READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM APRIL 1,RUMBONEWS.COM 2019 • EDITION 665 • LAWRENCE,FREE! MA •TAKE YEAR ONE 23 .: |Rumbo GRATIS :. 1 Calendario de actividades / Calendar of activities Pg. 19 - 23 RumboEDICIÓN NO. 665 (MA) Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill, Andover, North Andover, Lowell Abril/April 1, 2019 The BILINGUAL Newspaper of the Merrimack Valley (NH) Salem, Nashua, Manchester St. Patrick’s Parade dedicated Charlista motiva to First Responders usando el humor

Grand Marshals of this year St. Patrick’s parade were the First Responders from Lawrence, Andover and North Andover to honor and thank them for their service during the Merrimack Valley gas disaster of last September. Pgs. 12 & 13 Desfile de San Patricio dedicado a los primeros respondedores Los Grandes Mariscales de este año en el Desfile de San Patricio fueron los primeros respondedores de Lawrence, Andover y North Andover, para honrarlos y agradecerles por su servicio durante el desastre de El charlista motivador y artista Silverio Pérez de Guaynabo, Puerto gas en el Valle de Merrimack el pasado septiembre. Pgs. 12 & 13 Rico, presentará un evento en español, "Charla de Humortivación: Domesticando tu Dinosaurio", el martes 9 de abril, a las 6:30 pm en Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health and Northern Essex Community College. Children learn about Ireland Centro de Tecnología, 414 Common St., Lawrence, en la salón 301. Pérez es un artista con una larga y exitosa carrera como escritor, blogger, humorista, conferencista, motivador e influyente del Caribe y América Latina. Ganador del Premio Emmy en el 2014 por sus documentales "Paso a Paso en el Camino de Santiago" como el mejor documental y la croata "La Huella de un Emigrante" en 2016. También es músico, compositor y presentador de programas de radio y televisión. Fue pionero en el movimiento de la canción puertorriqueña y cofundó el grupo Haciendo Punto en Otro Son, junto con Tony Croatto. Es el compositor de innumerables canciones, y escritor del grupo de sátiras Los Rayos Gamma. Es autor de 12 libros de diferentes géneros. En 2017 lanzó su primera novela "Un espejo en la selva", que ganó dos premios como mejor novela de cuentos y mejor drama y novela de acción del Premio Internacional del Libro Latino. Durante los últimos 17 años, Pérez ha trabajado en el campo de la motivación Desarrolla talleres y conferencias en torno al concepto de "Humortivación". La premisa es que los humanos, sin importar su desarrollo mental, emocional y espiritual, necesitan enfocarse constantemente en sacar el máximo provecho de sus talentos y potencial. Sus charlas son divertidas pero sobre todo motivadoras. Los miembros de la audiencia se divierten, pero aprenderán conceptos básicos que se pueden aplicar a la vida diaria. Este evento es gratis para el público y está patrocinado por PIÉS Latinos de NECC.

CORRUPCIÓN - Aún bajo una nube Anne Flynn-Bovenga of the Consulate General of Ireland reading an Irish book to children of the Catholic Academy of Lawrence. Pg. 11 Página 9 Niños aprenden sobre Irlanda CORRUPTION - Still under a cloud Anne Flynn-Bovenga del Consulado General de Irlanda leyendo un libro irlandés a alumnos de la Academia Page 8 Católica de Lawrence. Pg. 11

No terminamos con Col. Gas Not over with Columbia Gas l Servicio de Inspecciones Inspectional Services Rivera en Wikipedia Rivera in Wikipedia Contrato de la abogada City Attorney’s contract Maquinas de votar Voting machines Página 4 Page 16 2 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019 La SBA y BBB anuncian una alianza EDITORIAL | EDITORIAL estratégica para llevar los recursos éticos del mercado a las pequeñas ¡Se respira a primavera! empresas espués de un largo y frío invierno, aunque con poca nieve comparada con años anteriores, las primeras señales de la primavera están en el El Director del Distrito de Massachusetts Daire, con mañanas y tardes frías, mientras que la temperatura sube al de la SBA, Robert Nelson, visitó las oficinas mediodía. centrales de Better Business Bureau New Esto no quiere decir que estamos fuera de peligro. Mientras escribimos England en Marlborough para formalizar estas notas, los encargados de reportar el tiempo nos informan que este lunes una asociación con un memorándum de primero de abril estaremos siendo azotados por una tormenta que viene a lo alianza estratégica para la celebración de largo de la costa este. Su intensidad será de acuerdo de cuan cerca de la costa una ceremonia. este nos pase. "Estamos entusiasmados de formalizar Ampliando esa noticia, el mismo reportero nos anuncia que el viernes nuestra relación con el Better Business tendremos otra con los mismos resultados. Para nuestra tranquilidad, para Bureau", dijo Bob Nelson, Director del ambas vaticinan que será sólo lluvia aunque con fuertes vientos. Distrito de Massachusetts SBA. "Como Estas señales primaverales son las que motivan a la mayoría de las resultado, estaremos educando a la personas a salir y comenzar a recoger lo que estaba escondido bajo la nieve. comunidad de pequeñas empresas sobre ¡Es contagioso! En su esfuerzo por mantener limpia la ciudad, además de estándares de confianza y la importancia de la recolección de basura y materiales reciclables, la Ciudad de Lawrence tratar al público de manera justa y honesta comenzará sus programas de recogida de desperdicios de jardín así como el para crear un mercado ético". Webinars programados sobre los de barrido de calles. siguientes temas: compañías, 11,000 evaluaciones de caridad, Además, Groundwork Lawrence (GWL), nos recuerda que durante el mes servicios de resolución de disputas, alertas de abril, celebramos el Mes de la Tierra para lo cual tienen planeadas varias • Jueves, 18 de abril, de 12:30 p. M. A 1 p. m. e información educativa sobre temas que actividades comenzando con el día 6 de este mes cuando tendrán un taller de • Jueves, 25 de abril de 12:30 p. M. A 1 p. m. afectan la confianza del mercado. Visite ‘como comenzar su propio jardín’ (entiéndase huerta de vegetales). - Estafas de BBB, fraude y robo de identidad bbb.org para más información. Del 22 al 25 de abril - Semana de la Tierra será honrada con la plantación de árboles en las escuelas de Lawrence entre el Día de la Tierra y el Día del "La SBA abarca estándares similares Acerca de la Administración de Árbol. Los sitios incluyen las escuelas Arlington, Lawlor, Tarbox y Breen, así a BBB - para ayudar a los propietarios de Pequeños Negocios de los Estados como los centros Head Start en las calles Park y Andover. pequeñas empresas a tener éxito de manera Unidos: La Administración de Pequeños Si usted está interesado a saber más sobre Groundwork, el trabajo que responsable y enfocada", dijo la Directora Negocios de los Estados Unidos hace hacen y de cómo usted puede beneficiarse, a Groundwork le encantará saber de de Marketing y Ventas de la BBB local, realidad el sueño americano de ser dueño usted! GWL está animando a los residentes a acercarse y unirse a su grupo de Paula Fleming. "Trabajando juntos, podemos de una empresa. Como el único recurso y voluntarios y también a las autoridades para hacer cumplir todas las ordenanzas representar aún más estos estándares y voz para pequeñas empresas respaldadas municipales vigentes en materia de basura, y remoción de escombros. brindar seguridad adicional a aquellos que por la fortaleza del gobierno federal, la SBA Pero todo este esfuerzo no valdrá la pena a menos de que todos tomemos buscan profesionales confiables". otorga a los empresarios y propietarios de parte en vigilar a los violadores de estas ordenanzas. Si queremos mantener la pequeñas empresas los recursos y el apoyo ciudad y sus vecindarios limpios, todos tenemos que tomar parte, no solo en Acerca de Better Business Bureau: que necesitan para iniciar, hacer crecer o limpiar y barrer los mismos sitios año tras año, sino vigilando y reportando a BBB es una organización sin fines de expandir sus negocios, o recuperarse de una los violadores. lucro, apoyada por empresas, que establece desastre. Presta servicios a través de una Las oficinas de Groundwork están localizadas en 50 Island Street, Suite y mantiene altos estándares para un extensa red de oficinas de campo de la SBA 101, Lawrence, Massachusetts 01840 y su teléfono es (978) 974-0770. comportamiento empresarial justo y honesto. y asociaciones con organizaciones públicas Llámelos, únase a ellos, no se arrepentirá. BBB brinda asesoramiento objetivo, BBB y privadas. Para obtener más información, Business Profiles en más de 5.3 millones de visite www.sba.gov. You can breathe spring arrived! fter a long and cold winter, although with little snow compared to SBA and BBB Announce Strategic previous years, the first signs of spring are in the air, with cold mornings Alliance to Bring Ethical Marketplace Aand afternoons, while the temperature rises at noon. This does not mean that we are out of danger. As we write these notes, those in charge of reporting the weather inform us that this Monday, April 1, Resources to Small Businesses we will be hit by a storm that comes along the east coast. Its intensity will be according to how close to the east coast it passes. Expanding the news, the SBA Massachusetts District Director trustworthy professionals.” same reporter announces that on Friday we will have another with the same Robert Nelson visited Better Business Bureau results. For our tranquility, the prediction for both storms is that it will be only New England headquarters in Marlborough About Better Business Bureau: rain but with strong winds. to formalize a partnership with a strategic BBB is a nonprofit, business-supported These spring signs are what motivate most people to go out and start alliance memorandum ceremonial signing. organization that sets and upholds high collecting what was hidden under the snow. It's contagious! In its effort to “We are excited to formalize our standards for fair and honest business keep the city clean, in addition to collecting garbage and recyclable materials, relationship with the Better Business behavior. BBB provides objective advice, the City of Lawrence will begin its yard waste collection programs as well as Bureau” said Bob Nelson, Massachusetts BBB Business Profiles on more than 5.3 street sweeping. SBA District Director. “As a result, we million companies, 11,000 charity reviews, In addition, Groundwork Lawrence (GWL), reminds us that during the will be cross educating the small business dispute resolution services, alerts and month of April, we celebrate Earth Month for which they have planned several community on standards of trust and the educational information on topics affecting activities beginning with the 6th of this month when they will have a workshop importance of treating the public fairly and marketplace trust. Visit bbb.org for more on 'how to start your own garden' (understand vegetable garden). honestly to create an ethical marketplace.” information. From April 22 to 25 - Earth Week will be honored with the planting of Webinars scheduled on the following trees in Lawrence schools between Earth Day and the Day of the Tree. The topics: About the U.S. Small Business sites include Arlington, Lawlor, Tarbox and Breen schools, as well as Head Administration: The U.S. Small • Thursday, April 18th from 12:30pm to Business Administration makes the American Start centers on Park and Andover streets. 1pm – BBB 101 “Ask me anything” dream of business ownership a reality. As If you are interested to know more about Groundwork, the work they do • Thursday, April 25th from 12:30pm to the only go-to resource and voice for small and how you can benefit, Groundwork will love hearing from you! GWL is 1pm – BBB Scams, Fraud & Identify Theft businesses backed by the strength of the encouraging residents to join their group of volunteers and also the authorities federal government, the SBA empowers to enforce all current municipal ordinances on garbage and debris removal. “The SBA encompasses similar entrepreneurs and small business owners But all this effort will not be worth it unless we all take part in monitoring the standards to BBB - to help small business with the resources and support they need violators of these ordinances. If we want to keep the city and its neighborhoods owners succeed in a responsible and focused to start, grow or expand their businesses, or clean, we all have to take part, not only in cleaning and sweeping the same manner,” said Chief Marketing & Sales recover from a declared disaster. It delivers sites year after year, but by monitoring and reporting the offenders. Officer for the local BBB, Paula Fleming. services through an extensive network of The Groundwork offices are located at 50 Island Street, Suite 101, “By working together, we can further SBA field offices and partnerships with Lawrence, Massachusetts 01840 and their telephone number is (978) 974-0770. represent these standards while bringing public and private organizations. To learn Call them, join them, you will not regret it. additional assurance to those seeking more, visit www.sba.gov. READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM APRIL 1, 2019 • EDITION 665 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 23 .: Rumbo :. 3 4 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019

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externos bien pagados. con Raquel Ruano la nueva abogada de la No hemos terminado ciudad porque finalmente fue aprobada por el Perrito perdido con Columbia Gas Dan en Wikipedia Concejo Municipal, pero puede que no haya terminado. El alcalde aún no ha firmado su La Ciudad de Lawrence ha anunciado Esta semana, Wikipedia reveló la página contrato y, en cambio, asignó a Eileen Bernal que cualquier persona que todavía tenga del Alcalde Dan Rivera, la enciclopedia que representara a la Ciudad en el tribunal problemas para pagar las facturas pendientes, gratuita en línea. Comienza diciendo que con el título ilegal de "Asistente Especial a la hipoteca en su propiedad o el reembolso él ha sido un "hombre de negocios" y seguí la Abogada de la Ciudad". de Columbia Gas a los propietarios debe leyendo todo lo que pude antes de pasar al Cuando los concejales se reúnan el comunicarse con helpCGas@cityoflawrence. teclado. Escribí la sexta entrega de mi serie martes 2 de abril, alguien debe preguntar por com, o al 978-620-3545. Corrupción y Tráfico de Influencia en base qué se niega a firmarlo. Algunos concejales me han dicho que a lo que él escribió. no saben lo que eso significa porque no Pasó por alto la manera en que trata con hay dinero en el presupuesto asignado para 22 sindicatos en la ciudad, pero no mencionó Nuevas máquinas de "emergencias". Tal vez sea solo una manera que el Departamento de Policía de Lawrence votación de dirigir esas quejas a la compañía de gas. han estado trabajando sin contrato durante El alcalde está opuesto a comprar nuevas Sea lo que sea, deberíamos utilizar todos los 46 meses. Debe leerlo, pero también le máquinas de votación a un costo de $150,000 canales disponibles hasta que se realice el recomiendo que lea mi artículo en la página al mismo tiempo que gasta millones en trabajo y se reciban los reembolsos. 8. honorarios de abogados en juicios contra la ciudad. Servicios de inspección Rafael Gadea vuelve a Debemos admirar la fuerza de Ana Levy Durante mucho tiempo, el alcalde quiso trabajar en el ayuntamiento. En la última reunión, despedir al comisionado de servicios de sorprendió a todos cuando pidió sacar El precioso perrito se llama Simbad inspección Peter Blanchette y finalmente Rafael Gadea, el electricista de la nuevamente la solicitud de nuevas máquinas y se perdió en el área de Prospect around lo hizo. Estoy bastante confundida con eso ciudad, volvió a trabajar la semana pasada de votación. Si no fuera por su diligencia Woodland St. El pesa cerca de 10 lbs y es porque él es el Comisionado y entiendo después de más de un año luchando contra su en este tema, se mantendría engavetado por de color sal y pimienta. que mientras él reporta al alcalde, no puede despido. La Ciudad perdió la audiencia con tiempo indefinido. Se notificó a la Policía de Lawrence y despedir a Peter. el sindicato que lo representaba, el juicio ante Se decidió que primero las máquinas a la MSPCA de Methuen. El alcalde debe pasar por la Junta de un juez e incluso cuando Dan apeló hasta el antiguas deben ser declaradas excedentes Si alguien tiene cualquier noticia de Reglamentos y Normas de Construcción Tribunal Superior de Massachusetts. para insistir en comprar sus reemplazos. Eso dónde se encuentra, los contactos son Iris (BBRS) y explicarle a Robert Anderson, Jefe Perder tres veces debe costar a los también viene el martes. al (978) 390-1056 ó a Roberto al (978) 398- del Departamento de Diversiones y Edificios contribuyentes más de un millón de dólares 7428. (licencia de supervisores de construcción) solo para devolverlo a su trabajo con un pago de la División de Licencias Profesionales, retroactivo. su razón para querer que se vaya. Hay otros problemas, como las Contrato de la abogada credenciales de Peter, porque no hay nadie de la ciudad más en ese departamento que las tenga. Ahí va otra demanda y abogados Tendemos a pensar que todo está bien READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM APRIL 1, 2019 • EDITION 665 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 23 .: Rumbo :. 5 MCC será sede de recepción de A2M Biotech Family & Community

A2M, visite: www.northeastern.edu/a2m. de laboratorio e incluyen la experiencia El Programa de Técnicos en laboral en el lugar en las empresas locales Biotecnología de MCC ha recibido un de biotecnología. respaldo de Platino, la calificación más alta, Para obtener más información sobre del Consorcio de Educación de Ciencias de el Programa de Biotecnología de MCC, la Vida de Massachusetts. Tanto el programa visite https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/ de Biotecnología como los programas de biotechnology/ certificación enfatizan el trabajo práctico

MCC to Host A2M Biotech Family & Community Open House

Middlesex Community College and welcome the newest students accepted to the Northeastern University will host an A2M A2M Program. Refreshments will be served. Family & Community Open House from 3:30 For more information about the A2M to 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, in the Lowell Open House, or to register, visit: https:// Campus Cafeteria, 33 Kearney Square, to tinyurl.com/A2MOpenHouse Middlesex Community College y acelerada, y recibir becas y servicios de highlight the new Biotechnology Associate to To learn more about A2M, visit: www. Northeastern University organizarán una apoyo especiales en el camino. Master’s Scholars Program, known as “A2M.” northeastern.edu/a2m. Recepción de Familia y Comunidad A2M de En la recepción de A2M, los futuros A new partnership between Middlesex MCC’s Biotechnology Technician 3:30 a 6:30 p.m. el viernes, 12 de abril, en estudiantes y sus familias pueden aprender and Northeastern, the A2M Scholars Program Program has received a Platinum endorsement la cafetería del Lowell Campus, 33 Kearney sobre A2M, reunirse con los profesores y enables MCC Biotech grads to continue on – the highest rating – from the Massachusetts Square, para destacar el nuevo Programa de equipos de admisión de MCC y Northeastern to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Life Sciences Education Consortium. Both Becas de Biotecnología Asociado a Máster, Biotech, y dar la bienvenida a los estudiantes Northeastern in an accelerated pathway – the Biotech degree and certificate programs conocido como "A2M". más nuevos aceptados en el Programa A2M. and receive scholarships and special support emphasize hands-on practical lab work, and Una nueva asociación entre Middlesex Se servirán refrigerios. services along the way. include on-site work experience at local y Northeastern, el programa A2M Scholars Para obtener más información sobre la At the A2M Open House, prospective biotechnology companies. permite a los graduados de MCC Biotech recepción de A2M, o para inscribirse, visite: students and their families can learn about For more information about MCC’s continuar obteniendo títulos de licenciatura https://tinyurl.com/A2MOpenHouse A2M, meet with MCC and Northeastern Biotechnology Program, visit https://www. y maestría en Northeastern en una vía Para obtener más información sobre Biotech faculty and admission teams, and middlesex.mass.edu/biotechnology/ 6 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019 HPC Announces Advisory Council Membership for 2019-2020

Council includes inform the HPC’s work by providing representatives from health differing perspectives on the critical insurers, health care providers, issues, policies, and challenges facing the Commonwealth,” said David Seltz, HPC small and large business, Executive Director. “We look forward to state policy makers, the working with the new Advisory Council to pharmaceutical and biotech advance a more transparent, affordable, and industries, and behavioral innovative health care system that works for health and consumer advocacy everyone.” groups The Advisory Council is a body consisting of 30 members with the goal BOSTON – Wednesday, March 27, of enhancing the HPC’s robust policy 2019 – The Massachusetts Health Policy discussions by allowing for varied and Commission (HPC) today announced the representative perspectives on the issues members appointed for the 2019-2020 facing the Massachusetts health care term of the HPC Advisory Council. The market. Membership is assessed every Advisory Council serves as an opportunity two years and the new term runs from for open dialogue and engagement among January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020. The a diverse group of health care industry Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on stakeholders and policymakers and, in turn, the following dates in 2019: helps inform the work of the HPC. • Wednesday, March 27, 2019 “The Advisory Council serves an • Wednesday, July 10, 2019 • Wednesday, November 13, 2019 important role in helping to shape and “I am honored and pleased to be included in these important conversations. The voice of community medical centers is essential, advocating for high quality, local health care as an integral part of the solution to the rising cost of care in Massachusetts.” – Dianne Anderson, Fire victims / Víctimas de incendios President and CEO, Lawrence General Hospital. Please contact Heal Lawrence if you wish to make a contribution to the victims of the recent fires in Lawrence. The website has a list of donated items and things that are still needed. 2019-2020 Massachusetts Health Policy Favor de ponerse en contacto con Heal Lawrence si desea hacer una Commission Advisory Council Members contribución a las víctimas de los incendios recientes en Lawrence. El • Ms. Dianne Anderson, President and • Ms. Pat Kelleher, Executive Director, sitio en la internet tiene una lista de artículos que han sido donados y lo CEO, Lawrence General Hospital Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts que todavía necesitan. • Mr. Richard Buckley, Vice President • Mr. David Matteodo, Executive http://heallawrence.org/ [email protected] of Corporate Affairs for North America, Director, Massachusetts Association of AstraZeneca Behavioral Health Systems https://www.facebook.com/heallawrence.mass • Mr. Michael Caljouw, Vice President • Dr. Danna Mauch, President and CEO, of Government & Regulatory Affairs, Blue Massachusetts Association for Mental Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Health NEW MEMBER • Mr. Christopher Carlozzi, State Director, • Ms. Cheryl Pascucci, Family Nurse National Federation of Independent Business Practitioner, Baystate Franklin Medical (NFIB) NEW MEMBER Center • Dr. Abbie Celniker, Partner, Third Rock • Ms. Carlene Pavlos, Executive Director, Ventures NEW MEMBER Massachusetts Public Health Association • Mr. JD Chesloff, Executive Director, NEW MEMBER Massachusetts Business Roundtable • Ms. Lora Pellegrini, President and CEO, • Dr. Cheryl Clark, Director of Health Massachusetts Association of Health Plans Equity Research and Intervention, Brigham • Mr. Christopher Philbin, Vice President and Women’s Hospital of Office of Government Affairs, Partners • Dr. Ronald Dunlap, Cardiologist and Past HealthCare System President, Massachusetts Medical Society • Ms. Julie Pinkham, Executive Director, • Ms. Audrey Gasteier, Chief of Policy and Massachusetts Nurses Association Strategy, Massachusetts Health Connector • Ms. Amy Rosenthal, Executive Director, NEW MEMBER Health Care For All NEW MEMBER • Ms. Bonny Gilbert, Co-Chair of GBIO • Ms. Christine Schuster, President and Healthcare Action Team, Greater Boston CEO, Emerson Hospital NEW MEMBER Interfaith Organization (GBIO) NEW • Ms. Marci Sindell, Chief Strategy MEMBER Officer and Senior Vice President of • Ms. Tara Gregorio, President, Mass External Affairs, Atrius Health Senior Care Association • Mr. Daniel Tsai, Assistant Secretary for • Dr. Roberta Herman, Executive Director, MassHealth, Executive Office of Health and Yomari, Elizabeth, Nini, Joan y Carla Group Insurance Commission (GIC) NEW Human Services MEMBER • Ms. Emily Steward, Executive Director, • Ms. Margaret Hogan, Chief Executive Casa Esperanza, Inc./Nueva Vida, Inc. NEW Personales * Tarifas bajas para Officer of Boston Senior Home Care, Mass MEMBER Home Care • Dr. Michael Wagner, Interim CEO and Automóviles seguro de AUTOS y CASAS • Mr. James Hunt, President and CEO, Chief Physician Executive, Wellforce NEW Massachusetts League of Community Health MEMBER Centers • Mr. Steven Walsh, President and Casas • Mr. Jon Hurst, President, Retailers CEO, Massachusetts Health and Hospital Negocios Association of Massachusetts Association. The Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center The former Asian Center at 439 South Union St., building 2, Level B, Lawrence, MA 01843 is enrolling students for an intensive ESOL 85 Salem Street., Lawrence MA 01843 (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes. TEL. (978) 688-4474 . FAX (978) 327-6558 The classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays either from 9 AM WWW.DEGNANINSURANCE.COM to 11:30 AM or 6 M to 8:30 PM. Class fee is $50. Call 978-683-7316 for more information. READ RUMBO ONLINE! 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The Middlesex Community College and uniforms for a marching band – despite Theatre Department will stage Meredith the fact that he doesn't know a trombone Willson’s popular musical, “The Music from a treble clef. Man,” for seven performances April 10-14, In addition to current Middlesex in the college’s newly renovated Donahue students, this production will also feature Family Academic Arts Center Theatre, 240 several Lowell High School students, young Central St., on the Lowell campus. participants from MCC’s College for Kids Curtain times for “The Music Man” are summer theatre program, and a few Theatre 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Department alumni. April 10, 11 and 12; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For parking and directions to campus, Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14. visit: https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/ General admission tickets are $18; transportation $12 for MCC faculty and staff; and $10 for Discover your path at Middlesex students with ID. Tickets can be purchased Community College. As one of the largest, online by visiting the Performing Arts most comprehensive community colleges website at: https://www.middlesex.mass. in Massachusetts, we educate, engage and edu/performingarts. empower a diverse community of learners. Willson's six-time, Tony Award- MCC offers more than 70 degree and winning musical comedy has been certificate programs – plus hundreds of entertaining audiences since 1957. “The noncredit courses – on our campuses in Music Man” follows fast-talking traveling Bedford and Lowell, and online. Middlesex salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people Community College: Student success starts of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments here!

“Success is not final, failing is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.”

“El éxito no es el fin, el fracaso no es mortal. Es el valor de Middlesex Community College students (left to right) Cameron Merullo, of Chelmsford, continuar lo que cuenta.” and Elizabeth Cormier, of Dracut, star in “The Music Man.” MCC’s spring musical runs for seven performances April 10-14, in the Donahue Family Academic Arts Center Theatre, - Winston Churchill 240 Central St., on the Lowell campus. For tickets, visit:: https://www.middlesex.mass. edu/performingarts. 8 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019 CORRUPTION and traffic of influence in Lawrence - Part 6 Still under a cloud By Dalia Diaz show good or great numbers. Cutting crime make Lawrence a model for On Friday, March 23, 2019 a new and being seen as cutting crime, is two very police-community trust, respect, Wikipedia page was added to the site. The different things. cooperation and, ultimately, page was a biography or autobiography of Graffiti is still even more relevant that safety. I don’t see that happening Mayor Dan Rivera. Usually, Wikipedia does it was 8 years ago. Traffic violations are because Mayor Rivera does not not see biographies written for Mayors. worse than ever, with vehicles blocking feel Lawrence residents are smart Those biographies are mostly for Senators intersections, running red lights, trampling enough to run a school committee or Congresspersons. But there it was. I want over pedestrians, speeding near school and therefore are not smart to run to note that Wikipedia is very serious about crosswalks, parking at the very near edge a police oversight panel. So get people writing its own page. The site states of corners, double parking on very busy your education people (college that "that whitewashing is not allowed, and streets, and the overwhelming amount of degrees) so you can fit snuggly that the conflict of interest (COI) guideline trash located on streets, parks, sidewalks, into these politicians’ vision of limits your ability to edit out any negative and dealing with the devastating amount who should be running these material from an article about yourself." It's of syringes in our parks and streets. These committees. After all, Rivera all there on Wikipedia's page of nobility. But are some of the very basic crime reducing has the same vision for this city, you can add to such page. We thought we strategies that make a city clean, great and as many of these non-profits: include some of the things that were not into accommodating to its residents. I am not Gentrification. Mayor Rivera's Wikipedia page in this article. talking about the broken window policy, but U.S. unemployment is down When he took over City Hall it was about a policy and strategy of educating our and jobs are going unfilled, but with a zero-tolerance undertaking. Mayor residents (and children), creating groups to not for Lawrencians. For people Rivera’s political group from Mount put a plan together and utilizing the city’s without much education, the real Vernon and the alliance of non-profits, labor force smarter and strategic. question is, when is Mayor Rivera were crying out for tougher policing, yet I can certainly see that community going to ensure that MassHire prepares our The same can be said that it has not the crime-fighting tools he employed could relations have improved. The approach on the residents with the skills that are necessary turned around under Mayor Rivera (2nd term potentially run the risk of alienating the streets is meant to be constructive. But it is for Lawrencians to get jobs? He is not for a mayor). Schools are still under an oversight very people he was seeking to help. He has also political. For some districts, the quality- particular reason: Gentrification. board, the government is still under an implemented and stop-and-frisk searches for of-life issue was the most important thing but Mayor Rivera does not care about his overseer, the city still in bad shape, a disaster drugs or weapons by demanding that each the tactics are seen as fear mongering. The people; he cares about his city’s reputation. occurred which left the city worse off that it police officer stop or run license plates as city, but mostly Mayor Rivera, is paying his There is a difference. This is evident when was and its streets are infested with potholes a quota, and in the process has cooperated way out of these problems with city funds, but he and a group of his supporters kept or un-drivable streets and un-walkable with ICE even though the City of Lawrence not changing police tactics or union relations stating how awful the Boston Magazine had sidewalks. is a sanctuary city. He has placed security issues. He has been utilizing the city coffer written about Lawrence. If you take the first Nevertheless, Mayor Rivera still has cameras in places inside the City that have to pay our settlements and/or lawsuits that paragraph of that article: Crime is soaring, time to pay someone to create his Wikipedia the potential to violate the resident’s privacy. could have otherwise gone to do better things schools are failing, the government has lost page like he is some sort of hero in this He has, for most of the last three years for the budget and for its people. control, and Lawrence, the most godforsaken community. It’s like I stated earlier, he has stated that he has taken over a Police Force Police dashboard cameras would have place in Massachusetts, has never been a good public relations program but has no that was seeking to drive down crime been a better fit. Cameras on Police Officers in worse shape. And here's the really bad substance. He’s like a big fat bodega cat; while transforming a department crippled are a better fit. This way the people of news: it's up to controversial Mayor William looks pretty, but just sits there. by scarce and low morale. However, those Lawrence, its residents, could evaluate the Lantigua to turn it all around.” same morale issues continue from officers law enforcement strategies. In a city where that have department seniority and have lack the police force still skewed whiter than the of inclusion of training and assignments. population, demands for an independent ¡AHORA 1 SUBASTA SEMANAL! Rivera tells you what you want to hear which police monitor are ignored, even when there is he is working to help solve or reduce is a Public Safety Committee of the City crime for you, but he has taken drastic Council. We, residents, don’t have a report measures that violate your rights, privacy, card that we can grade the work of our law and security by allowing implementation of enforcement. SUBASTA PUBLICA programs that allow federal agents to piggy- The LPD is still a department that is just back on the Lawrence Police departments devastated by a lack of resources, lack of strategy. He is a police monitor that has investment, with a lack of professionalism DE AUTOS alienated the police union as they have had in terms of the way politics ruled in the no contract for more than 46 months. department. They deserve a 21st-century There is a failure in the LPD and that police station and a 21st-century police chief. ¡VENGA A LA SUBASTA failure, in large part, is to a reliance on Mayor Rivera has taken over the imperfect data, imperfect measures, that practical detail of media-grabbing derring- SEMANAL! erroneously shows complaints going down. do. He is (or his staff) is skilled at public The only data that cannot be fixed is deaths relations, but the substance is not there. and shootings. Every other data that is What Lawrence requires is a citizen- SÁBADOS A LAS 11 AM collected by LPD can, and is, minimize to led police oversight panel will help us to INSPECCIONES 2 HORAS ANTES DE LA SUBASTA

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Estas son algunas de las estrategias a nuestros residentes con las autobiografía del Alcalde Dan Rivera. Por lo básicas para reducir el crimen que hacen habilidades necesarias para que general, Wikipedia no ve biografías escritas que una ciudad sea limpia, grande y los lawrencianos puedan obtener para alcaldes. Esas biografías son en su complaciente con sus residentes. No estoy un empleo? No es por una razón mayoría para senadores o congresistas. Pero hablando de ventanas rotas, sino de una particular: la gentrificación. ahí estaba. Quiero señalar que Wikipedia política y estrategia para educar a nuestros El Alcalde Rivera no se es muy seria acerca de las personas que residentes (y niños), crear grupos para preocupa por su gente; él se escriben su propia página. El sitio afirma elaborar un plan y utilizar la fuerza laboral preocupa por la reputación de que "difamar no está permitido y que la guía de la ciudad de manera más inteligente y su ciudad. Hay una diferencia. de conflicto de intereses limita su capacidad estratégica. Esto es evidente cuando él y un para eliminar cualquier material negativo Ciertamente puedo ver que las grupo de sus partidarios decían de un artículo sobre usted". Todo está allí relaciones con la comunidad han mejorado. que la revista Boston Magazine en la página de decoro de Wikipedia. Pero El acercamiento en las calles está destinado había escrito cosas horribles sí puede agregar a dicha página. Pensamos a ser constructivo. Pero también es político. sobre Lawrence. Veamos el que incluimos algunas de las cosas que no Para algunos distritos, la cuestión de la primer párrafo de ese artículo, estaban en la página de Wikipedia del alcalde calidad de vida era lo más importante, pero “El crimen está aumentando, Rivera en este artículo. se considera que las tácticas son miedosas. las escuelas están fallando, el Cuando se hizo cargo del Ayuntamiento, La ciudad, pero en su mayoría el Alcalde gobierno ha perdido el control fue con una empresa de cero tolerancias. El Rivera, está resolviendo estos problemas y Lawrence, el lugar más grupo político del Alcalde Rivera de Mount con los fondos de la ciudad, pero no está abandonado de Massachusetts, Vernon y de la alianza sin fines de lucro, cambiando las tácticas policiales o los nunca ha estado en peor estado. Y aquí de baches o calles no transitables y aceras pedían una mayor vigilancia policial, pero problemas de relaciones sindicales. Él ha están las malas noticias: depende del donde no se puede caminar. las herramientas de lucha contra el crimen estado utilizando el cofre de la ciudad para controversial Alcalde William Lantigua Sin embargo, el Alcalde Rivera todavía que empleaba potencialmente podían correr pagar por las demandas que de otra manera hacerla cambiar”. tiene tiempo de pagarle a alguien para el riesgo de alienar a las mismas personas podrían haber ido a hacer mejoras para el Lo mismo puede decirse ya que nada que cree su página de Wikipedia, ya que que buscaba ayudar. Él ha implementado y presupuesto y para su gente. ha cambiado bajo el Alcalde Rivera (que es un héroe en esta comunidad. Es como efectúa búsquedas de drogas o armas para Las cámaras en los autos de la policía está en su segundo mandato). Las escuelas dije antes, él tiene un buen programa de detener y registrar al exigir que cada oficial habrían sido un mejor gasto. Las cámaras todavía están bajo una junta de supervisión, relaciones públicas pero no tiene sustancia. de policía tenga una cuota para detener o en los oficiales de policía son una mejor el gobierno todavía está bajo un supervisor, Es como un gato grande y gordo; se ve ejecutar las matrículas de los autos y en el opción. De esta manera, la gente de la ciudad todavía está en mal estado, ocurrió bonito, pero lo único que hace es estar proceso ha cooperado con ICE a pesar de Lawrence, sus residentes, podrían evaluar un desastre que dejó a la ciudad en una sentado. que la Ciudad de Lawrence es una ciudad las estrategias de aplicación de la ley. En situación peor y sus calles están infestadas santuario. Él ha colocado cámaras de una ciudad donde la fuerza policial aún es seguridad en lugares dentro de la Ciudad que más blanca que la población, se ignoran tienen el potencial de violar la privacidad del las demandas de un monitor policial residente. independiente, incluso cuando hay un Durante la mayor parte de los últimos Comité de Seguridad Pública del Concejo tres años, ha declarado que se ha hecho Municipal. Nosotros, los residentes, no cargo de una fuerza policial que buscaba tenemos una boleta de calificaciones que reducir el crimen mientras transformaba nos permita calificar el trabajo de nuestra un departamento paralizado por la escasez policía. y la baja moral. Sin embargo, los mismos El LPD sigue siendo un departamento problemas de moral continúan de parte que simplemente está devastado por la falta de los oficiales que tienen la antigüedad de recursos, la falta de inversión, y la falta del departamento y carecen de inclusión de profesionalismo en términos de la forma de capacitación y tareas. Rivera le dice lo en que la política gobierna el departamento. que quiere escuchar y que él trabaja para Se merecen una estación de policía del Siglo ayudar a resolver o reducir el crimen, pero XXI y un jefe de policía del Siglo XXI. ha tomado medidas drásticas que violan sus El Alcalde Rivera se ha hecho cargo derechos, privacidad y seguridad al permitir de los detalles prácticos de la acción de los la implementación de programas que medios de comunicación. Él (o su personal) permiten a los agentes federales participar es experto en relaciones públicas, pero nada en la estrategia de los departamentos de tiene sustancia. policía de Lawrence. Es un monitor de la Lo que Lawrence requiere es que un policía que ha alejado al sindicato de la panel de supervisión de policía dirigido policía, ya que no han tenido contrato por por ciudadanos nos ayude a hacer de más de 46 meses. Lawrence un modelo para la confianza, Hay una falla en la LPD y esa falla, el respeto, la cooperación y, en última en gran parte, es una dependencia de datos instancia, la seguridad de la comunidad imperfectos, medidas imperfectas, que policial. No veo que eso suceda porque el erróneamente muestra que las quejas están Alcalde Rivera no cree que los residentes bajando. Los únicos datos que no se pueden de Lawrence sean lo suficientemente arreglar son muertes y tiroteos. Todos los inteligentes como para dirigir un comité demás datos recopilados por LPD se pueden escolar y, por lo tanto, no lo sean para minimizar, y lo son, para mostrar números dirigir un panel de supervisión de la buenos o grandes. Cortar el crimen y policía. Así que obtengan su educación aparentar que están cortando el crimen, son (títulos universitarios) para que puedan dos cosas muy diferentes. encajar cómodamente en la visión de estos El grafito es aún más relevante que políticos de quién debería dirigir estos hace 8 años. Las infracciones de tráfico comités. Después de todo, Rivera tiene son peores que nunca, ya que los vehículos la misma visión, como muchas de estas bloquean las intersecciones, violando las organizaciones sin fines de lucro, para esta luces rojas de los semáforos, pisotean a ciudad: Gentrificación. los peatones, aceleran cerca de los cruces El desempleo en los EE.UU. ha peatonales de las escuelas, se estacionan disminuido y los empleos se están quedando cerca de las esquinas, se estacionan doble sin cubrir, pero no para los lawrencianos. en el medio de las calles más transitadas y la Para las personas sin mucha educación, 10 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019 Matthews convirtió a MVCU en una de las 10 cooperativas de crédito más grandes de Massachusetts

Después de casi 30 años en involucrado en la comunidad durante su el liderazgo de Peter en MVCU y trabajar Merrimack Valley Credit Union permanencia en MVCU, sirviendo como con Peter para guiar a MVCU y BCU a (MVCU), incluyendo 16 años Presidente de la Junta de Inversión en la través de la reciente fusión. Peter ha dejado como su Presidente y CEO - Fuerza de Trabajo de Merrimack Valley, zapatos grandes para llenar", dijo John Peter Matthews de Newburyport, Tesorero de la Cámara de Comercio de Howard, presidente y director ejecutivo Massachusetts se jubiló a fines Merrimack Valley y Miembro del Comité de Merrimack Valley Credit Union. "Ha de marzo. Tras la finalización de Defensa de la Unión de Crédito de hecho un trabajo increíble para preparar a de la fusión de MVCU con Massachusetts y del Comité de Supervisión MVCU para futuros éxitos, y le deseamos Bridgewater Credit Union (BCU) de EasCorp hasta hace poco. También lo mejor, ya que disfruta de una jubilación el mes pasado, Matthews se fue miembro de la junta de Northern bien merecida". desempeñó como asesor, mientras Essex Community College Foundation y Para obtener más información sobre que John Howard se convirtió en Lawrence Partnership y tesorero del 1er Merrimack Valley Credit Union, visite el nuevo Presidente y CEO de la teniente Derek Hines Soldiers Fund. https://www.mvcu.com/. organización combinada. "He tenido el placer de trabajar bajo "Ayudar a Merrimack Valley Credit Union a convertirse en una de las 10 cooperativas de crédito más grandes de Longtime MVCU President and Massachusetts ha sido uno de los mayores privilegios de mi CEO Peter Matthews to Retire vida", dijo Matthews. "Estoy extremadamente orgulloso Matthews grew MVCU into one of the Lawrence, Mass. Most recently, Matthews de nuestro personal por su 10 largest credit unions in Massachusetts guided MVCU through converting to a state dedicación y excelente servicio Lawrence, Mass. (March 19, 2019) – After charter and merging with BCU, ensuring a los miembros y el trabajo nearly 30 years at Merrimack Valley Credit that members will have the resources, que hemos realizado juntos Union (MVCU) – including 16 years as its expanded services, technology and support para ayudar a las personas y las familias a Lawrence, convirtiendo a MVCU en la única President and CEO – Peter Matthews of they need well into the future. satisfacer sus necesidades financieras. Estoy institución financiera con sede en Lawrence, Newburyport, Mass. will retire at the end Matthews served MVCU as an especialmente agradecido a los miembros Massachusetts. Más recientemente, of March. Following the completion of Executive Vice President before becoming por su leal membresía". Matthews guió a MVCU para que se MVCU’s merger with Bridgewater Credit President & CEO in 2002. Prior to joining the Bajo el liderazgo de Matthews, MVCU convirtiera en un charter del estado y se Union (BCU) last month, Matthews has organization, he was a tax examiner for the ha crecido de $300 millones en activos a fusionara con BCU, asegurando que los served in an advisory role, while John Massachusetts Department of Revenue and más de $1 billón hoy, prestando servicios a miembros tendrán los recursos, servicios Howard became the new President and the Controller at RTN Federal Credit Union. más de 82,000 miembros en Massachusetts ampliados, tecnología y apoyo que necesitan CEO of the combined organization. Matthews has been extremely involved y New Hampshire. Supervisó la conversión en el futuro. “Helping Merrimack Valley Credit in the community during his tenure with de la cooperativa de crédito en un estatuto Matthews se desempeñó como Union grow into one of the 10 largest credit MVCU, serving as the Chairman of the comunitario en 2005, que amplió la vicepresidente ejecutivo de MVCU antes unions in Massachusetts has been one of the Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment elegibilidad, incrementó la membresía de de convertirse en presidente y director greatest privileges of my life,” Matthews Board, Treasurer of the Merrimack Valley MVCU de forma orgánica y abrió cinco ejecutivo en 2002. Antes de unirse a la said. “I’m extremely proud of our staff for Chamber of Commerce and Member of nuevas sucursales en Methuen, North organización, fue examinador de impuestos their dedication and outstanding member the Massachusetts Credit Union Advocacy Andover y Lawrence, Massachusetts, y para el Departamento de Ingresos de service and the work we’ve done together Committee and EasCorp Supervisory Plaistow y Seabrook, N.H. Massachusetts y el Contralor en RTN to help individuals and families meet their Committee until recently. He was also En 2007, Matthews trasladó la Oficina Federal Credit Union. financial needs. I’m especially grateful to a board member of the Northern Essex Corporativa al Complejo Riverwalk en Matthews ha estado extremadamente members for their loyal membership.” Community College Foundation and Under Matthews’s leadership, MVCU Lawrence Partnership and Treasurer of the Workplace English Classes has grown from $300 million in assets to 1st Lt. Derek Hines Soldiers Fund. more than $1 billion today, serving more “I’ve had the pleasure of working both Forming at the Merrimack Valley than 82,000 members in Massachusetts and under Peter’s leadership at MVCU and New Hampshire. He oversaw the conversion working with Peter to guide MVCU and Immigrant & Education Center of the credit union to a community charter BCU through the recent merger. Peter has Registrations are now being taken for Workplace English classes at the in 2005, which expanded eligibility, left big shoes to fill,” said John Howard, Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center (the former Asian Center), growing MVCU’s membership organically President and CEO, Merrimack Valley 439 S. Union Street, building 2, Level B, Lawrence, MA 01843. These classes and opening five new branches in Methuen, Credit Union. “He has done incredible work to set MVCU up for future successes, and we are free to Lawrence residents but students must have a high beginner level North Andover and Lawrence, Mass., and Plaistow and Seabrook, N.H. wish him nothing but the best as he enjoys of English. In 2007, Matthews moved the a well-deserved retirement.” Anyone interested in signing up for morning or evening classes should call Corporate Office to the Riverwalk Complex For more information about Merrimack MVIEC, The Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center at 978-683-7316. in Lawrence, making MVCU the only Valley Credit Union, visit https://www. Check out the MVIEC’s website at www.mviec.org for directions and more details. financial institution headquartered in mvcu.com/. READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM APRIL 1, 2019 • EDITION 665 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 23 .: Rumbo :. 11 Celebrando el mes de la herencia irlandesa

Por Alberto Surís Siguiendo la tradición, cada año, miembros del Consulado Irlandés se reúnen en la biblioteca del sur de Lawrence con un grupo de alumnos de la Academia Católica y les leen libros y les hablan de Irlanda. Este año nos visitaron Casey McElmeel y Anne Flynn- Bovenga. La Srta. Flynn-Bovenga trajo su libro preferido, The Children of Lir, el cual leyó a los niños. The Children of Lir (irlandés: Oidheadh chloinne Lir) es una leyenda de la mitología irlandesa. Es un cuento del período posterior a la cristianización que mezcla elementos mágicos, como varitas y hechizos druídicos, con un mensaje cristiano de fe que trae libertad del sufrimiento. De más está decir que la lectura desarrolló una tremenda curiosidad entre los niños. Celebrating Irish Heritage Month

By Alberto Suris From left, Casey McElmeel, from Irish Consulate; Jessica Valentin, Library Director; Following the tradition, every year, members of the Irish Consulate meet in the Anne Flynn-Bovenga, also from the Irish Consulate; James P. Dowd, Library Board of Library of South Lawrence with a group of students from the Catholic Academy Trustees and William J. Sullivan, President, Division 8 AOH and National Director AOH. and read books to them and tell them about Ireland. This year we were visited by Casey McElmeel and Anne Flynn-Bovenga. Ms. The Merrimack Valley Immigrant Flynn-Bovenga brought her favorite book, The Children of Lir, which she read to & Education Center children. The Children of Lir (Irish: Oidheadh chloinne Lir) is a legend from Irish The former Asian Center at 439 South Union St., building 2, Level mythology. It is a tale from the post-Christianization period that mixes magical B, Lawrence, MA 01843 is enrolling students for an intensive ESOL elements such as druidic wands and spells with a Christian message of faith bringing (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes. freedom from suffering. The classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays either from 9 AM Needless to say, the reading developed a tremendous curiosity among children. to 11:30 AM or 6 M to 8:30 PM. Class fee is $50. Call 978-683-7316 for more information.

From left, Patricia Burke, widow of the late David R. Burke, a good friend and dedicated member of the Library's Board of Trustees had the opportunity to chat with the members of the Irish Consulate Anne Flynn-Bovenga and Casey McElmeel and Jessica Valentin, Library Director.

291 South Broadway • Salem, NH • 2nd Floor • (603) 824-6822 Some of the children in attendance at the Library reading. Ubicado en el mismo edificio que The Vitamin Shoppe y Tokyo Steakhouse 12 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019 St. Patrick’s Parade in Lawrence, MA - Saturday, March 23, 2019 READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM APRIL 1, 2019 • EDITION 665 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 23 .: Rumbo :. 13 St. Patrick’s Parade in Lawrence, MA - Saturday, March 23, 2019 14 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019 23rd Annual Winning Opportunities for Women Conference Announces Five Kovacevic, Petti Sign Pro Esteemed Guest Speakers Hockey Contracts Join the Greater Haverhill Chamber Events sponsors include Haverhill of Commerce, five extraordinary speakers, Medical Offices of Anna Jaques Hospital, and 300 amazing guests for a day of Northern Essex Community College, defining moments, connection and personal Pentucket Bank, Trinity EMS, Align Credit empowerment. Union, Haverhill Bank, UMass Lowell, The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Nunan's Florist & Greenhouses, Rogers Commerce’s Winning Opportunities for Spring Hill Garden Center and HC Media. Women (WOW) Committee is excited to Additional activities include: numerous announce the theme of the conference and opportunities to visit our private shopping five guest speakers for the 2019 WOW experience; networking; learn about local Conference. The 23rd annual event takes businesses that support women in business. place on Friday, April 12, 2019 from 8 am The WOW Committee is currently seeking until 3 pm at the Blue Ocean Music Hall sponsors, swag bag gifts, and raffle items. in Salisbury, Massachusetts. This year’s Further details about the conference “Inspired at Any Age” theme highlights include: five extraordinary women of all ages that • Register as a conference attendee: $99 have overcome personal and professional per person or Table of 5 for $450. Ticket obstacles to achieve success and inspire price includes: Conference, Continental irrespective of their age. Breakfast, Lunch, and Private Shopping The featured guest speakers include: Experience. Seating is limited. Junior defenseman Johnathan collegiate career with 54 points (9 goals, • Gabriela Taveras, Miss Massachusetts • Sponsor the WOW Conference: Kovacevic joined senior forward Derek 45 assists) in 101 games. His signing marks • Renee Terry, Founder, Sweet Cheeks numerous opportunities available. Petti in signing a professional contract this the third straight year the program has had Bakery • Donate a raffle item or gift bag week. Kovacevic will forgo his final season a player sign an NHL contract, following • Danielle Niles, WBZ Meteorologist promotion: space is limited. of eligibility with the program, while Petti Brett Seney (2018), Hampus Gustafsson • Michelle Cully, CEO, Xpressman • Access all of the above services on the concluded his four-year career as a Warrior (2017) and Collin Delia (2017). Kovacevic Trucking & Courier conference page at: http://haverhillchamber. earlier this month. becomes the first Merrimack defenseman to • Geralyn White Dreyfous, Academy com/annual-events/wow/ Kovacevic, who was drafted in the sign an NHL contract out of college in 10 Award Winning Movie Producer third round at No. 74 overall of the 2017 years, dating back to Joe Loprieno signing National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft, with the San Jose Sharks in 2009. “Obstáculos son las cosas que una persona ve cuando no sigue su meta.” inked a two-year contract with the team that Petti, meanwhile, signed with the East owned his draft rights, the Winnipeg Jets. He Coast Hockey League's Adirondack Thunder *** represents the second-highest draft selection earlier this month and has appeared in four “Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.” by any player in program history, trailing only games since then. former Warrior goaltender Jim Hrivnak '86, The nearby Tewksbury native completed - E. Joseph Cossman who was taken 61st overall in the third round his senior season with career-highs in points of the 1986 NHL Draft by the Washington (18), goals (7) and assists (11) while playing Capitals. Kovacevic is one of only five all- fewer games than any of his previous three time Warriors to be drafted in the first 100 seasons (28). He appeared in 127 games over NECC Plans College for picks of any NHL Draft, as well. the course of his career, scoring 20 goals and A Grimsby, Ontario, native, Kovacevic adding 29 assists for 49 points. is expected to join the Manitoba Moose of The Adirondack Thunder are based in a Day Event the American Hockey League (AHL) on Glen Falls, New York, and are the ECHL an amateur tryout agreement and finish affiliate of the New Jersey Devils and the Prospective students will have an site with informational materials. All are the season with the Jets' AHL affiliate; his Binghamton Devils (AHL). Petti represents opportunity to experience community welcome to participate. two-year NHL deal begins next season the third Merrimack player in the last two college life this April when Northern For additional information on “College for (2019-20). years to sign with Adirondack, following Essex Community College hosts its annual a Day,” please visit the college’s website at Kovacevic finished his junior season in the footsteps of Aaron Titcomb '18 and “College for a Day,” on Wednesday, April www.necc.mass.edu/CFAD with 18 points (4 goals, team-high 14 Alfred Larsson '18, who both signed with 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Haverhill To register, or request a sign language assists) in 31 games for the Warriors the club following last season. Campus, 100 Elliott St. interpreter, call 978-556-3721 or email and wrapped up his three-year This annual event, which is free and open [email protected]. to the public, is designed to give anyone interested in enrolling at Northern Essex an opportunity to live a day in the life of a community college student. Sit in on college-level courses, speak with current students, tour the campus, and meet with members of the admissions staff to learn about the NECC application process. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace Gallery in the Harold Bentley Library there will be a showing of the “Night Watch” episode of the popular television show “Madam Secretary,” followed by a discussion with writer/ producer and political advisor Alex Maggio. The episode depicts a dramatization of a false nuclear attack on the U.S. Maggio will discuss the use of television as a vehicle to raise awareness of political and social issues. It is free and open to the public College for a Day coincides with the spring jam. Attendees are invited to engage in a range of games, activities, giveaways, and a DJ. Participants can also converse with faculty, staff, and students, and eat complimentary food options. Many of NECC’s student organizations will be on READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM APRIL 1, 2019 • EDITION 665 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 23 .: Rumbo :. 15 Merrimack Valley YMCA’s 28th Annual Auction Gala

By Veronica Reed

Friends and supporters of the Merrimack Valley YMCA gathered on Saturday, March 23, 2019 for their 28th Annual Auction Gala. Through the generosity and support received that evening, the Merrimack Valley YMCA was able to raise more than $170,000. All of that money will be used to directly support the YMCA’s mission to provide opportunities for children, adults and families in the community. Each year, the YMCA provides essential services and financial assistance to enhance public access to fitness, health, educational enrichment and numerous other services focused on healthy living, social responsibility and youth development.

Auctioneer Paul Maglio gets the bidding going in the live auction.

MVYMCA COO Frank Kenneally with Marilyn Golden Ticket winners Howard and Brenda Reeve with Hugo Guerra, Camping Services Board member Yvette Fitzgerald who is a member of the MVYMCA Board of Lawrence YMCA Board member Debra Schmidt, and Guerra, Lawrence YMCA Board member Rosa Munoz, Directors and Board of Trustees. MVYMCA Board of Directors member Greg Schmidt. Jose Munoz and Nancy Sarro who is also a member of the Lawrence YMCA Board.

Lawrence YMCA Board member Ruby Balborda and Matt Walsh, Dean of Student Support Services for the State Senator Barry Finegold, Lauren McCarron, Chris Dan Lennon of Lawrence General Hospital. Parthum School in Lawrence, Parthum School student Huntress, and Camping Services Board member Diane Wilfelina Guzman, Andover/North Andover YMCA Senior Huntress. Executive Director Claudia Soo Hoo and Camping Services Board member, Lauren Moore.

MVYMCA Board of Directors Chairman Peter Lafond Kay Champoux, Wil Carpenter of the Chamber of Commerce, MVYMCA Youth and Teen Leadership participants Andy and Diane Lafond. Jay Karamourtopoulos, and Lawrence YMCA Board member Kentel, Aliany Rosario, Jason Kenneally, Anna Rozzi, Anna Anthony Karamourtopoulos. Flynn and Lily Rosario helped at the event. 16 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR BY DALIA DÍAZ LÉALO EN ESPAÑOL EN LA PÁGINA 4 RUMBO [email protected] 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. Professional Licensure, his reason for taxpayers over a million dollars only to Not over with wanting him out. return him to his job with back pay. Lost dog Columbia Gas There other issues such as Peter’s This beauty is Simbad and he got lost credentials because there isn’t anyone else in the Prospect Hill area, near Woodland St. The City of Lawrence has announced City Attorney’s contract in that department who has them. He weighs about ten pounds. His mat that anyone still having troubles paying There goes another lawsuit and high- We tend to think that everything is fine is like salt and pepper. bills, property and landlord reimbursement paying outside attorneys. with Raquel Ruano the new city attorney Lawrence Police and the MSPCA in from Columbia Gas should contact because she was finally approved by the City Methuen have been notified. [email protected], or 978- Council but it may not be over. The mayor If anybody has any news about his 620-3545. Dan on Wikipedia has not signed her contract as yet and instead whereabouts, please contact Iris at (978) Some city councilors have told me This week, Wikipedia revealed assigned Eileen Bernal to represent the City 390-1056 or Roberto at (978) 390-7428. that they don’t know what that means Mayor Dan Rivera’s page, the free online in court with the illegal title of “Special because there is no money in the budget encyclopedia. It begins saying that he has Assistant City Attorney.” assigned for “emergencies.” Perhaps it’s been a “businessman” and kept reading When the councilors meet on Tuesday, just a way to direct those complaints to the through it as much as I could before turning April 2, someone should ask why he refuses gas company. Whatever it is, we should to the keyboard. I wrote the 6th installment to sign it. be using all channels available until the of my Corruption and Traffic of Influence work gets done and the reimbursements series based on what he wrote. New voting machines are received. He glossed over the manner in which he deals with 22 unions in the city but made no The mayor is also adamant to purchasing Inspectional Services mention of the Lawrence Police Department new voting machines at a cost of $150,000 which has been working without a contract while spending millions in attorney’s fees For a long time the mayor wanted to for 46 months. You have to read it but I also on lawsuits against the city or senseless fire Inspectional Services Commissioner recommend you read my article on page 8. requests. Peter Blanchette and he finally did so. I We must admire Ana Levy’s force am quite confused with that because he is on the city council. At last meeting, she the Commissioner and I understand that Rafael Gadea is back surprised everyone when she asked to bring while he reports to the mayor, he cannot Rafael Gadea, the city electrician out of tabled items the request for new fire Peter. returned to work this past week after more voting machines. If not for her diligence The mayor needs to go through than a year fighting his dismissal. The City on this issue, it would remain tabled the Board of Building Regulation and lost the hearing with the union representing indefinitely. Standards (BBRS) and explain to Robert him, the court case before a judge and It was decided that first the old machines Anderson, Chief of Amusements and even when Dan took it all the way to the must be declared surplus in order to insist Buildings Department (construction Massachusetts Superior Court. about purchasing their replacements. That’s supervisors’ license) at the Division of Losing three times must have cost us coming up on Tuesday, as well. Learn About Consumer-Protection Issues at FREE MCC Event

Middlesex Community College’s Community Education and Career Training Division will host a consumer-protection discussion with Assistant Attorney General Bill O’Hearn, Deputy Chief of the state’s Consumer Advocacy & Response Division, at 10 a.m. Monday, April 8, in the Bedford Campus Center’s Café East, 591 Springs Road. The event is free and open to the public. O’Hearn will outline how his office advocates on behalf of the state’s consumers. He will cover topics such as phone scams, “robocalling” and telemarketing, the Dark Web, and protecting your credit. After the formal presentation, O’Hearn will take questions from the audience. Improvement Contractor Act. The Massachusetts Consumer Advocacy To learn more about noncredit & Response Division receives and reviews Community Education and Career Training complaints, advocates on behalf of courses/events at Middlesex, visit: www. Massachusetts consumers, and implements middlesex.mass.edu/careertraining settlements entered into by the Attorney Discover your path at Middlesex General's Office in various areas relating Community College. As one of the largest, to the office's consumer-protection efforts. most comprehensive community colleges These efforts include debt collection, in Massachusetts, we educate, engage and mortgage lending and servicing, housing, empower a diverse community of learners. automobile sales and lending, and data MCC offers more than 80 degree and privacy and security. certificate programs – plus hundreds of In addition to his work related to noncredit courses – on our campuses in “robocalls” and telemarketing, O’Hearn's Bedford and Lowell, and online. Middlesex recent efforts include enforcement of the Community College: Student success starts state's Consumer Protection Act, and Home here! READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM APRIL 1, 2019 • EDITION 665 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 23 .: Rumbo :. 17

Gobernador Baker encabeza el segmento Lista de Narradores / List of Narrators: final del proyecto Lawrence WW1 David Abdoo, city councilor Honores Lawrence residente Henry Mann David Bain, former city councilor Charlie Baker, Governor Eileen Bernal, former city councilor Donna Bertolino, school committee member Peter Cesar, honoree’s great nephew Edward “Hoppy” Curran, Vietnam Veteran/Veteran Service Officer Marcos Devers, state representative Nunzio DiMarca, former city councilor Jay Dowd, former city councilor Susan Fink, Lawrence Community Development Manager Ashley Flores, Lawrence High School graduate Daniel Halloran, former city councilor Jerry Hayes, Lawrence High School teacher Steve Holman, Lawrence High School graduate/Atlanta Hawks radio announcer Steve Kfoury, former city councilor Nick Kolofoles, former city councilor Marc Laplante, city councilor Ana Levy, city councilor Neil Lynch, former city councilor Patricia Mariano, school committee member Lillian Michaud, former confidential secretary to the city council Frank Moran, state representative Michael Morris Sr., local attorney Myra Ortiz, former city councilor Joseph Parolisi, former city councilor Pavel Payano, city councilor Joey Porter, Lawrence High School graduate Después de 15 meses y 36 segmentos que esto nos recuerde a todos que nunca Estela Reyes, city councilor de video, el Proyecto Lawrence WW1 ("El debemos olvidar las contribuciones de Daniel Rivera, Mayor Proyecto") completó su iniciativa para muchos residentes de Massachusetts en Michael Sullivan, former mayor recordar a los soldados de Lawrence que nombre de la independencia y la libertad". Kevin Sullivan, former mayor murieron durante esa guerra. El Gobernador Marc Laplante, el creador del Proyecto, Gwen Sweeney, Andover High School student Charlie Baker narró un segmento en Pvt. estuvo encantado de que el Gobernador Henry Mann, quien murió en combate y fue Baker aceptara la invitación para narrar el Michael Sweeney, MA Lottery Director/former city councilor honrado por los líderes de la ciudad en 1940 segmento en Mann. Roger Twomey, former city councilor con un puente que lleva su nombre. "La historia debe ser aprendida y Francisco Urena, MA Secretary of Veterans’ Services Cerca de 200 residentes de Lawrence compartida", dijo Laplante, quien también Kendrys Vasquez, City Council President murieron en la guerra, y durante los últimos es concejal de la ciudad de Lawrence. "La Dominique Wilkins, former NBA player/Hall of Famer 100 años, los funcionarios de la ciudad participación del Gobernador Baker en el honraron a 36 soldados con un parque, una Proyecto proporcionará más exposición a plaza, un puente o un edificio que lleva su una guerra y a sus soldados que son poco nombre. La iniciativa cuenta las historias de conocidos hoy o han sido olvidados". estos 36. "El éxito del proyecto se debe a los "El Proyecto de la Primera Guerra voluntarios que narran un segmento", Mundial de Lawrence es un tributo apropiado continuó Laplante. "Traer narradores a las vidas de aquellos residentes de invitados expande el círculo de espectadores Lawrence que pagaron el máximo sacrificio que inicialmente pueden ver el video por nuestro país", dijo el Gobernador Baker. para ver al narrador, y a menudo lleva a "Me sentí honrado de jugar un papel en desarrollar una apreciación por el veterano contar la historia de Henry Mann y espero y su historia".

Governor Baker Headlines Final Lawrence WW1 Project Segment Honors Lawrence Resident Henry Mann

After 15 months and 36 video segments, of us to never forget the contributions of the Lawrence WW1 Project (“Project”) many Massachusetts residents in the name completed its initiative to remember of freedom and liberty.” Lawrence soldiers who died during that war. Marc Laplante, the Project’s creator, was Governor Charlie Baker narrated a segment thrilled that Governor Baker accepted the on Pvt. Henry Mann who died in combat and invitation to narrate the segment on Mann. was honored by city leaders in 1940 with a “History is meant to be learned and shared,” bridge named after him. said Laplante, who also is a Lawrence city About 200 Lawrence residents died in the councilor. “Governor Baker’s participation war, and during the last 100 years, city in the Project will provide more exposure to officials honored 36 soldiers with a park, a war and its soldiers who are little known square, bridge or building named after them. today or have been forgotten.” The initiative tells the stories of these 36. “The Project’s success is due to the volunteers “The Lawrence World War 1 Project is a who narrate a segment,” continued Laplante. fitting tribute to the lives of those Lawrence “Bringing guest narrators expands the circle residents who paid the ultimate sacrifice for of viewers who may initially watch the our country,” said Governor Baker. “I was video to see the narrator, and often leads to honored to play a role in telling the story developing an appreciation for the veteran of Henry Mann and I hope this reminds all and his story.” 18 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019 Outside the Ordinary Fabric art by members of Joined by Stitch Essex Art Center 56 Island St, Lawrence, MA Exhibition dates: March 22 - May 31, 2019 978-685-2343

The Chester Sidell Gallery at Essex Art CenterOutside the Ordinary, fabric art by members of Joined by Stitch: Betsy Abbott, Agusta Agustsson, Tarja Cockell, Sue Colozzi, Janis Doucette, Anne Kimball, Madalene Murphy, and Alanna Nelson Outside the Ordinaryfocuses on the work of eight regional artists who begin with everyday materials- Sue Colozzi, Coleus Up Close, Fiber, 29" w x 23" h, 2012. -fabric and thread--and create works well beyond the ordinary through Joined by Stitch innovative piecing, fusing, felting, and All the work in “Outside the Ordinary” stitching, as well as printing, painting, and was created by the artists who make up dyeing. The common thread binding the Joined by Stitch, a critique group formed in separate works together is the outside, the the fall of 2016 to support the members in world that surrounds all of us. their individual art journeys. Each member Each work focuses attention in a way uses fiber in creating her work but each has that gives new insights into both the ordinary also developed a unique voice ranging from and extraordinary things in nature, whether the abstract to the representational. they are intricately stitched or ethereal While all aim to incorporate basic art landscapes, works featuring creatures from principles of design through the careful use the land, sea, and air, eco prints or digital of color, line, texture, balance and value, they photography prints using local leaves and achieve these goals through a wide variety of flowers to create exuberant compositions, El Taller at Essex Art Center techniques. Some begin with hand-dyeing, or abstract pieces whose patterns echo tree printing, or painting, and even weaving or felting bark, rock layers, and even the cosmos their fabrics, while others use the evocative Curated by Roberta Delilo itself. And the show encompasses all of the commercial fabrics available today. All use colors of the world outside, from muted tans Exhibition dates: March machine stitching in their work, but some add and grays to strong reds, blues, and greens. 22 - May 31, 2019 included in the exhibition are Lawrence- hand stitching as a significant design element. Each artist hopes that together their based artists who all have their own Once a month members bring work to a works will excite viewers to expand The Elizabeth A. Beland Gallery at personal experience at El Taller café. In meeting, seeking either feedback from the group their own perception of the natural world Essex Art CenterEl Taller at Essex Art this exhibition, they represent Lawrence as for a finished piece or advice on a particular outside to include a renewed awareness of Centerworks to emulate the spirit, ambience a city and El Taller through their art. aspect of a work in progress. The meetings end its beauty, its particularity, and its fragility and experience of the downtown Lawrence Roberta Delilo is the gallery curator with a lively discussion of news from the fiber requiring our care and protection. cafe El Taller. El Taller is the heart of at El Tallercafé since November 2017. art world and from individual members. Lawrence for artists, entrepreneurs, and Her passion for art started from a young foodies alike. Guest curator Roberta Delilo age when she discovered her love for will replicate the energy of the cafe so photography. Roberta knows how important that more people can know of it and come it is to have a creative outlet and that is why to enjoy it as she has since it’s opening she supports local artists by giving them a in 2012. The 13 artists whose work is space to showcase their own art. READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM APRIL 1, 2019 • EDITION 665 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 23 .: Rumbo :. 19 Holes in the Floor Cello Quartet We're Celebrating Earth Month! Continues MCC’s Free Concert Series It's that time of the year when nature Day with an official proclamation by begins to wake from its wintry nap. Last Mayor Dan Rivera. Volunteers from Bank weekend, we turned our clocks forward, of America will plant trees on the Spicket we changed the batteries in our fire alarms, River Greenway and Immigrant Place. A World of Music, and we again hunkered down with sleety • April 27 - GWL Green Team will Middlesex Community College’s weather. We are ready for change. participate in a bio-blitz in Den Rock Park. 2019 spring concert series, Never fear though! The spring equinox Using the iNaturalist app, Green Team will continues with a performance by is on its way, and shortly thereafter we will scour the park and document the flora and the Boston-based cello quartet be celebrating Earth Month in April. How fauna they find. They will explore forests, Holes in the Floor at 8 p.m. will we celebrate? With our innovative fields, marshes, ponds, vernal pools, and the Friday, April 5, in the MCC programming and events, that's how! Shawsheen River corridor. Concert Hall (Building 6), on the • April 6 - GWL Garden Workshops • Every week during Earth Month, Bedford campus, 591 Springs begin with How to Start a Garden. students in our enrichment classes will be Road. The concert is free and • April 11- More Than the Merrimack, a learning earth-focused lessons such as waste open to the public. lecture from GWL staff exploring Lawrence's and recycling management; our friend, Holes in the Floor is history of industry and conservation, a part the worm, and its role in decomposition comprised of cellists Jonathan of Essex County Greenbelt Association's and compost, food origins and local food Butler, Eunghee Cho, Yejin 2019 Film & Lecture Series. production, biodiversity, and pollinators. Hong, and Joy Yanai, each of • April 22 - Earth Day. • Every day, we will promote active whom have won major prizes in • April 22-25 - Earth Week honored by recreation and open air enjoyment. (In international string competitions. tree plantings at Lawrence schools between fact, we hear some folks might be running The ensemble conveys the Earth Day and Arbor Day. Sites include 26.2 miles in Boston on April 15. It's no expressive potential of classical the Arlington, Lawlor, Tarbox, and Breen Greenway 5K, but they got the Earth Month music through exciting and Schools, as well as Head Start centers on memo!) engaging performances and A World of Music, Middlesex Community College’s 2019 Park and Andover streets. Please let us know how you will be presentations of beloved classics, spring concert series, continues with a performance by • April 26 - Arbor Day. The City of celebrating! Tweet us, Facebook us, use the as well as new commissions and the cello quartet Holes in the Floor at 8 p.m. Friday, April Lawrence and GWL will celebrate Arbor hashtag #EarthMonth2019. premieres. Works by J.S Bach, 5, in the MCC Concert Hall (Building 6), on the Bedford campus, 591 Springs Road. The concert is free and open Ian Wiese, Jeremy Crosmer, to the public. Claude Debussy and Ludwig van Beethoven will be performed. 8 p.m. Friday, May 10, in the MCC Concert Other upcoming A World of Music Hall in Bedford. spring concerts include “Chamber Music For more information, contact Carmen Rumbo for Oboe, Flute, Cello and Piano,” at 8 p.m. Rodriguez-Peralta, director of A World “The Bilingual Newspaper of the Merrimack Valley” Friday, April 26, in the MCC Concert Hall of Music, at 781-280-3923 or peraltac@ in Bedford, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, middlesex.mass.edu. For directions to in the Academic Arts Center Recital Hall campus, visit: https://www.middlesex.mass. www.rumbonews.com on the Lowell campus; an MCC Student edu/transportation/directions Recital, at 12:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, in To see video clips of previous MCC the MCC Concert Hall in Bedford; and concerts, visit: http://www.youtube.com/ “Music for Classical Guitars and Violin,” at user/MCCmusicOnline2

Find us in / Búsquenos en Facebook/Rumbo 20 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019 CALENDARIO | CALENDAR OF EVENTS Merrimack Valley A Cappella Chorus Presents Spring Cabaret!

Primed for Competition, MVA Shares Its Most Polished Songs for Local Audiences

TEWKSBURY MA – Merrimack Valley published soon. About Merrimack Valley A A Cappella is delighted to host SPRING Master Director, Eileen Gioe exclaims, Cappella Chorus CABARET on Sunday, April 28, at 2:00 “We are thrilled to host Cabaret again in Merrimack Valley A Cappella Chorus PM at the Elks Tewksbury, 777 South Street, 2019! We have remodeled our songs from boasts 40+ members and is proud to be the Tewksbury, MA. Purchase tickets now for the inside, to convey more feelings like love, current 1st place midsize chorus and 2nd a Sunday afternoon filled with harmony! encouragement and hope. We can’t wait to place overall in Sweet Adelines Region 1. Es facil encontrar a Featured quartets and Merrimack Valley A share our songs with you! We wish everyone In addition to Sweet Adelines competitions, Cappella, will inspire you with their most would come to Cabaret!” Merrimack Valley A Cappella also competed polished song packages. SPRING CABARET is a fun and on WGBH’s Sing That Thing! in 2014 If you love four-part harmony relaxed, live music event. Guests are seated and 2018. Master Director, Eileen Gioe, Rumbo singing, don’t miss this medal-winning at tables in a banquet style. In between from Derry, NH, has provided leadership, chorus perform when they are contest- acts, guests can shop the Silent Auction, education and fun, to MVA for 15+ years. ready! They have been preparing for enjoy the cash bar and light refreshments. Merrimack Valley A Cappella members (978) 794-5360 months with coaches and putting in extra The Silent Auction helps this non-profit range in age from their 20s to their 70s and rehearsals regularly. Audiences at SPRING chorus with ongoing expenses so please each member shares a love of music and CABARET will hear MVA’s contest come ready to make a bid on something singing in the barbershop style. Weekly [email protected] package (2 songs); and enjoy a short set of special! rehearsals take place on Thursdays at the their most electrifying and heartfelt songs. This performance is open to the public Wilmington Arts Building. To learn more A final list of Region 1 Quartets, confirmed and tickets are available on our website at about how to become a member of Merrimack to perform at SPRING CABARET, will be www.merrimackvalleyacappella.com/tickets Valley A Cappella visit their Web site at www. for $11. For more information please email merrimackvalleyacappella.com or contact [email protected]. [email protected]. READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM APRIL 1, 2019 • EDITION 665 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 23 .: Rumbo :. 21 CALENDARIO | CALENDAR OF EVENTS Addiction Specialist to Speak at Northern Essex

How do you go from being a drummer in a rock band to operating a substance use disorder program? Come hear Woody Giessmann share his tale from rock band to rock bottom and how he subsequently founded “Right Turn” an innovative treatment program in Watertown. He will speak on Tuesday, April 9, at 12:30 p.m. in Northern Essex Community College’s Hartleb Technology Center on the Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott St., as part of the NECC STEM Speakers Series. This Woody Giessmann, former drummer for The Del Fuegos event is free and open to the public. and now recovery addiction specialist will speak at Northern Essex Community College as part of the STEM Speakers Giessmann was a drummer Series. with the rock band “The Del Fuegos” a Boston based, garage-style, rock The multidisciplinary approach is band known for their songs “Don’t Run designed to engage people from the first Wild” and “I Still Want You”. He experienced phone call. “We believe that all people can the “devastating effects of drug and alcohol get well,” he said. “They may just need a use disorder”. different, more inspiring approach.” “I became keenly aware of the need The Massachusetts Department of for innovative services, continuous support, Education’s STEM Starter Academy Grant and ongoing encouragement for people who sponsors the NECC STEM Speaker Series. have been affected by addictions and co- Northern Essex offers more than 40 occurring mental health disorders,” he said. STEM programs on its campuses, along Now in long-term recovery, Giessmann with internships and practicums that help is founder and chairman of “Right Turn” an prepare students for Massachusetts’ ever- innovative, substance-use, disorder program growing STEM workforce. For more that makes use of both evidence-based information, contact Carolyn Knoepfler, treatment and creative expression. PhD, assistant dean of science, technology, He became an addictions specialist and engineering, [email protected]. in 1993. He is also a professional edu or 978 556-3541. Somos expertos en precios interventionist. He was appointed to The NECC also offers an associate degree in Board Of Registry In Medicine by Governor human services and a certificate in alcohol/drug módicos y servicio de alta Charlie Baker in February of 2016. abuse counseling. Following the completion calidad. “Right Turn does more than treat the of the 35-credit program, individuals can La Primera Funeraria substance use disorder; we understand the work in a variety of treatment environments, hispana sirviendo con esmero complexity of co-occurring disorders including apply the credits toward an NECC’s associate y satisfacción a la comunidad depression, trauma-related disorders, anxiety degree in human services, or pursue becoming latinoamericana. and other underlying mental health and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor with the psychological issues,” he said. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Brindamos servicio de asistencia social y enviamos el cuerpo a cualquier lugar Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce incluyendo a Puerto Rico, 137 Lawrence Street la República Dominicana, April Events Inaugural Community Connections Centro y Suramérica. 3rd Annual Distinguished Young Breakfast Lawrence, MA 01841 También ofrecemos planes Professional Awards (formerly Municipal Breakfast) pagados con anticipación y Wednesday, April 3rd Tuesday, April 30th Tewksbury Country Club UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center (978)682.4060 estampas de recordatorios. 12:00pm-2:00pm 8:00-9:30am

Tickets are $55 per person or $450 for a Beers and Business www.rumbonews.com table of 10 Warp and Weft Tuesday, April 30th SUDOKU (Respuestas/Answers pg 23) Keller Williams Merrimack Valley 5:00-7:00pm Grand Opening Celebration Thursday, April 4th Let's Continue to Grow our Chamber! It’s easy 11:30am-2:00pm Chamber EDGE Everyone grows when our Chamber grows. finding Tuesday, April 9th Invite your business and nonprofit friends 110 Grill and colleagues to join the Chamber too. 8:30am-10:00am Future members are invited to come to two The Morning Buzz with Chamber events before joining. Bring a Rumbo Congresswoman Lori Trahan friend! Tuesday, April 23rd 8:00-10:00am Please email Christopher Brennan if you $40 for members, $50 for future members, have a future member referral or :cc him on $300 for a table of 10 an email introduction. Thank you! (978) 794-5360 Visiting Angels Mix and Mingle Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce | Thursday, April 25th 133 Merrimack Street , Lowell, MA 01852 UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center 11:30am-1:30pm 22 : Rumbo :. AÑO 23 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 665 • APRIL 1, 2019 CALENDARIO | CALENDAR OF EVENTS Groups/Events at Nashua Library Nevins Memorial Library Children’s

Portuguese Bilingual Storytimes at Nashua Room Programs The library is located at 2 Court Library The Nevins Library (305 Broadway, Methuen) is offering more fun programs Street. Visit nashualibrary.org/visit/ Storytimes are held every Thursday night at than ever – check out the list below. directions for directions and parking 7 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library. On the information. For other information, nights of April 4 and May 2, Sandra Regina April showers bring May flowers – Children and their fathers, grandfathers, contact the Reference Department at da Rocha Pratt will read stories in Portuguese and dozens of wonderful programs in the or uncles are invited to this tasty storytime 589-4611 or via email at reference@ and English. Come learn or share some Children’s Department, too! Besides our – not only to listen to stories and make a nashualibrary.org. Portuguese and develop an appreciation of fun storytimes for young children, we are craft, but also to enjoy donuts and juice! a new culture. looking forward to a new program called This month’s theme is “Robots.” (April 13, Winter Events for Kids and For a list of all children’s storytimes, “Unusual Pets” – in this month’s sessions 9:30am) Families as well as crafts and STEM nights, visit you’ll learn about wildlife rehabilitation and New events for kids and families at tinyurl.com/nplkid. about the care and feeding of pet snakes. For Family Storytime (ages 3-8) the Nashua Public Library this winter The library is located at 2 Court Street. older children we offer our Book Chatters Wrap up your day with your children include Music and Movement on Tuesday Go to nashualibrary.org/visit/directions for book club, Trivia Fun competition, and at this evening storytime, where they listen mornings, Parenting University and Coding directions and parking information. For other LEGO Block Party. to stories, play a game, and make a craft. Fun. We’ll continue to have fun with science information, call (603) 589-4631. Once again we’re happy to offer our This month’s theme is “It’s National Library on Monday nights as we invite families to Sensory Storytime, which we debuted in Day!” (April 9, 6:30 pm) experiment with snow, color theory and Join a Book Group Book lovers now have a choice of joining a March. This relaxed and interactive program liquid filtration. For more information and daytime or evening book group at the Nashua is designed for children with autism spectrum Unusual Pets (ages 3-8) to view a complete list of events, go to Public Library. disorders, sensory integration issues, or other This new program invites children to tinyurl.com/nplkid. The Nashua Novel Readers usually meet developmental disabilities, as well as their have fun meeting and learning about some Public Health Clinics at Nashua on the second Thursday of the month at 7 typically developing peers. The program lasts unique pets. This month’s themes are: Library p.m. in the Conference Room. Members of one-half hour, after which participants are “Visitors from the Millstone Wildlife The City of Nashua Division of Public the group rotate leading the discussion each welcome to hang out and socialize for a while. Center” (April 9, 10am) Health holds regular clinics at the Nashua month. Check out all our programs, listed below Public Library. You can get immunizations, by age group. “Ramen the Snake” (April 17, 10am) Save on library fines while helping Sensory Storytime (ages 3 and up) HIV and hepatitis C testing and counseling, families and blood pressure screenings either free Babies & Books (up to 24 months) The Nashua Public Library is holding a or at low cost. No one is turned away for This language-enrichment program This relaxed and interactive program is Mother’s Day Drive in April. inability to pay. features songs, movement, and bubbles! (April designed for children with autism spectrum Anyone who donates toiletries, tampons, If you have Medicare, please bring your 5, 12, 16, 23 at 9:30am; April 18 at 6pm) disorders, sensory integration issues, or pads, or diapers will get a $5 coupon good card to the clinic. other developmental disabilities, as well toward erasing library fines for overdue ll clinics are held from 9:30 a.m. Storytime for 2s as their typically developing peers. The materials. You can drop off your donations to 11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Your toddlers will have fun listening to program lasts one-half hour, after which at the library. Wednesdays of each month. stories, singing songs, and playing a game. participants are welcome to hang out and Donations will benefit women and For the schedule of which services This month’s themes are: socialize for a while. Feel free to have your families at the Nashua Soup Kitchen and the are available on which dates at the library, “Frogs” (April 5, 10:30am) child bring a comfort or transitional item United Way’s Community Baby Shower. call the City of Nashua Division of Public “Birds” (April 12, 10:30am) with them. (April 6 & 27 at 11am) For more information, call the library Health at (603) 589-4500. “Spring Animals” (April 16, 10:30am) at (603) 589-4610. “A Trip to the Zoo” (April 23, 10:30am) Story & Craft (Grades K-3) Portuguese Bilingual Storytimes “Raising Backyard Chickens” at Bilingual Play Group (ages 3-5) Come listen to a story and make a craft. at Nashua Library Nashua Library This month’s theme is “Unicorns” (April 11, Storytimes are held every Thursday Do you relish the taste of freshly laid Enjoy this storytime presented by 4pm) night at 7 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library. eggs? Have you thought about raising some our community partner, the Coordinated On the nights of April 4 and May 2, Sandra chickens of your own? Come to the Nashua Family & Community Engagement program LEGO Block Party (Grades K-4) Regina da Rocha Pratt will read stories Public Library on Wednesday, April 10, at 7 (CFCE). You don’t have to be bilingual to Bring your imagination and have fun in Portuguese and English. Come learn p.m., when Jen Valentine of Valentine & Sons come – all are welcome! (April 2, 10am) creating! The library supplies lots of LEGOS or share some Portuguese and develop an Seed Company and Heritage Poultry will Science Explorers (ages 3-5) to build with and, if you’d like, we will put appreciation of a new culture. present “Raising Backyard Chickens.” She’ll photos of what you create on our Facebook or a list of all children’s storytimes, explain the joys and challenges of raising This program uses children’s picture page. (April 20, 10am)) as well as crafts and STEM nights, visit poultry in your backyard, including rearing books and hands-on activities to explore the tinyurl.com/nplkid. chicks, flock management, coop design, worlds of science and math. This month’s Trivia Fun (Grades 4-6) The library is located at 2 Court Street. predation prevention, and basic medical issues. theme is “Rolling down Ramps” (April 18, Test your memory – or at least have fun Go to nashualibrary.org/visit/directions for Information will also be available about 10am) trying – at this trivia contest program! This directions and parking information. For the new law allowing backyard chickens in month’s theme is “Pixar.” (April 17, 6:30 pm) other information, call (603) 589-4631. Nashua. Storytime for 3-5s In these lively programs, children listen Book Chatters Book Club (Grades 4-6) to stories, play a game, and make a craft. Come share your opinions about The This month’s themes are: City of Ember and enjoy a snack during Buon Giorno your conversation. (April 23, 7pm) “Rainbows” (April 3, 10am) Good Morning “Spring Chickens” (April 24, 10am) Please visit www.nevinslibrary.org to “At the Aquarium” (April 30, 10am) learn more about these programs – we hope Buenas Tardes Donuts with Dad (ages 3-6) to see you soon! Every Sunday, beginning at 9AM to 11AM with Sicilian, Italian, English, Rock ‘n Roll music and Así es Colombia.

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