive a branded mask, join a fun, trainer-lead, live-group class. a downloadable official certificate of Choose your course or treadmill while achievement, and souvenir bib number, receiving encouragement from a running as well as access to all weekend activities, coach, all while keeping you engaged with including a pre-HIKE training program. their high-energy playlists. Participants can To register or for more information, visit also track their status and chat with others, hikeforhope.org. including our live speakers and our Emcee, Located in Lawrence, MA, Lazarus radio personality Sue Brady-Hartigan. The House Ministries helps courageous women, idea of the Challenge is to help promote men, and children living in poverty since wellness by getting others to walk/run 1983. We offer life-saving services in the together while raising awareness and critical areas of food, shelter, clothing, advocacy, funds to support families who struggle with and community resources to over 25,000 food insecurity to put food on the table. households annually. Our core programs For the past 38 years, Lazarus House has provide Nourishment, through daily served provided programs and services to support meals (300+) and weekly groceries (1100+ and empower families and individuals families), Stability, through emergency struggling with food insecurity, poverty, and shelter and transitional housing, Comfort, homelessness. Throughout the pandemic, through highly affordable clothing, Lazarus House has focused on maintaining housewares, and furniture at our thrift food distribution, shelter, and housing for store locations and Care, Guidance and families. Empowerment through advocacy and case "The number of guests coming to management. READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM MAY 1, 2021 • EDITION 765 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 25 .: Rumbo :. 9

Notificación de Audiencias Públicas / Disponibilidad para Revisión y Comentarios

Por medio de este aviso se notifica la disponibilidad del siguiente documento y enmienda preliminar para revisión y comentarios del público:

• Proyecto de la Organización de Planificación Metropolitana del Valle de Merrimack (AF) 2022-2026 Programa de Mejoramiento del Transporte (TIP) y

• Proyecto de Enmienda #16 a la MVMPO (AF) 2021-2025 Programa de Mejoramiento del Transporte (TIP) abril 2021

El TIP es un documento del gobierno federal que programa la financiación de transporte federal en la región. El TIP proporciona una breve descripción de cada proyecto de carreteras o tránsito, junto con estimaciones de costo y el año en que probablemente se anunciará para la construcción. Cualquier proyecto de transporte que utilice fondos de transporte federal debe estar en el TIP. Además, el Plan de Participación Pública de la MVMPO cumple con los criterios del proceso de participación pública de la Autoridad Regional del Tránsito del Valle de Merrimack para el desarrollo de su Programa de Proyectos.

Los documentos mencionados arriba están disponibles para revisión en la página web de la MVPC (www.mvpc.org) para el período de revisión de veintiún días (21) empezando el 5 de mayo del 2021 y finalizando el 25 de mayo del 2021. El personal de la MVMPO aceptará comentarios por correo electrónico sobre los proyectos hasta el 25 de mayo del 2021. Los comentarios públicos deben ser enviados a: [email protected].

Dos (2) Audiencias Públicas virtuales (VIRTUAL) sobre estos documentos se llevarán a cabo, uno en la tarde y otra por la noche:

Audiencias Públicas Fecha: miércoles, mayo 19, 2021 Horario: 1:00 pm a 2:00 pm y 6:00 pm a 7:00 pm Lugar: En línea solamente a través de acceso virtual (VIRTUAL) Consulte www.mvpc.org/news para instrucciones acerca de cómo participar en www.rumbonews.com la reunión virtualmente

La MVMPO espera tomar medidas sobre los documentos anteriormente mencionados en su reunión a finales de mayo (consulte la página web www.mvpc.org hacia el final del período de revisión para ver las noticias recientes sobre la fecha de la reunión virtual (VIRTUAL) de la MPO. Invitamos a los miembros del público a acompañarnos en la reunión virtual (VIRTUAL). Las observaciones al documento preliminar también serán aceptadas por escrito o de forma oral en esta reunión. En el caso de que se recomienden nuevas enmiendas al documento, el mismo se publicará para revisión pública de acuerdo con el Plan de Participación Pública de la MVMPO. Después de su adopción por la MVMPO, el TIP será considerado como el programa final de los proyectos de la MVMPO.

LEA EDICIONES PREVIAS DE RUMBO EN LA INTERNET RUMBONEWS.COM Nuevo libro sobre cubanos en Massachusetts Paul V. Montesino, PhD. ha publicado la historia de cómo creció la población cubana en el estado en los años 60 y 70. Como resultado, creamos el Centro Cultural Cubano de Boston y, a principios de los ochenta, respondimos al éxodo del Mariel con ayudas a los arribos. Su reciente publicación Huellas Cubanas del Siglo Veinte en Massachusetts es un libro electrónico Kindle bilingüe (inglés-español), un libro de bolsillo en letra normal y un libro de bolsillo en letra grande en Amazon.com que narra esos dos esfuerzos de nuestra comunidad. Puede comprarlos a través de Amazon. La edición Kindle cuesta $10; el libro de bolsillo impreso regular por $15; y el libro de bolsillo impreso de gran tamaño por $18. El libro ha sido registrado en la Oficina de Derechos de Autor de la Biblioteca del Congreso y se han enviado copias a bibliotecas públicas de orientación cubana y en varias universidades. 10 : Rumbo :. AÑO 25 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 765 • MAY 1, 2021 Mayo es el mes de la seguridad eléctrica Ayude a su hogar a mantenerse al día con la vida moderna

STOW - Los bomberos anunciaron que "Llame a su departamento de bomberos incendios iniciados por acondicionadores de • El 2 de agosto de 2020, a las 4:30 p.m., mayo es el mes de la seguridad eléctrica local de inmediato si tiene señales de aire enchufados a cables de extensión o el Departamento de Bomberos de Worcester e instan a todos a tomarse el tiempo para advertencia como arcos, chispas o regletas de enchufes en lugar de directamente respondió a un incendio eléctrico fatal en asegurarse de que están practicando la cortocircuitos", aconseja el jefe Newbury. a la toma de corriente", dijo Ostroskey, "no una casa unifamiliar. Una avería eléctrica seguridad eléctrica. “Otras señales de advertencia incluyen están diseñados para soportar la carga de no especificada en una oficina de la casa ¿Se construyó su casa antes de que todos escuchar un chisporroteo o un zumbido u energía de los aparatos de servicio pesado". provocó el incendio. La víctima era un tuvieran lavadoras, secadoras, lavaplatos, oler un vago olor a algo que se quema. La Otra forma de prevenir incendios hombre de 50 años. Un bombero resultó hornos tostadores, microondas, aires atención inmediata a estos letreros puede eléctricos es limitar la cantidad de dispositivos herido en este incendio. No se determinó si acondicionados, cafeteras, computadoras y salvar vidas”, agregó. “Los bomberos conectados a un solo tomacorriente o la casa tenía detectores de humo, pero no consolas de juegos? Tal vez sea hora de que un pueden usar la tecnología de imágenes circuito. Conectar demasiadas cosas en tenía rociadores. Los daños causados por profesional revise su sistema eléctrico para ver térmicas para ver el calor excesivo dentro un solo tomacorriente o circuito puede este incendio se estimaron en $207,000. si se ha mantenido al día con sus necesidades. de las paredes”. sobrecargarlas y provocar incendios. “La gente parece tener tanto miedo de Evite el uso de cables de extensión llamar a un electricista para un chequeo • Llame a un electricista profesional • Poco después de la medianoche del Otra causa frecuente de incendios es como de ir al dentista. Pero si está utilizando pronto si tiene alguna de estas señales de 5 de enero de 2020, el Departamento de el uso de cables de extensión. Evite usarlos cables de extensión de forma permanente en advertencia: Bomberos de Fitchburg respondió a un si es posible, pero recuerde que son solo lugar de temporalmente o si está convirtiendo • Fusibles fundidos o disyuntores incendio eléctrico fatal en una casa de dos para uso temporal y no están diseñados un electrodoméstico de 3 clavijas para que disparados con frecuencia; familias. El arco de un protector contra para sustituir el tomacorriente de la pared. quepa en un tomacorriente de 2 clavijas, • Luces tenues o parpadeantes, bombillas sobretensiones en la sala de estar encendió Enchufe todos los electrodomésticos grandes esas son señales de que es hora de hacer que se gastan demasiado rápido; una almohada cercana. Las víctimas, un y que generen calor, como calefactores, esa llamada”, dijo el Jefe de Bomberos • Enchufes, cables o interruptores hombre de 61 años y un hombre de 50, planchas, tostadoras y aires acondicionados del Estado Peter J. Ostroskey. “Pequeñas sobrecalentados; estaban dormidos al momento del incendio. directamente en el tomacorriente de actualizaciones a lo largo del tiempo pueden • Choque o cosquilleo leve: más que la El edificio no tenía rociadores y los daños la pared; de lo contrario, se anula el garantizar que su hogar se mantenga al día electricidad estática normal; causados por este incendio se estimaron en mecanismo de seguridad proporcionado por de manera segura con la vida moderna para • Tomacorrientes sueltos o tomacorrientes $79,000. los disyuntores y fusibles. No conecte los su familia o sus inquilinos”, agregó. o interruptores inusualmente calientes o cables de extensión entre sí; cada conexión El jefe Michael C. Newbury, presidente defectuosos; • El 12 de abril de 2020, a las 2:22 es otro posible punto de falla. de la Asociación de Jefes de Bomberos • Uso permanente de regletas de enchufes a.m., el Departamento de Bomberos de de Massachusetts, dijo: “No hay un gran o cables de extensión; Nantucket respondió a un incendio eléctrico • Alrededor del mediodía del 14 de julio misterio en la prevención de incendios • Derribar el enchufe a tierra de los fatal en una casa unifamiliar. Un arco de de 2020, el Departamento de Bomberos eléctricos. No sobrecargue los circuitos ni electrodomésticos para que quepan en un cortocircuito no especificado en la sala de Cambridge respondió a un incendio las regletas de enchufes; conozca las señales tomacorriente de 2 clavijas. de estar inició el fuego. La víctima era eléctrico en un edificio de apartamentos de de advertencia; y haga que un electricista un hombre de 27 años. La casa no tenía revise su sistema cada diez años ". No sobrecargue los circuitos y las detectores de humo. El edificio no tenía POR FAVOR VEA regletas de enchufes rociadores y los daños se estimaron en SEGURIDAD Conozca las señales de advertencia "Durante el clima cálido, vemos muchos $389,548. CONTINÚA EN LA PAGINA 12 READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM MAY 1, 2021 • EDITION 765 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 25 .: Rumbo :. 11 May is Electrical Safety Month Help Your Home Keep Up with Modern Life STOW ‒ Fire officials announced that burning. Immediate attention to these signs responded to a fatal electrical fire in a two- the safety mechanism provided by circuit May is Electrical Safety Month and urge can save lives,” he added, “Firefighters family home. Arcing from a surge protector breakers and fuses is nullified. Do not link everyone to take time to make sure they are can use thermal imaging technology to see in the living room ignited a nearby pillow. extension cords together; each connection practicing electrical safety. excessive heat inside the walls.” The victims, a 61-year old man and a 50- is another possible failure point. Was your house built before everyone year old man, were asleep at the time of the had washers, dryers, dishwashers, toaster • Call a professional electrician soon if fire. The building did not have sprinklers • Around noontime on July 14, 2020, the ovens microwaves, air conditioners, coffee you have any of these warning signs: and damages from this fire were estimated Cambridge Fire Department responded to makers, computers and gaming consoles? • Frequently blown fuses or tripped to be $79,000. an electrical fire in an 8-unit apartment Maybe it is time to have your electrical circuit breakers; building. Five (5) firefighters were injured system checked out by a professional to see • Dim or flickering lights, bulbs that wear • On April 12, 2020, at 2:22 a.m., the at this fire started by an extension cord. if it has kept up with your needs. out too fast; Nantucket Fire Department responded to a The building did not have sprinklers and “People seem to be as afraid of calling • Overheated plugs, cords or switches; fatal electrical fire in a single-family home. damages were estimated to be $600,000. an electrician for a check-up as they are • Shock or mild tingle – more than An unspecified short circuit arc in the living The fire spread to a nearby building causing of going to the dentist. But if you are normal static electricity; room started the fire. The victim was a 27-year another $10,000 in damage. using extension cords permanently instead • Loose outlets or unusually warm or old man. The home did not have any smoke Keep Furniture from Pinching Cords of temporarily or converting a 3-prong faulty outlets or switches; alarms. The building did not have sprinklers Heavy furniture can easily pinch an appliance to fit in a 2-prong outlet, those are • Permanently using power strips or and damages were estimated to be $389,548. electrical cord and over time that can lead to signs it is time to make that call,” said State extension cords; • On August 2, 2020, at 4:30 p.m., the a fire. Do not run cords underneath rugs; it is Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. “Small • Defeating the ground plug on appliances Worcester Fire Department responded to a both a trip hazard and a fire hazard. Unplug upgrades over time can ensure your home so they fit into a 2-prong outlet. fatal electrical fire in a single-family home. appliances by grasping the plug; do not pull safely keeps up with modern life for your An unspecified electrical malfunction in an by the cord. family or your tenants,” he added. Don’t Overload Circuits and office in the home started the fire. The victim Chief Michael C. Newbury, president Power Strips was a 50-year old man. One firefighter was Electrical Fires Caused 27 Deaths of the Fire Chiefs’ Association of “During the warm weather, we see injured at this fire. It was undetermined if Massachusetts said, “There’s no great many fires started by air conditioners and Nearly $400 Million in the home had any smoke alarms but it did Damages (2015-2019) mystery to preventing electrical fires. Don’t plugged into extension cords or power strips not have sprinklers. Damages from this fire From 2015 – 2019, Massachusetts fire overload circuits or power strips; know the instead of directly into the outlet,” said were estimated to be $207,000. warning signs; and have an electrician check Ostroskey, “They are not designed to carry departments reported 2,751 home fires caused out your system every ten years.” the power load of heavy duty appliances.” Avoid Using Extension Cords by electrical problems. These fires caused 27 Another way to prevent electrical fires Another frequent cause of fires is civilian deaths, 16 civilian injuries, 72 fire Know the Warning Signs is to limit the number of devices plugged using extension cords. Avoid using them service injuries and an estimated dollar loss of “Call your local fire department into any single outlet or circuit. Plugging if possible, but remember they are for $38.5 million. Electrical fires are the second immediately if you have warning signs such too many things into a single outlet or circuit temporary use only and not designed to leading cause of fire deaths in Massachusetts. as arcs, sparks, or short circuits,” advises can overload them and start fires. substitute for the wall outlet. Plug all heat- For more information on electrical fire Chief Newbury. “Other warning signs producing and major appliances like space safety in English and Spanish go to https:// include hearing a sizzling or buzzing sound • Shortly after midnight on January heaters, irons, toasters and air conditioners www.mass.gov/service-details/electrical- or smelling a vague odor of something 5, 2020, the Fitchburg Fire Department directly into the wall outlet; otherwise, fire-safety. 12 : Rumbo :. AÑO 25 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 765 • MAY 1, 2021 16va Gala Anual Marcando la Diferencia Kick-off Art Walk event La Secretaria de Salud y Servicios Humanos, Marylou Sudders, será honrada brings art, music and hula La congresista Lori Trahan es la oradora principal hooping to Haverhill

A finales de esta primavera, The upcoming Haverhill Art Greater Lawrence Family Walk will highlight local businesses, Health Center (GLFHC) será la forgotten alleyways, and underutilized anfitriona de su decimosexta Gala spaces with plein air painting, Anual Marcando la Diferencia. exhibitions, demonstrations, and El evento, que se realizará music performances. This indoor virtualmente este año, honrará and outdoor program will launch on a Marylou Sudders, Secretaria Saturday, May 8, 3-7pm and continue de Salud y Servicios Humanos, monthly through September on the por su incansable trabajo para second Saturday. proteger a los residentes del Businesses and organizations Commonwealth durante la throughout the downtown Haverhill pandemia de COVID-19. Riverfront Cultural District will successful Odd Fest at Winnekenni Castle Sudders es la jefa del Centro be hosting exhibitions, demonstrations in the Fall of 2019 will be inviting art walk de Comando de Respuesta and interactive experiences like local goers to experience Taxidermy Art and COVID-19 del estado. restaurants, Triana’s, G’s and Peddler’s dissections at the Emerson St. storefront. Ella supervisa 12 agencias y Daughter. The Burgess Building at 143-145 Essex MassHealth, con un presupuesto The Switchboard will be opening their St. will have activity throughout, like open combinado de $24 mil millones Marylou Sudders 43 Washington art space for open studio hours at the studio of neon artist Nick y 22,000 empleados públicos que brindan hours of artist-in-residence Andy Li, who McNight, an Encaustic making activity servicios esenciales que afectan las vidas pandemia de COVID-19 al brindar atención focuses on the power of now. His work is a with Lisa Hertel and an open house at Rise de uno de cada cuatro residentes del estado. continua a los pacientes en todo el Valle de reflection of the day to day mundane and the Movement Studio. On your way, stop at the “Dado que se ha pedido a los centros Merrimack y administrar la vacuna COVID. moments of greatness that we perceive in an Essex Street Gateway Mural at 5:30 pm to de salud de todo el Commonwealth que La congresista Trahan ha sido una ferviente instant. Always trying to adapt and evolve, his learn more about the public art piece on the naveguen por las inexploradas aguas defensora y una firme protectora de los work and his personal attitude is the visual building of Wicked Big with Jeff Grassie. de COVID-19, Marylou Sudders ha centros de salud comunitarios. exploration to the saying, "You can't make an Walk down the boardwalk overlooking seguido siendo una de nuestras más firmes Silva también agregó: “Es un gran honor omelette without cracking a few eggs." the Merrimack River, and you may find plein defensoras, como lo ha sido durante tantos que la congresista Trahan se una a nosotros Floral designer Kerrie Sesto will be air painters and musicians busking. Art Walk años. GLFHC agradece el liderazgo de la como nuestra oradora principal en la Gala de set up at Stem, and Faith Benedetti will maps designed by local artist and graphic secretaria y la diferencia que ha hecho en este año. Desde que fue elegida, ha puesto be across the street at Columbus Park designer Jessica Furtado will be available la vida de muchos de nuestros pacientes e la salud y el bienestar de sus electores por hosting a community hula hoop and spin at all participating businesses and on the individuos en todo el Commonwealth”, dijo encima de todo y continúa abogando por los jam. Meander down Wingate Street to find Art Walk facebook event. John Silva, presidente y director ejecutivo. pacientes a los que servimos y por la mejora featured artist Denise DeLongis Chesky at This program is being coordinated La congresista Lori Trahan ha accedido de las disparidades de salud en su distrito y The Winged Rabbit by Hailey Moschella in conjunction with gentilmente a dar el discurso de apertura en nuestro Commonwealth”. Evens and Oddities who hosted the Creative Haverhill to support the local arts la Gala. El evento sirve para recaudar fondos Los patrocinios aún están disponibles community. Creative Haverhill aims to para GLFHC y es el 17 de junio a las 6:30 y los interesados deben comunicarse con support Haverhill arts and culture, providing pm. El tema es “Afrontar el desafío y marcar Mary Lyman, Directora de Relaciones experiences and access at the intersection la diferencia”, que reconoce el papel que el Comunitarias, al (978) 722-2871 ó mary. of art, culture, and community and to centro de salud ha desempeñado durante la [email protected]. develop high-quality spaces as platforms for community and cultural expression. Haverhill Art Walk is supported by a grant from the Haverhill Cultural Council, 16th Annual Making a Difference Gala a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, as Secretary of Health and Human Services well as the Mass Cultural Council Cultural Districts program. Marylou Sudders will be honored Submissions are ongoing for artists, musicians and performances. Those interested Congresswoman Lori Trahan is the featured speaker can learn more at creativehaverhill.org/ haverhill-art-walk. All businesses along the route, spanning Washington, Wingate and Later this spring, Greater Lawrence Congresswoman Lori Trahan has Essex Streets, are invited to participate and can Family Health Center (GLFHC) will host its graciously agreed to give the keynote email Hailey Moschella at haverhillartwalk@ 16th Annual Making a Difference Gala. The address at the Gala. The event serves as a gmail.com to get involved. event, which is being hosted virtually this fundraiser for GLFHC and is June 17 at 6:30 year, will honor Marylou Sudders, Secretary pm. The theme is “Meeting the Challenge of Health and Human Services, for her & Making a Difference,” which recognizes CONTINÚA DE LA PÁGINA 10 tireless work to protect the residents of the the role the health center has played during Commonwealth throughout the COVID-19 the COVID-19 pandemic in providing SEGURIDAD pandemic. continuous care to patients throughout the 8 unidades. Cinco (5) bomberos resultaron Sudders is head of the state’s COVID-19 Merrimack Valley and administering the Los incendios eléctricos causaron 27 heridos en este incendio iniciado por un Response Command Center. She oversees COVID vaccine. Congresswoman Trahan muertes y casi $400 millones en daños cable de extensión. El edificio no tenía 12 agencies and MassHealth, with a has been a fierce advocate and staunch (2015-2019) rociadores y los daños se estimaron en combined budget of $24 billion and 22,000 supporter for community health centers. De 2015 a 2019, los departamentos de $600,000. El incendio se extendió a un public employees who deliver essential Silva also added, “Having bomberos de Massachusetts informaron edificio cercano causando otros $10,000 en services that touch the lives of one in four Congresswoman Trahan join us as our 2,751 incendios domésticos causados por daños. state residents. featured speaker at this year’s Gala is problemas eléctricos. Estos incendios “As health centers across the a great honor. Since being elected, she causaron 27 muertes de civiles, 16 heridos Commonwealth have been called upon has put the health and well-being of her Evite que los muebles pellizquen de civiles, 72 heridos del servicio de to navigate the unchartered waters of constituents above all else and continues to los cables bomberos y una pérdida estimada en dólares COVID-19, Marylou Sudders has continued advocate for the patients we serve and for Los muebles pesados pueden pellizcar de $38.5 millones. Los incendios eléctricos to be one of our strongest supporters as the improvement in health disparities across fácilmente un cable eléctrico y, con el son la segunda causa principal de muerte por she has been for so many years. GLFHC is her district and our Commonwealth.” tiempo, provocar un incendio. No coloque incendios en Massachusetts. grateful for the secretary’s leadership and Sponsorships are still available and cables debajo de las alfombras; es tanto Para obtener más información sobre the difference she has made in the lives of those interested should contact Mary un peligro de tropiezo como un peligro de seguridad contra incendios eléctricos en so many of our patients and individuals Lyman, Director of Community Relations, incendio. Desenchufe los electrodomésticos inglés y español, visite https://www.mass. throughout the Commonwealth,” said John at (978) 722-2871 or mary.lyman@glfhc. agarrando el enchufe; no tire del cable. gov/service-details/electrical-fire-safety. 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Lo que va por ahí viene de vuelta No sabía que me sentiría obligado a que había liberado a Cuba de España, pero pero la única realidad ahora era el punto escribió un poema que dice algo así: "¿Qué volver al tema de uno de mis artículos tan ese conocimiento no disminuyó nuestra de partida y el destino, no el viaje. Me hizo es la vida? Una ilusión, una sombra, una pronto, pero también lo es la vida. preocupación por nuestra nueva vida o la sentir humilde, agradecido, sorprendido, ficción; y el mayor bien es pequeño; que La semana pasada, estaba celebrando el hizo más fácil. pesimista y optimista al mismo tiempo. todo en la vida es sueño y los sueños, sueños aniversario de mi llegada a Boston el 21 de Una familia cubana compuesta de ¿De qué se trataba todo esto? Un conocido son." Supongo que ahora debo despertar. abril de 1962 y escribí sobre esa experiencia esposo, esposa y dos hijos pequeños poeta español llamado Calderón de la Barca Y ese es mi punto de vista hoy. única. Fue una celebración personal, del tipo que vivían en un amplio apartamento que gusta compartir con los demás porque alquilado en 39 South Huntington Avenida, normalmente hace que todos se sientan Jamaica Plain, sí, el mismo vecindario del mejor. restaurante mencionado anteriormente, A POINT OF VIEW © 1996 El pasado miércoles, específicamente proporcionaba alojamiento a los refugiados POR/BY PAUL V. MONTESINO,By Paul PhD, V. MBA Montesino, | [email protected] PhD, MBA, CCP esa fecha del 21 de abril en cuestión reasentados. Trabajaban juntos con el Centro [email protected] pero no relacionada con el calendario, de Socorro Católico Cardenal Cushing mi esposa y yo decidimos usar nuestra para proporcionar alojamiento y apoyo. A libertad recientemente recuperada de una los residentes recién llegados se les daba prolongada vida cerrada con COVID19 comida y alojamiento durante dos semanas después de ser vacunados, aventurándonos en el apartamento alquilado, un período de y ordenando comida cubana de un popular tiempo que nos daba también la oportunidad What goes around comes around restaurante en Jamaica Plain, un conocido de conseguir empleo y pasar a proporcionar barrio de Boston. Llamé al establecimiento espacio para un nuevo grupo de refugiados I didn’t know I would feel compelled a large rented apartment at 39 South e hice un pedido del tipo de comida que nos que se esperaba en dos semanas y volvernos to return to the subject of one of my articles Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, yes, gusta. Pero primero volvamos a visitar la útiles a nosotros mismos también. so soon, but so is life. the same city neighborhood mentioned antigua fecha, la llegada de 1962. Vivimos Tuve suerte, milagrosa suerte. Un viejo Last week, I was celebrating the above, provided lodging to the resettled en Watertown, fuera de Boston, y rara vez amigo en Boston con una conexión con anniversary of my arrival to Boston on refugees. They worked together with the tenemos que viajar a Jamaica Plain a menos United States Trust Company, un banco de April 21, 1962 and wrote about that unique Cardinal Cushing Catholic Relief Center to que tengamos hambre. familia de sesenta y siete años ubicado en experience. It was a personal celebration, the provide accommodations and support. The Durante los años 1960, las oportunidades el centro de la ciudad, arregló para que me type you like to share with others because it recently arrived residents were given food de empleo en Miami se hicieron escasas. entrevistara para un trabajo administrativo usually makes everybody feel better. and lodging for two weeks at the rented Cada día, dos o tres aviones llegaban de de bajo nivel, sí, el mismo trabajo que This past Wednesday, specifically that apartment, a period of time which gave us La Habana transportando a más de cien mencioné en mi artículo anterior donde April 21 date in question but unrelated also an opportunity to get employment and pasajeros refugiados cada uno (el mío mi primera supervisora había preguntado to the calendar, my wife and I decided to move on to provide space for a new group of tenía 123) y era logísticamente imposible sobre mi proclividad para fumar marihuana. use our recently regained freedom from a refugees expected in two weeks and become proporcionar oportunidades de trabajo Durante el período de la fecha del 21 de abril protracted COVID19 locked life after being useful to ourselves as well. locales para tantos, particularmente en los de mi llegada y mi primer día en mi nuevo vaccinated, by venturing out and ordering I was lucky, miraculously lucky. An mismos campos que ocupamos en Cuba. trabajo el 30 de abril, sólo pasaron nueve Cuban food from a popular restaurant old friend contact I met in Boston with a La palabra "reasentamiento" se convirtió en días. Había cruzado mis propias paredes sin in Jamaica Plain, a well-known Boston connection to United States Trust Company, una nueva pero necesaria solución al dilema lenguaje calificado, educación incompleta, neighborhood. I called the establishment and a sixty-seven year old family bank located laboral y social que enfrentaba Florida. A sin estatus legal, sin dinero en mi bolsillo o placed an order of the kind of food we are in downtown Boston, arranged for me to medida que mi horizonte laboral se volvió en el banco, sin antecedentes laborales en el fond of. But first let’s revisit the old date, the interview for a low-level clerical job, yes, the más tormentoso y oscuro, la opción de país, sin familia cerca, en sólo nueve días. 1962 arrival. We live in Watertown, outside same job I mentioned in my previous article reasentamiento se volvió más atractiva. Mi Este reciente 21 de abril, cuando fuimos Boston proper, and rarely have to travel to where my first supervisor had inquired about elección, como fue indicado en mi artículo al restaurante de Jamaica Plain para recoger Jamaica Plain unless we are hungry. my proclivity to smoke weed. During the anterior, fue la cuna de la Revolución nuestro pedido de comida, de repente me During the nineteen sixties, the period of the April 21 date of my arrival and my Americana: Boston, Massachusetts. di cuenta de que teníamos que conducir a opportunities for employment in Miami first day at my new job on April 30, only nine El proceso de reasentamiento se través de South Huntington Avenida para became scarce. Every day, two or three days went by. I had crossed my own walls with organizaba entre la gente de Florida Health llegar a mi destino. E igualmente repentino, planes arrived from Havana carrying over no skilled language, incomplete education, no and Welfare e iglesias locales en los el edificio en 39 South Huntington Avenida, one hundred refugee passengers each (mine legal status, no money in my pocket or the destinos eventuales en los Estados Unidos. ahora reemplazado por una nueva estructura had 123) and it was logistically impossible to bank, no previous work record in the country, En Boston, la Iglesia Católica fue una de apartamentos, apareció frente a nosotros. provide local job opportunities for so many, no family nearby in only nine days. parte importante del proceso. Yo y otros ¡Qué coincidencia! Pensamos. Aquí particularly in the same fields we occupied in This recent April 21, when we drove cuatro "colonos" volando en un avión de estaba, cincuenta y nueve años después en Cuba. The word “resettlement” became a new to the Jamaica Plain restaurant to pick our pasajeros de Eastern Airlines, llegamos a el mismo lugar en el que había comenzado but necessary solution to the employment food order I suddenly realized that we had to Boston alrededor de las ocho de la tarde mi vida en Boston. No había planeado and social quandary facing Florida. As my drive through South Huntington Avenue to de Abril 21. Desde el aeropuerto, un grupo el encuentro era tal vez posible, pero job horizon became stormier and darker, a reach my destination. And equally sudden, de buenos deseos y el coordinador local definitivamente no era probable. Empecé resettlement option became more attractive. the building at 39 South Huntington, now del programa nos dieron la "bienvenida" a preguntarme por nuestras vidas. Había My choice, as I indicated in my previous replaced by a new apartment structure, oficial a Bean Town. Nos complació saber viajado durante cincuenta y nueve años article, was the cradle of the American appeared in front of us. que el Aeropuerto Internacional Logan para llegar al mismo lugar en el que Revolution: Boston, Massachusetts. What a coincidence! We thought. Here había sido nombrado en honor al General había empezado. Se sentía como una The resettlement process was organized I was, fifty nine years later to the day in the del Ejército Edward Lawrence Logan, un reencarnación. Todo lo que había hecho between the Florida Health and Welfare same place I had started my Boston life. I participante en la Guerra Hispanoamericana u obtenido durante ese tiempo estaba allí, folks and local churches at the eventual hadn’t planned it, the encounter was perhaps destinations throughout the United States. possible, but definitely not probable. I began In Boston, the Catholic Church was an to wonder about our lives. I had traveled for important part of the process. I and four fifty nine years to arrive at the same place other “settlers” flying in an Eastern Airlines I had started. It felt like a reincarnation. passenger plane, arrived in Boston around Everything I had done or obtained during eight o’clock p.m. At the airport, a group of that time was there, but the only reality now well-wishers and the local coordinator of the was the starting point and the destination, program gave us the official “welcome” to not the journey. It made me feel humble, Bean Town. We were pleased to know that grateful, surprised, pessimistic and optimistic Logan International Airport had been named at the same time. What was it all about? A after Army General Edward Lawrence well-known Spanish poet called Calderon de Logan, a participant in the Spanish American la Barca wrote a poem that goes something War that had liberated Cuba from Spain, but like this: “What is life? An illusion, a shadow, that knowledge didn’t diminish our concern a fiction; and the biggest wealth are small; about our new life or made it any easier. that life is a dream and the dreams are only A Cuban family of husband, wife, dreams.” I guess I must awake now folks. and two young children who lived in And that’s my point of view today. 14 : Rumbo :. AÑO 25 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 765 • MAY 1, 2021 Autobuses de vacunación contra el COVID-19 visitan comunidades locales para llegar a ciudades desatendidas ‘Mobile Vax’ es un servicio proporcinado por la unión entre Tufts Health Plan y Harvard Pilgrim Health Care en colaboración con East Boston Neighborhood Health Center

Para llegar a comunidades Juan Lopera, vicepresidente y encargado tradicionalmente desatendidas en varias de diversidad empresarial corporativa de la ciudades y pueblos de Massachusetts, alianza entre Tufts Health Plan y Harvard la alianza entre las organizaciones Tufts Pilgrim Health Care, y copresidente de la Health Plan y Harvard Pilgrim Health Care fundación de igualidad latina. “Tenemos ha creado ‘Mobile Vax’, una iniciativa una oportunidad de aumentar el acceso a las para llegar y vacunar a más personas vacunas en las comunidades más afectadas contra el COVID-19, particularmente en y desatendidas mientras que contratamos comunidades de color que no hablan inglés. empresas pertenecientes a minorías para que Cientos de personas pudieron recibir aporten recursos culturalmente relevantes su primera dosis de la vacuna contra el para ayudar a las familias a registrarse”. COVID-19 en East Boston el fin de semana Latino Equity Fund (LEF), el único pasado. La iniciativa cuenta con el apoyo de fondo filantrópico enfocado en latinos en East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Massachusetts y una afiliada de Boston (EBNHC) y Last Mile Vaccine Delivery, Foundation, facilitaron sus conexiones para una nueva alianza entre el sector público y trabajar con la alianza entre Tufts Health privado que tiene como objetivo acelerar la Plan y Harvard Pilgrim para ofrecer acceso distribución de vacunas. a las vacunas a estas comunidades y ayudar a “La pandemia del COVID-19 ha resolver cualquier duda sobre la vacunación. afectado desproporcionalmente a las ASG, una agencia multicultural comunidades blancas y de color y es de mercadeo con sede en Boston, está fundamental que estas comunidades tengan trabajando para hacer que los residentes médica sin fines de lucro más icónicas de el COVID-19 entre las comunidades más fácil acceso a las vacunas”, dijo Tom de estas comunidades estén al tanto de Nueva Inglaterra. Representando alrededor vulnerables de Massachusetts. Después de Croswell, director ejecutivo de la alianza las unidades móviles de vacunación y de 90 años de servicio combinado a los eventos de inauguración en Chelsea y entre Tufts Health Plan y Harvard Pilgrim han comprometido a organizadores de la nuestros miembros y a la comunidad, juntos Quincy, el servicio ha crecido para ser el Health Care. “Al llevar las clínicas móviles comunidad para llamar y tocar las puertas estamos construyendo diversos legados anfitrión de más clínicas de vacunación de vacunación directamente a la comunidad, para invitar a los residentes a recibir este y colaboración innovadora, cumpliendo en comunidades desatendidas, de color y esta colaboración está eliminando los servicio gratuito y proveer la información nuestro propósito de guiar y empoderar vidas respondiendo efectivamente a las solicitudes obstáculos al acceso a esta vacuna que salva necesaria para el registro. DPV, una empresa más saludables para nuestros miembros - sin de apoyo operacional y logístico de los vidas” de propiedad minoritaria que transforma importar su edad, salud, raza, identidad o municipios, agencias gubernamentales y “Esta colaboración lleva a la vacuna el transporte terrestre para hacer que las ingresos. organizaciones benéficas. Last Mile Vaccine contra el COVID-19 directamente a las compañías y las comunidades avancen, Nos esforzamos por ser un tipo de Delivery también ha administrado vacunas comunidades más afectadas”, dijo Greg está proporcionando el transporte para este empresa sin fines de lucro de bienestar y contra el COVID-19 en hogares con las Wilmot, vicepresidente senior y director de esfuerzo. salud diferente; con una amplia gama de unidades de vacunación móvil. El objetivo operaciones de East Boston Neighborhood Las clínicas móviles tienen como planes de salud y herramientas innovadoras del servicio es abordar los problemas de Health Center. “Subraya que la igualdad es objetivo administrar hasta 500 vacunas por que facilitan la navegación por el bienestar transporte y accesibilidad en las comunidades una prioridad para nosotros y que estamos día y visitarán East Boston, Chelsea, Holyoke y la salud, guiando a nuestros miembros en urbanas locales más afectadas por la comprometidos a encontrar nuevas y y Chicopee durante las próximas semanas. cada paso de su viaje de atención médica pandemia del COVID-19. Como empresa de creativas formas para llegar a nuestra Éstas requieren una cita programada por los hacia mejores resultados de salud. Estamos propiedad minoritaria, Mascon Medical es comunidad”. organizadores de la comunidad. comprometidos a proporcionar atención sensible a las necesidades de los residentes “Muchas familias Latinas no podrán médica de alta calidad y asequible, mejorar más vulnerables del Commonwealth y creó tomarse tiempo libre del trabajo para ACERCA DE TUFTS HEALTH PLAN Y la salud y el bienestar de nuestros miembros Last Mile Vaccine Delivery para ayudar a hacer cola en un centro de vacunación HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE y crear comunidades más saludables en toda resolver los problemas de igualdad con la masivo, pero si tu llevas la vacuna a La combinación de Tufts Health Plan Nueva Inglaterra. distribución de la vacuna del COVID-19 ellos, entonces las personas podrán ser y Harvard Pilgrim Health Care representa y responde al llamdo del governador, vacunados de forma más cómoda”, dijo la unión de dos de las empresas de atención ACERCA DE EAST BOSTON NEIGH- Charlie Baker, de acelerar la distribución BORHOOD HEALTH CENTER de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 en East Boston Neighborhood Health Massachusetts. Para más información, visite Center (EBNHC) ha sido parte fundamental www.masconmedical.com. de la comunidad durante 50 años. Como Establecido en el año 2013, el Latino el más grande Federally Qualified Health Equity Fund es el primer y único fondo Centers (FQHC) en Massachusetts y uno de latino en Massachusetts y es una alianza los más grandes del mundo, la mission de única de filántropos y líderes latinos de EBNHC es proporcionar atención médica Boston Foundation and Hispanics in accesible, asequible, de alta calidad y Philanthropy. Conocido en sus inicios personalizada para todas aquellos que viven como el Latino Legacy Fund, el asesor y trabajan en East Boston, Chelsea, Revere, consejero del fondo decidió en el año 2020 Everett, and the South End, sin importar cambiar el nombre del fondo para reflejar su la edad, el ingreso, el estado del seguro, compromiso de crear una comunidad más el idioma, la cultura o las circunstancias justa y equitativa para los latinos en Greater sociales. Boston. Como un comité de consejos ACERCA DE LAST MILE VACCINE permanente del Field of Interest Fund, el DELIVERY Latino Equity Fund contribuye contribuye Last Mile Vaccine Delivery, un servicio a la vitalidad cívica de la región al apoyar a móvil innovador de vacunación formado por las organizaciones que ayudan a los latinos a Mascon Medical, Professional Fire Fighters alcanzar su máximo potencial, enfocándose of Massachusetts (PFFM) y Brewster en mejorar las experiencias educativas de los Ambulance Service, está respondiendo al latinos en Greater Boston desde la infancia llamado para aumentar las vacunas contra hasta la educación postsecundaria.

”La ignorancia mata a los pueblos, y es preciso matar a la ignorancia” “Ignorance kills people, and it is necessary to kill ignorance” José Martí. READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM MAY 1, 2021 • EDITION 765 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 25 .: Rumbo :. 15 GLCF awards more than $300K in additional COVID-19 Response Grants

The Greater Lowell Community enrichment kits for Lowell kids Foundation deployed a new round of • St. Paul's Soup Kitchen Inc.: Food COVID-19 related grants, providing an project support additional $306,287 to 18 area nonprofits • UTEC Inc.: Food program and food through the Commonwealth COVID Grant insecurity Program and GLCF COVID-19 Emergency • Wish Project Inc.: Basic/essential Response Fund. household needs “The Greater Lowell nonprofits funded in this latest phase of the COVID-19 Additionally, GLCF distributed a round Emergency Response grant cycle are of support from the GLCF COVID-19 dedicated to helping our community as Emergency Response Fund. Of the five so many continue to struggle during the recent grants from the GLCF COVID-19 pandemic,” said GLCF president & CEO Emergency Response Fund, Incompass Jay Linnehan. “We are grateful for their Human Services received a grant for PPE continued commitment to serving those in for COVID-facing direct support and need.” nursing staff. “The people with intellectual GLCF awarded $195,492 in grant and developmental disabilities and their funding in the latest round of the families who receive critical services Commonwealth COVID Grant Program, and supports from Incompass Human made possible by the Baker-Polito Services rely on the dedication of our Administration’s $10 million grant program Care Champions, all of whom have been for COVID-19 relief. The program is working tirelessly in our community Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese The Incompass Human Services team administered by the Executive Office of throughout the pandemic,” said Jean Phelps, Speakers (MAPS) Lowell Office Manager at their Chelmsford location, Incompass Housing and Economic Development CEO, Incompass Human Services. “As a and Immigrant Integration Caseworker received a GLCF COVID-19 Emergency through community foundations. nonprofit, we largely rely on support from Alessandra Fisher delivering emergency Response Fund grant to fund PPE for Among the 13 Commonwealth the community to help the people we serve assistance to Lowell-area clients. COVID-facing direct support and nursing COVID Grants funded through GLCF, live their best lives through day habilitation, MAPS received a recent grant from the staff. Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese family support, community services, and Commonwealth COVID Grant Program Speakers (MAPS) received a grant for housing placement. And that’s why we are through GLCF for COVID Rental & Utility the MAPS COVID Rental & Utility beyond grateful to receive a COVID Relief Assistance Program in Lowell. Assistance Program in Lowell. “During Grant from the Greater Lowell Community this time of unprecedented challenges, Foundation, as it will help us continue we are so very thankful to be able to offer to fund the testing, PPE, and all of our some much-needed financial relief to infection control procedures that we put in some of the most vulnerable individuals place during the pandemic.” and families in Lowell,” said Paulo Pinto, The five nonprofits receiving $110,795 MAPS Executive Director. “Thanks to in grants in the latest round of the GLCF the generosity of the Greater Lowell COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund are: Community Foundation, this grant will • Discovery Museum Inc.: Sanitation and allow MAPS to support clients with rental PPE and utility assistance, so they can focus • Incompass Human Services: PPE for on staying healthy and caring for their direct support and nursing staff families.” • Lowell Community Health Center: The 13 nonprofits receiving $195,492 Enhanced communication for vaccinations in grant funding in the first round of the and health equity Commonwealth COVID Grant Program are: • Roudenbush Community Center: • Alternative House Inc.: Food and Sanitation equipment and mental health essential supplies support training • Central Food Ministry: Food, clothing, • THRIVE Communities of and essential supplies Massachusetts: COVID-19 transportation • Community Teamwork Inc.: Food and support housing insecurity • Dignity Matters Inc.: Food and essential Since March 2020, through grants from supplies in Lowell Schools its GLCF COVID-19 Emergency Response • Health Law Advocates: Mental health Fund, Massachusetts COVID Relief Fund, advocacy program for kids in Lowell and Commonwealth COVID Grant Program, • Hope Dove Inc.: Essential Needs the foundation has supported 125 local • Lowell Alliance: Food and essential nonprofit organizations with 283 grants infant supplies totaling over $3.9 million. • Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Donations to the GLCF COVID-19 Speakers: Rental & Utility Assistance Emergency Response Fund can be made Program in Lowell online at www.glcfoundation.org or by • P.C.E.A. Neema Church: Basic/ mail to the GLCF COVID-19 Emergency essential household needs Response Fund c/o GLCF, 100 Merrimack • Project LEARN Inc.: STEAM Street, Suite 202, Lowell, MA 01852. 16 : Rumbo :. AÑO 25 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 765 • MAY 1, 2021 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR BY DALIA DÍAZ LÉALO EN ESPAÑOL EN LA PÁGINA 4 [email protected] RUMBO 315 Mt. Vernon St. Lawrence MA 01843 Email: [email protected]

Letters must be less than 300 words in length. Please send a telephone number or email address by which we may confirm the sender. Common St. three finalists, it was decided that they Council President Marc Laplante said Don’t be deceived by You might remember that former mayor will continue looking at new candidates. at a recent meeting that he’s working on friends Dan Rivera authorized him to take three Meanwhile, Joyce Bradshaw came to help the logistics to get the meetings back on television and with public attendance. He I heard a rumor not too long ago and parking spaces from the City Hall’s parking them out. Ms. Bradshaw had just retired added that at first, there will be a hybrid decided to investigate because it was hard lot to open an entrance for indoor parking for after 25 years serving North Andover as version with some councilors participating to believe. his tenants. The public complained enough City Clerk. She knows Lawrence very well virtually. I have been participating in many that he was not allowed to do it. because a few times she rescued this city Among the items to be discussed at meetings involving the St. Anne’s Church There’s no need to mention any more when things got tough during elections. the next meeting is an increase in the water and Parish Hall’s renovations. There details I found because the case is making That is a ray of hope because the rates because, supposedly, they have not have been conversations with the City and its way through the legal system. Elections Department and the City Clerk’s increased it in seven years. Lane Glenn, president of Northern Essex Don’t trust even your business partners! office will start preparing for the September They are also going to bring up the Community College who was very excited 21st Primary Elections. So far, there doesn’t issue of taking the Elections Department about using it for student performances. Replacing the City seem to be any excitement about that is the out of City Hall to prevent interference Everything seemed to be working out well. city. Clerk of politicians. That issue came up several Then, I was told that the buildings Ms. Bradshaw had an outstanding years ago when a representative from had been sold. It took me by surprise and Since Bill Maloney’s retirement, the reputation in North Andover and has always the Secretary of State’s office was here. thought it was just that, an unfounded rumor Lawrence City Council and the Personnel done a great job for Lawrence. She said that every city and town has the but my surprise turned to a shock upon Department have been going crazy with the I don’t know if she’s interested but it elections department located at city hall. discovering that one of the partners had selection process for his replacement. will be a great selection if she is appointed Let’s see how they will frame it this time. forged the two other partners’ signatures. Frank Bonet told the council members permanently to that post. If politicians have been able to influence Records show that the Quickclaim Deed that he had received almost 300 applications in any way the work of the workers in that was filed on July 23, 2020, for the sale of for the job but, unfortunately, most of them Live council meetings office, being across town will not be a 365-369 Haverhill St. (the Parish Hall) for didn’t know what the position entailed on TV? deterrent. $350,000. The buyer was the Trejo Brothers and thought it was a secretarial or clerical of RJJM LLC. These are the owners of the position. After a few weeks of interviewing building on the corner of Lawrence St. and Donations / Donaciones (please call ahead for large donations) 647 Andover Street Tuesday-Friday: 10am-5:00pm Lawrence, MA 01843 Saturday: 10am-4:30pm Tel: 978-686-3323 www.mvrestore.org Open to the public, shop-donate-volunteer Store Hours Wednesday-Friday: 10am-6pm Please do not drop off items after store Saturday: 10am-5pm hours Abierto al público, compre-done-hágase Bring this ad to either store (Lawrence voluntario or Billerica) for a 10% discount on your purchase Favor de no dejar donaciones después del horario

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URGENT PUBLIC NOTICE Massachusetts State House will be assigning Bill of Address HD2881 to a Committee in the next few weeks and hearing will be scheduled for all victims of Judge Abbe Ross. If you have been impacted by Judge Abbe Ross or know someone who has, please it’s very important to fill out the confidential form provided to participate in the hearing and subsequent Class Action Lawsuit. COMUNICADO URGENTE El Senado de Massachusetts estará asignando un Comité en las próximas semanas al Proyecto de Ley HD2881 para la destitución de la Jueza Abbe Ross. Este comité agendará una audiencia a todas las victimas que quieran testificar. Si sus This is a great opportunity for members Lawrence residents to produce local derechos constitucionales y/o civiles han sido violados por of our community to learn about the benefits programs. of having and using a local television Ask them to explain why this is esta jueza o sabe de alguien que ha sido, es muy importante station to inform, educate, and entertain organized and managed by a 3-member que rellenen el formulario confidencial para participar en Lawrencians, as well as talk about local board who doesn’t live in Lawrence and la audiencia y en la demanda civil que subsecuentemente issues and concerns. none are Spanish-speaker. Ask them what they do with the money Reserve your space before May 7 and se abrirá. Si usted no habla inglés y necesita ponerse en Comcast and Verizon subscribers pay to SHARE this notice on your social medi contacto con el grupo de victimas por favor escriba a: maintain that studio. page. Inquire the reasons for not allowing [email protected] READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM MAY 1, 2021 • EDITION 765 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 25 .: Rumbo :. 17 Downtown Book Group to Discuss Novels This Spring Eversource to Host Webinar to Nashua Reads Title to Be Revealed May 14 Connect Customers with Solutions The Nashua Public Library will about it with friends, co-workers, and announce the 2021 Nashua Reads: One neighbors. Both the children’s and adults’ to Help with Energy Bills City, One Book selection on Friday, May authors will hold library events in the fall. 14, during the monthly meeting of the All are welcome to attend the May 14 Downtown Book Group. virtual meeting of the library’s Downtown Energy company encourages customers to register This year, Nashua Reads titles for both Book Group and be the first to hear the and learn more adults and children will be announced. Nashua Reads titles. For more information Beginning May 14, library cardholders about attending, go to tinyurl.com/ Eversource is encouraging customers balance in as little as 12 months when will find plenty of copies of the books to npldiscussion. who are having difficulty paying their utility they make on-time monthly payments and check out in the library, or they can place You can also be sure to hear what the bills to participate in a free online webinar Eversource will make up the difference. them on reserve for curbside pickup. Book titles are by subscribing to “This week @ to learn about solutions available to help. Discount Rate clubs will be able to reserve multiple copies your library,” the library's e-newsletter, at The webinar will include information about • Customers may be eligible to receive a to check out for their members. tinyurl.com/nplenewsletter. protection from service disconnection discount on their monthly energy bill. The goal of the One City, One Book For more information contact Carol when they resume after July 1, 2021, Fuel Assistance program is to get as many Nashuans as Luers Eyman at 603-589-4610 or carol. fuel assistance, programs to help income- • Customers with a household income possible to read the same book and talk [email protected]. eligible customers reduce unpaid balances, at or below 60 percent of the state median and extended payment plans. The webinar income, may qualify for assistance paying Free Tickets to Bedrock Gardens for Library Patrons will be held Tuesday, April 27 at 10 their bill through the Low Income Home a.m. Advanced registration is required, Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP.) Did you know that your Nashua Public 12. Nashua Public Library cardholders can customers can sign up to attend this session Library card lets you borrow passes for get free admission for a family, using the at Eversource.com/Billhelp. Extended Payment Plan free or reduced admission to local cultural library’s pass. Reserve and print the pass “We understand the pandemic has • Available to any customer, residential attractions? by going to tinyurl.com/nplmuseum. financially impacted many of our customers and business, requesting financial assistance, Bedrock Gardens is the newest addition Also available to library cardholders and we want them to take advantage of without demonstrating financial need for up to this collection of passes. The 37-acre are passes to art, science, historical and the programs available to help them with to 12 months. public garden integrates unusual botanical children’s museums, and to zoos. For the their energy bill,” said Eversource Vice • Any customer enrolled in an Assistance specimens and unique sculpture into an full list, go to tinyurl.com/nplmuseum President of Customer Operations Jess Cain. Program or Payment Plan who is current inspiring landscape journey. Once a historic or call the library at 603- 589-4611. For “Customers who’ve never needed assistance with their payment terms cannot have their farm and private garden, the property is now more about Bedrock Gardens, go to www. previously may not realize they qualify for service disconnected even once service a public oasis of art and horticulture. bedrockgardens.org. protection from service disconnection and disconnections resume after July 1, 2021. The gardens open for the season on May may also be eligible for other programs to reduce past due balances. We’re holding this online webinar to provide customers Energy Efficiency Solutions www.rumbonews.com with the information they need to determine • Customers can sign up for an Eversource which of our flexible payment plans or Home Energy Assessment – when a certified special programs would be most helpful to technician checks a customer’s home to them.” identify places it can be tightened up to Knights fall in Overwatch Company representatives will outline save money and energy. The technician the following programs during the webinar: makes on-the-spot improvements such championship match to as sealing up drafty doors and windows, closing air gaps around pipes and upgrading New Start Program to LED lighting. *This service is available CSUDH • Income-eligible, electric customers to income-eligible customers at no cost. can reduce or eliminate their outstanding By Dan Blair SEMI-FINAL NECC Director of Athletics NECC 3 Johnson & Wales 2 Falling behind 2-0, the Knights rallied Fire victims / Víctimas de incendios The Northern Essex Community for three straight map victories to grab College Esports team concluded its second the win and advance to the championship Please contact Heal Lawrence if you wish to make a contribution to the season of competition falling to California victims of the recent fires in Lawrence. The website has a list of donated match. items and things that are still needed. State University-Dominguez Hills in the The Knights dropped both Illois Overwatch championship match for the and Kings Row by 2-1 scores before Favor de ponerse en contacto con Heal Lawrence si desea hacer una New England Collegiate Conference. switching gears and ultimately grabbing contribución a las víctimas de los incendios recientes en Lawrence. El sitio the victory. Jason McDonald (FreakyJ) of en la internet tiene una lista de artículos que han sido donados y lo que Championship Final Georgetown earned Player of the Game todavía necesitan. CSUDH 4 NECC 3 honors for his overall performance in the http://heallawrence.org/ [email protected] The Knights dropped the first two victory. maps of the contest before rallying to win As part of the three straight map https://www.facebook.com/heallawrence.mass three straight, before ultimately losing the victories the Knights pitched 1-0 shutouts on final two maps in the best of seven finale. both the Volskaya Industries and Route 66 The Knights were shutout in the opening maps before taking Eichenwalde and the win map Oasis by a 2-0 score before falling on by a 3-2 score. Pimental led the resurgence Eichenwalde 3-2. for the Knights on the Volskaya Industries In rattling off three straight map wins map as he provided 25 eliminations to shift Kirmy Ramos (Kirmy), Jeremy Hernandez the momentum in the Knights favor. Dylan CONSEJEROS DE LOS PEQUEÑOS NEGOCIOS DE AMÉRICA (Zara) both of Lawrence and Jacob Pimental Fontaine (Haunted Mage) of Haverhill (Tilted) of Haverhill led the Knights attack. provided strong healing throughout the ¿Comenzando un Negocio? ¿Comprando un Negocio? NECC grabbed wins on the Dorado (4-3), match. ¿Haciendo Crecer su Negocio? Illois (2-1) and Kings Row (5-4) maps. Northern Essex Community College Kirmy provided the most damage blocks for competes as a member of the National Junior CONSEJOS GRATIS Y CONFIDENCIALES SOBRE NEGOCIOS POR UNA the Knights with 31,108 while Hernandez College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and ORGANIZACIÓN SIN ÁNIMO DE LUCRO added the most healing which totaled up sponsors 12 varsity intercollegiate sports Sesiones de Consejerías jueves de 10:00 AM a 2:30 PM 13,114. Pimentel provided 24 eliminations including baseball, men's basketball, er on the on the Illois map. women's basketball, softball, women's Excepto el 3 jueves de cada mes CSUDH would win the Kings Row volleyball, men's and women's cross Por favor, llame al 978-686-0900 para una cita con Lawrence SCORE map 5-4 to for the deciding seventh map country, men's soccer, Esports and men's and grab a 1-0 victory on Route 66 to claim and women's track and field. For more MERRIMACK VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE the championships. NECC had been the information on Northern Essex Community defending champions from the fall semester College Athletics please visit the official 264 ESSEX ST. as they claimed the 4-1 victory over Central website of Northern Essex Athletics (www. LAWRENCE, MA 01840-1516 Methodist University. neccknights.com). 18 : Rumbo :. AÑO 25 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 765 • MAY 1, 2021 Running the Campus: Corrections and Education: Partnering for a Better Future

Note: This article originally appeared in Commonwealth on April 24, 2021.

As a result, according to an analysis Release and Re-entry Center in Lawrence, by the Brennan Center for Justice, between the Women in Transition facility, and the 2007 and 2017, 34 states reduced both three Community Corrections Centers in imprisonment and crime rates at the same Lawrence, Lynn, and Salisbury. time; and Massachusetts led the pack, with Even through the obstacles of the the steepest declines in both crime (40%) COVID-19 pandemic, NECC faculty and and incarceration (51%). staff have been working “behind the walls” Massachusetts now has the lowest with corrections professionals at each of incarceration rate in the country. these facilities, providing inmates with the Of all the ways proven to help reduce opportunity to complete their high school the likelihood that someone who has been diplomas, learn English-as-a-second- in prison is going to commit another crime, language, improve reading, writing, and the one that has the greatest impact for the math skills, access a special lending library, lowest cost is quite clear: Education. and take classes in computer applications. A national study of the effectiveness of A generation ago, many people correctional facility education programs by approached criminal justice with a “Lock the Rand Corporation reveals that: them up and throw away the key” mentality. Today, whether it is more humane treatments • Inmates who participate in correctional for inmates with opioid addiction, mental education programs are 43% less likely to health treatment services, or education and re-offend than those who do not. training, we understand that our role is not Submitted by Lane Glenn and Kevin indicates that more than 80% of state simply to punish, it is also to prepare our Coppinger prisoners were arrested again at least once • The odds of finding a job after release “residents” for living productive lives when within nine years of their release. for inmates who participate in correctional they reenter society. The United States of America puts more education is 13% higher than for those who Our most important job, and the of our citizens in jail than any other country • As the COVID-19 pandemic has do not. most important job of every inmate, every on the planet. clearly demonstrated over the past year, correctional officer, and every college teacher While we have only 5% of the world’s infectious diseases are highly concentrated • For every $1 spent on prison education, and counselor in this program is ensuring total population, we have 25% of the world’s in corrections facilities: 15% of jail inmates taxpayers save $5 on incarceration. that when each resident’s time is served, prisoner population. According to the World and 22% of prisoners — compared to 5% they walk out the door better than when they Prison Population List, an astonishing 716 of the general population — report ever For all these reasons, the Essex County entered, and are more prepared for a brighter of every 100,000 Americans are behind bars having tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and C, Sheriff’s Department and Northern Essex future —and they don’t come back. in local and county jails, state prisons, or HIV/AIDS, or other sexually transmitted Community College are proud to be Dr. Lane A. Glenn is president of federal penitentiaries. diseases. And, as the Marshall Project working together on a $1 million project to Northern Essex Community College, with To compound this challenge, reported in December, by year’s end, one provide educational and vocational skills for campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence, and imprisonment falls disproportionately on in five prisoners in the United States had inmates in the Essex County Correctional Kevin F. Coppinger is the Essex County low-income and minority citizens. Though contracted COVID-19, a rate four times as Facility, the Jail and House of Correction Sheriff and former police chief of the City African Americans and Hispanics make up high as the general population. in Middleton, the Essex County Pre- of Lynn. approximately 32% of the US population, they are 56% of all incarcerated • A criminal record can reduce the Somos expertos en precios people in America. likelihood of a callback or job offer by módicos y servicio de alta While some kind of punishment is nearly 50%; and this negative impact of a calidad. criminal record is twice as large for minority needed for an effective criminal justice La Primera Funeraria system, the current approach to mass applicants. incarceration has proven too costly, and too hispana sirviendo con esmero ineffective, for everyone involved: With the passage of the Massachusetts y satisfacción a la comunidad Criminal Justice Reform Act in 2018 by latinoamericana. • The U.S. spends more than $80 billion the legislature and signed into law by Brindamos servicio de each year on corrections, an amount that Governor Baker, Massachusetts became the asistencia social y enviamos leader in a national effort to reduce rates has increased at triple the rate of spending el cuerpo a cualquier lugar on Pre‐K‐12 public education over the past of incarceration; including how juvenile three decades. offenders are treated in the criminal justice incluyendo a Puerto Rico, system, and how states can implement an 137 Lawrence Street la República Dominicana, • Recidivism — the rate at which those array of services, such as education and Centro y Suramérica. convicted of a crime and incarcerated employment counseling, behavioral therapy, Lawrence, MA 01841 También ofrecemos planes commit another crime and return to prison substance abuse treatment, and domestic pagados con anticipación y violence prevention to reduce the need for — remains alarmingly high. 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Donations / Donaciones (please call ahead for large Fire victims / Víctimas de incendios donations) The recent fire at Bennington St. in Lawrence left 64 residents homeless and 647 Andover Street Tuesday-Friday: 10am-5:00pm in need of everything. Please contact Heal Lawrence if you wish to make a Lawrence, MA 01843 Saturday: 10am-4:30pm contribution to the victims. The website has a list of donated items and things Tel: 978-686-3323 that are needed as well as names, ages, sizes, etc. but they suggest giving them www.mvrestore.org Open to the public, shop-donate-volunteer gift cards to grocery stores and department stores in any denomination. Store Hours Wednesday-Friday: 10am-6pm Please do not drop off items after store ***** Saturday: 10am-5pm hours El reciente incendio de la calle Bennington en Lawrence ha dejado a 64 residentes sin hogar y necesitados de todo. Favor de ponerse en contacto con Heal Lawrence Abierto al público, compre-done-hágase Bring this ad to either store (Lawrence si desea hacer una contribución a las víctimas. El sitio en la internet tiene una voluntario or Billerica) for a 10% discount on your lista de artículos que han sido donados y lo que necesitan así como nombres, purchase Favor de no dejar donaciones después edades, tallas, etc. pero ellos sugieren que les compren tarjetas de mercados o del horario tiendas por departamentos de cualquier denominación. Traiga este anuncio a cualquiera de las http://heallawrence.org/ [email protected] tiendas (Lawrence o Billerica) y reciba https://www.facebook.com/heallawrence.mass un descuento de 10% en su compra READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM MAY 1, 2021 • EDITION 765 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 25 .: Rumbo :. 19 Semerak Named Co-Rookie of the MCC Theatre Department to Put Year, Men's Tennis Recognized on a Livestreamed Hit Musical with Three All-NEC Selections

The Merrimack College men's tennis team earned significant honors from the Northeast Conference (NEC) when the league announced its all-conference teams and major award winners on Friday. Freshman Jan Semerak was named NEC Co-Rookie of the Year while classmate Aryaan Bhatia and Jonathan Garcia also received recognition. A three-time winner of NEC Rookie In addition to his Co-Rookie of the of the Week, Bhatia received well-deserved Year honor, Semerak earned a spot on the all-conference honors. He went 5-3 during All-League First Team as well as receiving singles play, playing primarily at the No. 2 All-Rookie Team status. Bhatia joined his spot in Merrimack's lineup. He ended the fellow freshman on the All-Rookie Squad spring with four consecutive singles wins, while also being selected on the All-NEC and won both of his matches on the year in Throughout the pandemic, Middlesex Quixote,” “Man of La Mancha” follows a Second Team following his debut campaign. NEC play. He added a 5-5 doubles mark to Community College has been creative in play within a play about a playwright on trial Garcia joined Bhatia as a member of the finish his first year with a 10-9 overall record providing opportunities for students in the attempting to preserve his manuscript. Using All-League Second Squad. in dual matches. performing arts to practice their craft – from his storytelling to present his defense, the Semerak becomes the first NEC major Adding on to all-league honors from his online theatre productions to at-home concerts. playwright reimagines himself as a bumbling award winner in school history while the freshman season, Garcia joined his first-year After a year of postponing their Spring knight on a quest – hoping to charm his trio of Warriors are the team's first-ever teammates with All-NEC recognition. As a production, the Middlesex Theatre department fellow prisoners and redeem his name. all-league selections at the Division I rookie, Garcia earned both all-rookie and is excited to offer a livestreamed performance The original Broadway production level. Semerak went 5-5 at first singles all-conference honors from the Northeast-10 of “Man of La Mancha” – one of the most debuted in 1965. The show was nominated this spring, winning both of his matches Conference at the Division II level. This popular Broadway musicals of all time. for seven Tony Awards and won five, against NEC foes (Sacred Heart and St. spring, the third-year Warrior went 5-4 at Karen Oster, MCC’s Chair of including for Best Musical. There have Francis Brooklyn) in straight sets at No. 1. singles, playing six matches (3-3) at the Performing Arts, got to work from the been four Broadway revivals since its initial He added triumphs at the top spot against third flight and three matches (2-1) at the start of the pandemic to figure out how to debut and has over 10 adaptions in different Boston University, Siena University and second to receive all-conference distinction continue performances for her students. countries. Fairfield University. The Czech Republic in Division I for the first time. All of his Throughout the year, Middlesex Theatre Curtain times for “Man of La Mancha” native posted four doubles win for nine total singles triumphs came in straight sets while students have put on “She Kills Monsters: are 7 p.m. on Friday, May 7; 7 p.m. on victories on the year. He also was named he added four doubles wins in dual match Virtual Realms” and “It’s A Wonderful Saturday, May 8; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, NEC Rookie of the Month to start the year. play. Life: Radio Play,” among other online May 9. The performances will be filmed performances. at MCC’s Richard and Nancy Donahue “Even though we had to postpone, the Family Academic Arts Center where the entire team persevered and held out hope MCC Theatre department has been able to that we would finally be able to present perform while following strict health and this production,” Oster said. “To reference safety guidelines. Rumbo a song from the musical, this became our Tickets are $10 for general “The Bilingual Newspaper of the Merrimack Valley” ‘Impossible Dream,’ and has been our mantra admission. Visit www.middlesex.mass. throughout this whole year. With months of edu/performingarts to buy tickets and to www.rumbonews.com socially distanced rehearsals, masks, testing learn more about MCC’s Performing Arts and other safety protocols ¬– as well as a cast department. and crew that have been fully vaccinated and For more information about MCC’s quarantining a week prior to performance – programs and opportunities – and to register we are so excited to finally be able to share for Summer and Fall 2021 classes – visit this production with you.” www.middlesex.mass.edu/registration/ or Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don call 1-800-818-3434.

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Registrations are now being taken for Workplace English classes at the Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center (the former Asian Center), 439 S. Union Street, building 2, Level B, Lawrence, MA 01843. These classes are free to Lawrence residents but students must have a high beginner level of English. Anyone interested in signing up for morning or evening classes should call MVIEC, The Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center at 978- 683-7316. Check out the MVIEC’s website at www.mviec.org for directions and more details. 20 : Rumbo :. AÑO 25 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 765 • MAY 1, 2021 Dacon, Paradigm Properties y Monogram Food Solutions colaboran en una nueva instalación de producción

Dacon Corporation ha comenzado la y Paradigm es un equipo enfocado los consumidores. Seis áreas (congelador, ascenso meteórico y su cultura vibrante". construcción de una instalación de 135,000 que entregará a mediados de 2022 una almacenamiento en frío, muelle frío, Dacon Corporation es una empresa de pies cuadrados para Monogram Food instalación de vanguardia con 109,000 pies almacenamiento de productos secos, diseño y construcción totalmente integrada Solutions, un fabricante líder de productos cuadrados de espacio de almacenamiento producción y oficinas) están configuradas que ofrece servicios integrales de desarrollo alimenticios de valor agregado para su para múltiples temperaturas junto con un para albergar a 300 empleados. La ingeniería de instalaciones para abordar los requisitos nueva ubicación en Creek Brook Park, área de ensamblaje de sándwich de 26,000 de procesos, fundamental para la eficiencia de proyectos únicos de los clientes. Con un Haverhill, MA. pies cuadrados". operativa, incluye un sistema de refrigeración proceso centrado en la transparencia y la Fundada en 2004, Monogram, con sede Monogram basa su espíritu y cultura en de amoníaco de última generación. Las áreas colaboración, el equipo multidisciplinario en Memphis, ha experimentado un aumento el éxito del cliente a través de asociaciones del muelle de carga y el estacionamiento se de Dacon está compuesto por profesionales del 620% en la tasa de ventas, creando más estratégicas, distribuyendo productos a han configurado para maximizar un plan especializados en diseño arquitectónico, de 3,000 puestos de trabajo y colocada través de canales de comestibles, servicio de sitio restringido. Kevin Quinn, CEO ingeniería y dirección de obra. Dacon ofrece constantemente en la lista Inc. 5000 de rápido y minoristas, para marcas privadas de Dacon, dice: "Estamos encantados de soluciones de construcción integrales al empresas de más rápido crecimiento cada y marcas de empaque compartido. Un asociarnos con Paradigm y Monogram para tiempo que elimina los riesgos inherentes de año. Monogram tiene plantas e instalaciones elemento central de su modelo de negocio construir una instalación que respalde su los procesos de construcción tradicionales. de almacenamiento en Indiana, Iowa, es el espíritu empresarial ágil, como se Minnesota, Virginia y Wisconsin. Esta ve en la rápida capacidad de respuesta en es la tercera ubicación de Monogram en la innovación de productos, la etiqueta Massachusetts. privada, el desarrollo de la marca y la Paradigm Properties es el propietario identificación de tendencias de consumo. y desarrollador de la instalación y esta La cartera incluye 10 marcas de bocadillos es la segunda asociación de Dacon con de carne que abarcan perros calientes, ellos en Haverhill. Fundada en 1997 y con salchichas, carne seca y tocino, junto con 3 sede en Boston y oficinas regionales en líneas con licencia, entre las que destacan Hartford, CT y Columbus, OH, Paradigm Butterball y Johnsonville. es un inversor/operador/desarrollador de Al generar más de $1 mil millones en propiedad industrial y de oficinas impulsada ventas, cada transacción comercial se trata por las relaciones. con la anticipación de crear una relación a Paradigm posee más de 3 millones largo plazo. Sus productos se distribuyen de pies cuadrados de propiedad en sus ampliamente en los canales de venta mercados y brinda una variedad de servicios minorista, conveniencia, clubes, servicio para terceros propietarios y clientes. de alimentos, militares y farmacias. La Dacon, Paradigm Properties Según Kevin McCall, director ejecutivo seguridad alimentaria es primordial para la de Paradigm, "Estamos muy contentos salud de los empleados y los clientes. A pesar and Monogram Food de poner en marcha este proyecto para de su alto crecimiento, la empresa nunca ha respaldar el ambicioso crecimiento del plan experimentado un retiro de producto. de negocios de Monogram para esta región. La instalación se centra en optimizar la Solutions collaborate on La combinación de Dacon, Monogram producción para satisfacer la demanda de new production facility Dacon Corporation has commenced responsivity in product innovation, private construction on a 135,000 SF facility for label, brand development, and identifying Monogram Food Solutions, a leading consumer trends. The portfolio entails manufacturer of value-added food products 10 meat snack brands spanning hot dogs, for their new location in Creek Brook Park, sausages, beef jerky, and bacon, along with Haverhill, MA. 3 licensed lines, most notably Butterball and Founded in 2004, the Memphis- Johnsonville. based Monogram has experienced a 620% Generating over $1 billion in sales, sales rate increase, creating over 3,000 every business transaction is treated with jobs and consistently placed on the Inc. the anticipation of creating a long-term 5000 list of fastest-growing companies relationship. Their products are widely each year. Monogram has plant and distributed across retail, convenience, warehousing facilities in Indiana, Iowa, club, food service, military, and drug store Minnesota, Virginia, and Wisconsin. This channels. Food safety is paramount for is Monogram’s 3rd Massachusetts location. employee and customer health. Despite its Paradigm Properties is the owner and high growth, the firm has never experienced developer of the facility and this is Dacon’s a product recall. second partnership with them in Haverhill. The facility is focused on optimizing Founded in 1997 and headquartered in production to meet consumer demand. Six Boston with regional offices in Hartford, areas – freezer, cold storage, cool dock, CT and Columbus, OH, Paradigm is a dry goods storage, production, and offices relationship-driven, investor/operator/ – are configured to accommodate 300 developer of office and industrial property. employees. Process engineering, critical Paradigm owns over 3 million square for operational efficiency, includes a state- feet of property in its markets and provides of-the-art ammonia refrigeration system. a range of services for third-party owners Loading dock areas and parking have been and clients. According to Kevin McCall, configured to maximize a restricted site Paradigm’s Chief Executive Officer ‘We’re plan. Says Kevin Quinn, Dacon’s CEO ‘We excited to get this project underway to are delighted to be partnering with Paradigm support Monogram’s ambitious business and Monogram to build a facility supporting plan growth for this region. The combination their meteoric rise and vibrant culture.’ of Dacon, Monogram, and Paradigm is a Dacon Corporation is a fully integrated focused team that will deliver in mid-2022 design-build firm providing comprehensive a state-of-the-art facility with 109,000SF of facility development services to address multi-temperature warehouse space coupled clients’ unique project requirements. With with a 26,000SF sandwich assembly area.’ a process centered on transparency and Monogram bases its ethos and collaboration, Dacon’s multidisciplinary culture on client success through strategic team is comprised of professionals partnerships, distributing products specializing in architectural design, through grocery, quick-serve, and retail engineering and construction management. channels, for private labels and co-packed Dacon provides comprehensive building brands. Central to their business model is solutions while eliminating the inherent nimble entrepreneurism as seen in quick risks of traditional construction processes. READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM MAY 1, 2021 • EDITION 765 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 25 .: Rumbo :. 21 YWCA Northeastern Mass. NHTSA Les Recuerda a Los awarded $6,000 Grant from the Padres Revisar Antes de Cerrar Women’s Fund of Essex County WASHINGTON – El Departamento de tan bajas como 57 grados, incluso con las Lawrence, Haverhill, Lynn, MA – The the importance of health screenings, general Transporte de los Estados Unidos y la ventanillas medio bajadas. Woman’s Fund of Essex County, established health literacy and its importance, legacy Administración Nacional de Seguridad del Desde 1998, 882 niños han muerto in February 2003 for the purpose of misinformation from family members, Tráfico en las Carreteras (NHTSA) instó a por hipertermia vehicular pediátrica, un raising and distributing funds in order to and language has been a challenge. In todos los padres y cuidadores a asegurarse promedio de 38 niños cada año. En 2020, provide opportunities and promote solutions our WHS, we have long addressed health de recordar siempre “¿Dónde Está el Bebé? 24 niños murieron en autos calientes. for women and girls in Essex County disparities by providing lifesaving medical Revisar Antes de Cerrar” cuando manejen Estos consejos pueden ayudarte a proudly awarded the YWCA Northeastern screenings for at-risk, low-income women con pasajeros jóvenes. El sábado, 1 de mayo, prevenir el calor extremo en niños: Massachusetts a grant for $6,000 for our who are predominantly foreign-born. In our es el Día Nacional de Prevención de Calor Women’s Health Program. In their effort to long experience in offering such services, Extremo (Hipertermia), una oportunidad • Revisa el asiento trasero cada vez que build philanthropic funds for this purpose, we have learned that educating non-US- de recordarles a todos de los peligros a que salgas de tu vehículo. Coloca un peluche our Women's Health Services, (WHS) born women is the first step in addressing exponemos a los niños en los vehículos o un juguete al frente como recordatorio, works to assist struggling women in Essex these disparities as culturally, many of those calientes. o coloca tu cartera, celular u otro artículo County with overcoming hardship and we serve hail from places where women's La campaña de NHTSA “¿Dónde Está importante en el asiento trasero. gaining back their independence and a health is a non-issue. WHS services aid in el Bebé? Revisar Antes de Cerrar” es de $3 • Pídale a la guardería o la escuela de tu sense of empowerment. Our WHS offers overcoming many of these barriers and is millones de dólares para recordarles a los hijo que llamen si tu hijo no llega. access to health insurance, screenings for networked with local agencies to address conductores a que nunca dejen a un niño • Mantengan los vehículos cerrados and education on diseases such as breast any not covered. Over the last 27 years, we solo o desatendido en vehículos y a que con llave en todo momento cuando estén and cervical cancer, cardiovascular disease have seen significant improvement within cierren sus autos con llave para prevenir estacionados para evitar que un niño se suba and diabetes. our target population in overcoming these que los niños entren en vehículos abiertos. y quede atrapado, y mantengan las llaves As an agency, the YWCA was founded barriers, enabling them to achieve a better La campaña anual de prevención del calor fuera de su alcance. to address societal inequities toward women, state of health for themselves and families. extremo comenzó con eventos virtuales • Enséñeles a los niños que los vehículos and to promote social justice for women By creating services that target the most en Atlanta y Houston, con NHTSA y no son un lugar para jugar. and all through each of our programs, prevalent barriers, we hope to continue defensores de la seguridad recordándoles al • Nunca dejes a un niño en un vehículo including our WHS. Creating opportunities, changing the statistic that Latina women are público de los peligros de dejar a los niños cuando estés haciendo mandados, ni siquiera providing outreach and education and more apt to die from a disease due to late or en autos calientes. por un minuto. dismantling barriers and creating programs no screenings vs. having a prevalence of the “Ningún niño debería de morir porque • Los transeúntes también pueden to address critical needs for a predominantly disease within that racial group. estaba atrapado en un vehículo caliente. desempeñar un papel importante para immigrant, low-income, underserved The YWCA wishes to thank the Cada niño que muere deja un vacío en los salvar una vida - si ves a un niño solo en populations is at the core of our mission. We Woman’s Fund of Essex County for all corazones de sus familias que nunca podrán un vehículo, llama al 911 y busca ayuda de aim to address these deficiencies through they do in Lawrence and the surrounding ser llenados, y lloramos con ellos. Los padres inmediato. robust, strength-based programs that target towns such as Haverhill and Methuen y cuidadores deben hacer un plan para opportunity, access and accountability in which is served by the YWCA Northeastern prevenir el calor extremo; al revisar siempre Para aumentar aún más la each service offered. Lack of awareness of Massachusetts. el asiento trasero, cerrar el vehículo con llave concientización y la prevención, NHTSA en casa y nunca dejar a un niño en el auto ha convocado al Grupo de Trabajo de Calor LEA EDICIONES PREVIAS DE RUMBO EN LA INTERNET por ningún motivo,” dijo el Dr. Steven Cliff, Extremo con defensores de la seguridad, Administrador Interino de NHTSA. líderes de la industria, personal de primera RUMBONEWS.COM El calor extremo en los niños puede respuesta y empresarios para amplificar el ocurrir rápidamente, ya que sus cuerpos mensaje de prevención de hipertermia a un son más pequeños, se calientan más rápido público más amplio. y pesan menos, y son más propensos a los Para materiales educativos visita: efectos de las temperaturas extremas. Las Prevenir Muertes Infantiles por Calor muertes por calor extremo (hipertermia) Extremo. pueden ocurrir en vehículos estacionados Para más información visita: Seguridad en áreas sombreadas y en temperaturas Infantil en Vehículos Rumbo “The Bilingual Newspaper of the Merrimack Valley” www.rumbonews.com Find us / Búsquenos en Facebook/Rumbo

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