READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM JULY 8, 2021 • EDITION 774 • LAWRENCE,RUMBONEWS.COM MA • YEAR 26 .: Rumbo :. 1 Insist that City Council meetings must take place Rumbo in the Council Chamber EDICIÓN NO. 774 Julio/July 8, 2021 The BILINGUAL Newspaper of the Merrimack Valley with us present! GLTS Students Help Build Duplex Two pharmacists graduate from in Partnership with Andover Community Trust the GLFHC residency program

Vivian Nguyen (left) and Mai Yakota have graduated from Greater Lawrence Family Health Center/MCPHS University’s pharmacy residency program. Pg. 2 Dos farmacéuticos se gradúan del programa de residencia de GLFHC Vivian Nguyen (izquierda) y Mai Yakota se graduaron del programa de residencia en farmacia del Greater Lawrence Family Health Center/MCPHS University. Pg. 2

Greater Lawrence Tech students finished work for the ACT project this spring. Pg. 8 Monogram Foods, Paradigm Partners and Dacon Support Emmaus Inc.

Monogram Foods, Paradigm Partners and Dacon broke ground on the new 135,000 SF manufacturing and processing facility. Monogram Food Solutions, a leading manufacturer of value-added food products, will be utilizing this facility for their sandwich product lines. To mark the event, collectively the Monogram Loves Kids Foundation, Paradigm Partners and Dacon’s Designed with Dignity philanthropy program donated $15,000 to Emmaus Incorporated. Pg. 17 DC quiere ser Estado DC wants to be a State Si usted oye ... If you hear that... Concejales siguen Councilors still hiding escondidos Página 4 Page 16 2 : Rumbo :. AÑO 26 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 774 • JULIO 8, 2021 ¿Está preparado emocionalmente Dos farmacéuticos se gradúan del para la vida después de la pandemia? programa de residencia de GLFHC El programa de residencia está organizado por Greater Lawrence Cada vez somos más los que estamos Ofrecerán sugerencias prácticas para Family Health Center/MCPHS University siendo vacunados contra el COVID-19 y la enfrentar estos desafíos emocionales, vida pública se está abriendo. Pero no todo interpersonales y espirituales inexplorados. el mundo está emocionalmente preparado Regístrese en http://tinyurl.com/ Greater Lawrence Family Health participaron en numerosas clínicas de para volver rápidamente a las rutinas previas npllectures para obtener una invitación al Center (GLFHC) / MCPHS University vacunación y aportaron autenticidad y a la pandemia. evento Zoom, patrocinado por Friends of graduó a dos farmacéuticos de su programa espíritu al lugar de trabajo”. Únase a la guía de transformación the Nashua Public Library. de capacitación farmacéutica avanzada de El programa de residencia de farmacia Dra. Patty Hlava y a la autora local Mary ¿Preguntas? Comuníquese con Carol un año en junio. en GLFHC se realiza en asociación con la Johnson el miércoles, 14 de julio a las 7 en [email protected] o al Vivian Nguyen se ha unido al equipo de Universidad MCPHS. A principios de esta p.m. para “Consejos para navegar el terreno 603-589-4610. GLFHC. Trabajará en una posición híbrida, primavera, el programa aceptó a dos nuevos emocional de la vida pospandémica”. como farmacéutica clínica y de planta, para residentes, que comenzaron el 6 de julio. ayudar a los pacientes ambulatorios en todo GLFHC tiene seis farmacias en lo que pueda. Lawrence, Methuen y Haverhill, que están Mai Yakota regresará a su estado abiertas al público. Are You Emotionally Prepared natal de California. Mientras busca un empleo de tiempo completo, seguirá Acerca de GLFHC: for Post-Pandemic Life? actuando como puente entre la educación La misión de Greater Lawrence Family farmacéutica en los Estados Unidos y Japón. Health Center es mejorar y mantener la salud More and more of us are being practical suggestions to face these uncharted Yakota fue seleccionada recientemente de las personas y las familias en Merrimack vaccinated against COVID-19, and public emotional, interpersonal and spiritual como presentadora en una conferencia de Valley proporcionando una red de servicios life is opening up. But not everyone is challenges. educación farmacéutica en Japón. de atención médica integrales de alta calidad emotionally ready for a quick return to pre- Register at http://tinyurl.com/ “Mientras atravesaban un año de y capacitando a los profesionales de la pandemic routines. npllectures to get an invitation to the Zoom residencia inusual en medio de la pandemia, salud para responder a las necesidades de Join transformation guide Dr. Patty event, which is sponsored by the Friends of Mai y Vivian se mantuvieron ansiosas una población culturalmente diversa. Más Hlava and local author Mary Johnson on the Nashua Public Library. y flexibles y dispuestas a aprovechar de 62.000 pacientes dependen de GLFHC Wednesday, July 14, at 7 p.m. for “Tips Questions? Contact Carol at carol. cualquier oportunidad que pudieran”, dijo para sus necesidades de atención primaria for Navigating the Emotional Terrain [email protected] or 603-589- Alexia Sroka, Coordinadora del Programa de salud en lugares de Lawrence, Haverhill of Post-Pandemic Life.“ They will offer 4610. de Residencia de Farmacia. “Más allá de y Methuen. Para obtener más información, las experiencias requeridas, Mai y Vivian visite https://glfhc.org. “Dicen que si una mentira es repetida con mucha frecuencia, se convierte en verdad. En realidad, no sucede así. Lo que pasa es que la gente simplemente comienza a creer que es verdad.” Two pharmacists graduate from “There's an old saying that if a lie is told often enough, it becomes the truth. the GLFHC residency program Actually, it doesn't. What happens is that people simply start believing that it's true." The residency program is hosted by Greater Lawrence Family — Bailey Jackson Health Center/MCPHS University

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center genuineness and spirit to the workplace.” (GLFHC)/MCPHS University graduated The pharmacy residency program two pharmacists from its one-year advanced at GLFHC is hosted in partnership with pharmacy training program in June. MCPHS University. Earlier this spring, the Vivian Nguyen has joined the team program accepted two new residents, who at GLFHC. She will be working a hybrid began on July 6. position, as both a clinical and a staff GLFHC has six pharmacies in pharmacist, to help outpatients in every way Lawrence, Methuen, and Haverhill, which she can. are open to the public. Mai Yakota will return to her home state of California. While searching for full-time About GLFHC: employment she will continue to act as a The mission of Greater Lawrence Family bridge between pharmacy education in the Health Center is to improve and maintain the United States and Japan. Yakota was recently health of individuals and families in the selected as a presenter at a pharmacy Merrimack Valley by providing a network education conference in Japan. of high quality, comprehensive health “While navigating an unusual residency care services and by training health care year amid the pandemic, Mai and Vivian professionals to respond to the needs of a remained eager and flexible and willing culturally diverse population. More than to take any opportunity they could,” 62,000 patients depend on GLFHC for said Alexia Sroka, Pharmacy Residency their primary health care needs at locations Program Coordinator. “Beyond the required in Lawrence, Haverhill and Methuen. For experiences Mai and Vivian participated in more information, visit https://glfhc.org. numerous vaccination clinics and brought READ PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF RUMBO ON OUR WEBSITE RUMBONEWS.COM Rumbo The BILINGUAL Newspaper of the Merrimack Valley DIRECTOR AND GRAPHIC DESIGN Dalia Díaz [email protected]

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Mire esta foto de un letrero de D.C. quiere ser un Brian DePeña. Le “pidieron” que lo Richard Russell julio 6, 2021 quitara y dócilmente lo quitó. El Servicio estado Estoy publicando los comentarios que di durante la participación pública de la de Inspección le dijo que Kendrys Cuando se creó el Distrito de Columbia, reunión del concejo municipal porque entiendo que debido a un ‘fallo técnico', el pensaba que estaba demasiado cerca del se decidió que esta pequeña área sería el final de mis comentarios no fueron escuchados por el público en el canal de FB del Ayuntamiento. gobierno central del país o distrito federal, concejo. Entiendo que mis comentarios sí fueron escuchados en su totalidad, por no solo otro estado. A lo largo de los años, los miembros del Concejo Municipal que estuvieron presentes. las personas que viven en D.C. se han Concejales siguen Mis comentarios en la participación pública: quejado porque pagan los impuestos más escondiéndose de Buenas noches concejales, mi nombre es Dick Russell y resido en 34 Cross altos sin una representación adecuada Street en la ciudad. en el Congreso o el Senado. Ni siquiera nosotros Primero, varias cosas notables: el primero es para los concejales de la ciudad y tenían derecho a votar para presidente y ¿Qué sería necesario para obligar al sus cónyuges que se tomaron el tiempo para asistir a la 15ª Celebración Anual del vicepresidente hasta las elecciones de 1964. Concejo Municipal a reunirse en persona? 4 de julio en Heritage Park el pasado 4 de julio; el segundo es para un concejal de Ahora hay un impulso para convertir Se sienten demasiado cómodos en casa la ciudad que se tomó el tiempo de asistir ayer al almuerzo del IVCS en la sede del a D.C. en el estado 51, pero no es tan mientras nosotros permanecemos en la IVCS en Blanchard Street; y por último, un gran aprecio a todos los que ayudaron a simple. Dado que esa área fue tallada para oscuridad respecto a tantos temas. Todo recoger un año más, las 776 banderas en el Common que representaban el número ese propósito siguiendo los mandatos de la el mundo ha vuelto a la normalidad sin de residentes caídos de Lawrence en diversas acciones militares. El agradecimiento Constitución, la única forma de cambiarla máscaras, yendo a conciertos, Broadway ha es para el LDPW, el LPD, varias personas mayores que no pudieron asistir a la clase es cambiando la Constitución, lo cual es casi reabierto en New York, el 4 de julio se ha de ejercicio del centro y los voluntarios de IVCS. Se quitaron banderas y estacas de imposible. celebrado como de costumbre e incluso esos tierra y se transportaron para su almacenamiento al patio de LDPW en Auburn Street. ¿Por qué le digo esto? Porque el 7 de concejales están participando en tertulias Ahora a las cosas serias: las secciones 24 (a hasta la e) del proyecto de ley 2475 julio, los votantes eligieron a Joel Caston, políticas hombro con hombro en grandes del Senado de Massachusetts no requieren que el ayuntamiento se esconda detrás de quien ha estado encarcelado por asesinato grupos. reuniones virtuales. desde 1994, para las Comisiones Asesoras ¡Imagínense si hubiéramos podido Si los concejales de la ciudad pueden asistir a eventos de recaudación de fondos Vecinales del Distrito de Columbia, gritarles a todos ellos TRAIDORES! políticos y viajar fuera del país, ¿por qué no pueden enfrentarse a los ciudadanos de asesorando al gobierno local sobre asuntos Aprobaron el presupuesto de la ciudad sin Lawrence en las cámaras del concejo? Aquellos de nosotros que asistimos a estas vecinales como protección policial, ningún esfuerzo por reducirlo de ninguna reuniones estamos en su mayor parte, debidamente vacunados y examinados. estacionamiento, zonificación, licencias de manera o cancelar cualquiera de los aumentos En ocasiones, un concejal mencionará el valor de tener reuniones híbridas. licor y recolección de basura. otorgados a los empleados, algunos que no Mis pensar sobre las reuniones híbridas es "¡MITAD DE PAGO por REUNIONES Quizás los líderes del Congreso que los merecían. Pero no pudimos porque HÍBRIDAS!" Si no puedo verte en el escritorio del concejo, ¿cómo puedo saber si estarán a cargo de hacer esos cambios apagaron sus computadoras según terminó estás en la ciudad o en el país? deberían juzgar cuidadosamente la la reunión virtual y continuaron con sus Para terminar, la frase “MITAD DE PAGO por REUNIONES HÍBRIDAS” sería inteligencia de esos votantes. vidas. un gran eslogan de campaña para alguien. Nos enfrentamos a enormes problemas Si escucha esto ... financieros en los próximos años y Kendrys está actuando como si tuviera un bolsillo Circulan rumores de que estoy en la sin fondo para sacarle al público. Pero Sueño de Maravilla es un programa comunidad visitando negocios haciendo recuerden: Culpen al Concejo Municipal ciertas preguntas. Es cierto. Cuando escribo interactivo para el público en porque ellos le hacen el juego. algo, me aseguro de hacer mi tarea y no español por la 1490 AM y 3.7 FM, Seguidamente encontrará la confío en lo que otros me dicen: lo hago yo además de Facebook y próxima- presentación de Richard Russell durante misma. la porción de participación pública de mente por YouTube. Cualquiera que quiera cooperar en la reunión del concejo el 6 de julio. Es confianza con la verdad de lo que está importante mostrarlo porque cuando él sucediendo, no dude en llamarme. Lo siento, comenzó a criticarlos por no reunirse en no prometo darle nada a cambio más que persona, sucedió algo y le cortaron el audio una ciudad que lucha contra la corrupción. y no lo pudimos escuchar. Mi mayor obstáculo es la falta de coraje en esta ciudad.

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Al reconocer que muchos estudiantes universitarios sufren de ansiedad y depresión, Northern Essex Community College está trabajando de manera proactiva para ayudar a identificar a los estudiantes que tienen dificultades y conectarlos con ayuda. En los dos años que se ha ofrecido en la universidad, 130 miembros de la facultad y el personal han completado la capacitación de certificación nacional Mental Health First Aid® (MHFA) a través del Centro de Desarrollo Profesional de la universidad. El curso de capacitación de ocho horas enseña cómo identificar, comprender y responder a los signos de enfermedades mentales y trastornos por abuso de sustancias. Después de completar el curso y dos horas de trabajo a su propio ritmo, los participantes toman una prueba y se certifican como Primeros Auxiliares de Salud Mental. "Así como la RCP ayuda a quienes no tienen formación médica a ayudar a Este grupo se graduó del Programa de Primeros Auxilios de Salud Mental pre-COVID. una persona que sufre un ataque cardíaco, ayudar a una persona en peligro. Desde la pandemia, el programa se ofrece en línea. la MHFA prepara a los participantes para "Si alguien está luchando con un hueso ayudar a alguien que desarrolle un problema roto o una enfermedad física, tendemos a de salud mental o experimente una crisis saber qué decir", dice Bartolini. “Pero no This group graduated from the Mental Health First Aid Program pre-COVID. Since the de salud mental", dice Kim Burns, decano con problemas de salud mental. La gente pandemic, the program has been offered online. de innovaciones académicas y desarrollo tiene miedo de decir algo incorrecto, por lo profesional". que no dice nada". En Northern Essex, el curso es Si bien el curso se ofreció antes de impartido por la profesora de ciencias que ocurriera la pandemia en marzo de NECC Faculty and Staff Complete del comportamiento y servicios humanos 2020, COVID se ha convertido en parte Kathleen Bartolini, quien pasó a la docencia de la conversación, dice Bartolini. "Mucha National Mental Health First Aid® después de una carrera de 20 años como gente ha preguntado cómo ayudar a los psicoterapeuta de niños y adolescentes. El estudiantes, así como a familiares y amigos Training Centro de Desarrollo Profesional ofrece el a manejar la ansiedad de COVID". curso durante todo el año. La salud mental no es solo un problema Recognizing that many college “I’m not giving out capes, but having this “Como parte de este curso, vamos a en los campus universitarios. Según las students suffer from anxiety and depression, certification, you can identify the problem, tener las conversaciones difíciles; vas a estadísticas proporcionadas por el Consejo Northern Essex Community College and know when it’s important to step in.” saber qué hacer a continuación”, explica Nacional para el Bienestar Mental, 123 is working proactively to help identify Individuals enrolled in the program Bartolini. "No estoy dando capas, pero personas mueren por suicidio cada día y students who are struggling and connect will grow their knowledge of signs, con esta certificación, puede identificar el casi 1 de cada 5 adultos estadounidenses them with help. symptoms, and risk factors of mental problema y saber cuándo es importante vive con una enfermedad mental. In the two years it’s been offered at the illnesses and addictions; be able to identify intervenir". “Estoy encantado de poder trabajar college, 130 members of the faculty and staff multiple types of professional and self- Las personas inscritas en el programa para una institución que ve la importancia have completed the national Mental Health help resources for individuals with a aumentarán su conocimiento de los de recibir educación sobre los problemas de First Aid® (MHFA) certification training mental illness or addiction; and increase signos, síntomas y factores de riesgo de salud mental”, dice Bartolini. through the college’s Center for Professional their confidence in helping an individual enfermedades mentales y adicciones; ser Para obtener más información, Development. in distress. capaz de identificar múltiples tipos de comuníquese con Bartolini en kbartolini@ The eight-hour training course teaches “If someone is struggling with a broken recursos profesionales y de autoayuda necc.mass.edu o con Sharon McManus, how to identify, understand, and respond to bone or physical illness, we tend to know para personas con una enfermedad mental Center for Professional Development, signs of mental illness and substance abuse what to say,” says Bartolini. “But not with o adicción; y aumentar su confianza para [email protected]. disorders. After completing the course and mental health issues. People are afraid of two-hours of self-paced work, participants saying the wrong thing so they don’t say take a test and become certified as Mental anything.” Health First Aiders. While the course was offered before the Find us in / Búsquenos en “Just as CPR helps those without pandemic struck in March of 2020, COVID medical training to assist an individual has become part of the conversation, says Facebook/Rumbo having a heart attack, MHFA prepares Bartolini. “A lot of people have asked how participants to help someone developing to help students as well as family and friends a mental health problem or experiencing a to manage the anxiety from COVID.” mental health crisis,” says Kim Burns, dean Mental health isn’t only an issue on ¡La Fundación Big of academic innovations and professional college campuses. According to statistics development.” provided by the National Council for Mental Brother Big Sister At Northern Essex, the course is Wellbeing, 123 people die by suicide each necesita tu ayuda! taught by Behavioral Science and Human day and nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults lives with Services Professor Kathleen Bartolini, a mental illness. who transitioned to teaching after a 20- “I am thrilled that I get to work for an Si tienes ropa usada y pequeños artículos del hogar que ya no usas, year career as a child and adolescent institution that sees the importance of being dónalos para quienes si los necesitan. Llegaremos a tu puerta para psychotherapist. The Center for Professional educated about mental health issues,” says recibir lo que puedas entregar. Development offers the course throughout Bartolini. the year. To learn more, contact Bartolini at Para programar una cita, llama al 1.800.483.5503 o visítanos en “As part of this course, we are going to [email protected] or Sharon nuestra página web en internet: www.bbbsfoundation.org. have the hard conversations; you’re going to McManus, Center for Professional Lo que nos entregues ayudará a los niños locales que participan know what to do next,” Bartolini explains. Development, [email protected]. en nuestro programa de tutoría. Debes saber que tu donación es READ PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF RUMBO ON OUR WEBSITE deducible de impuestos. ¡Gracias por tu apoyo! RUMBONEWS.COM READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM JULY 8, 2021 • EDITION 774 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 26 .: Rumbo :. 7 Greater Lowell Community Foundation Elects Three to Board of Directors

Lowell, MA – At the Greater Lowell Community 1985 he joined Gavin & Sullivan Architects, Foundation Virtual Annual Meeting on June Inc. (formerly William J. Gavin Associates) 8th, the Board of Directors approved the as an architectural designer/draftsman and election of three local business and community has remained with the company ever since. leaders to the board. These newly elected directors represent business, housing, and the • Diana Nguyen of Westford, Project technology sector. The new board members will Manager at MilliporeSigma each serve a three-year term. Diana Nguyen is currently Project Manager at MilliporeSigma in Burlington, Joining the board of directors are: MA. In this position, Nguyen provides critical support to the Integrated Supply • Stephanie Cronin of Dunstable, Chain Operations leadership team, Executive Director of Middlesex 3 manages strategic projects, and develops Stephanie Cronin is the Executive Director a global talent pipeline of aspiring and of the Middlesex 3 Coalition, a regional curious leaders. Nguyen has been with economic development organization (www. MilliporeSigma since April 2017. Prior middlesex3.com), which fosters business to joining the organization, she worked development and job growth and retention as a Project Manager and participated along the Route 3 corridor. In addition, in the Global Organizational Leadership Stephanie currently serves on the MCC Development Program at Avery Dennison. Stephanie Cronin of Dunstable Diana Nguyen of Westford Foundation Board of Directors, MassHire Nguyen is a Lowell High School graduate, Greater Lowell Workforce Board, FORGE and received a Bachelor of Science Degree GLCF’s mission.” worthy nonprofits and students. It is Northeast Massachusetts Advisory Council, in Management and Psychological Science Established in 1997, the Greater powered by the winning combination of Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce, and from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) is donor-directed giving, personal attention Hanscom Air Force Civic Leader Program. is pursuing a Global Executive Master of a philanthropic organization comprised of from Foundation staff, and an in-depth Business Administration degree from the more than 390 funds dedicated to improving understanding of local needs. The generosity • Daniel Donahue of Lowell, of Gavin Rotman and SDA Bocconi schools. the quality of life in 21 neighboring cities of our donors has enabled the Community and Sullivan (Photo unavailable.) and towns. With financial assets of more Foundation to award more than $25 million Daniel Donahue earned his associate’s “I am pleased that such wonderful than $50 million, GLCF annually awards to the Greater Lowell community. To learn degree in Architectural Engineering community leaders have accepted to serve grants and scholarships to hundreds of more, visit: www.glcfoundation.org. Technology from Wentworth Institute of on our board of directors. These individuals Technology in Boston, Massachusetts, bring with them a wealth of experience and in 1984. That same year he worked for diverse perspectives,” said Jay Linnehan, It’s easy finding the National Park Service in the North GLCF’s President & CEO. “We are excited Rumbo Atlantic Regional Office as an architectural, to welcome the talent, expertise, and energy (978) 794-5360 mechanical, and electrical draftsman. In of Stephanie, Daniel, and Diana to further

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homehealthfoundation.org/careers 8 : Rumbo :. AÑO 26 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 774 • JULIO 8, 2021 Los estudiantes de GLTS ayudan a construir un dúplex en asociación con Andover Community Trust (Courtesy Photos ACT Board Member Kate Margolese)

ANDOVER - El Superintendente John Cardona, de North Andover, un estudiante Lavoie se complace en compartir que los de tercer año en el programa de carpintería. estudiantes de Greater Lawrence Tech Los estudiantes e instructores trabajaron durante los últimos años para completaron la estructura del primer piso del construir un dúplex en asociación con dúplex, ubicado en Lupine Road en Andover, Andover Community Trust. al final del año escolar 2018-2019. Durante Andover Community Trust es una el año escolar 2019-2020, enmarcaron la organización sin fines de lucro que trabaja casa y la prepararon para techar. para defender y desarrollar viviendas Los estudiantes e instructores pudieron asequibles para familias en el área de regresar al proyecto en noviembre de Andover. GLTS se ha asociado con la 2020, luego de que el trabajo se detuviera organización en varios proyectos desde 1999. temporalmente debido a la pandemia. “La asociación con Andover Este año escolar, terminaron de instalar Community Trust permite a nuestros plomería, trabajo eléctrico, conductos y estudiantes de múltiples disciplinas obtener calafateo contra incendios y la parada de tiro una valiosa experiencia práctica en la fue realizada por un subcontratista en junio. construcción de un hogar, y también les Este mes también se están completando permite a los estudiantes utilizar sus inspecciones de rutina en la casa. conocimientos y habilidades comerciales Los estudiantes de carpintería que de una manera que marcará una gran trabajaban en el proyecto aprendieron sobre diferencia en la vida de otra persona,” dijo el lectura de planos, códigos de construcción, Superintendente Lavoie. "Es una excelente uso y seguridad de herramientas eléctricas manera para que los estudiantes aprendan y portátiles, uso y seguridad de herramientas se involucren en un proyecto que tendrá un neumáticas, equipo de protección personal impacto positivo en la comunidad". (PPE), uso y configuración de protección Andover Community Trust organizó contra caídas, escaleras, marcos de pisos, Greater Lawrence Tech carpentry, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing students all worked una celebración Build the Dream el 17 de paredes, techos y escaleras. on the project this year. junio y entregó placas a los estudiantes. Los estudiantes de electricidad trabajaron Más de 100 estudiantes de tercer y cuarto con energía temporal para suministrar año trabajaron en el proyecto de los programas electricidad a las herramientas de los GLTS Students Help Build Duplex de carpintería, electricidad, plomería y HVAC trabajadores y aprendieron sobre la lectura de de Greater Lawrence Tech. Los instructores planos, los requisitos del (Código Eléctrico in Partnership with Andover involucrados en el proyecto incluyen al Nacional), el uso y la seguridad de herramientas instructor eléctrico Charlie Kennedy, el manuales e inalámbricas, escaleras, trabajos de Community Trust instructor de plomería Kenny Henricks, el servicio, cableado en bruto, PPE, instalación instructor de plomería Mike Capeless, el de dispositivos y diseño. ANDOVER -- Superintendent John Lavoie life lessons,” said Emilio Cardona, of North instructor de carpintería Peter Magee, el Los estudiantes de plomería aprendieron is pleased to share that students from Greater Andover, a junior in the carpentry program. instructor de carpintería Bret Marciano y el sobre lectura de planos, códigos, PPE, uso Lawrence Tech worked during the past few Students and instructors completed the instructor de HVAC Joe Savino. y seguridad de herramientas manuales e years to build a duplex in partnership with first-floor framing of the duplex, located on "El proyecto de la casa fuera del campus inalámbricas, escaleras, sistemas de radón, Andover Community Trust. Lupine Road in Andover, at the end of the proporciona una experiencia laboral del alcantarillado, tuberías de agua fría y Andover Community Trust is a 2018-2019 school year. During the 2019- mundo real para nuestros estudiantes y tiene caliente, ventilación, sistemas de drenaje, nonprofit that works to advocate for and 2020 school year, they framed the house un impacto positivo en las comunidades calderas COMBI y distribución. develop affordable homes for families in the and prepared it for roofing. locales", dijo el Instructor Magee. Los estudiantes de HVAC trabajaron Andover area. GLTS has partnered with the Students and instructors were able to “La experiencia en el proyecto de en la lectura de planos, códigos, PPE, organization on various projects since 1999. return to the project in November 2020, la casa nos ha enseñado a trabajar en uso y seguridad de herramientas “Partnering with Andover Community after work paused temporarily due to the equipo y a desafiarnos a nosotros mismos manuales e inalámbricas, ventilación de Trust allows our students from multiple pandemic. individualmente”, dijo Scarlett Holbrook, electrodomésticos, extractores de aire, disciplines to gain valuable, hands-on This school year, they finished installing de Andover, estudiante de tercer año del distribución de conductos e instalación y experience building a home, and it also plumbing, electrical work, ductwork, programa de carpintería. terminación, y escaleras. allows students to utilize their trade and fire caulking and the draft stop was “También nos ha enseñado lecciones Para obtener las últimas actualizaciones, knowledge and skills in a way that will conducted by a subcontractor this June. valiosas en comunicación, resolución de visite el sitio web del distrito aquí y el blog make a big difference in someone else’s Routine inspections on the home are being problemas y lecciones de vida”, dijo Emilio de noticias aquí. life,” Superintendent Lavoie said. “It’s a completed this month as well. great way for students to learn and become Carpentry students working on the invested in a project that will make a project learned about plan reading, building positive impact in the community.” codes, portable power tool use and safety, Andover Community Trust hosted a pneumatic tool use and safety, personal Build the Dream Celebration on June 17 protective equipment (PPE), fall protection and presented students with plaques. use and set up, ladders, framing floors, More than 100 juniors and seniors walls, ceilings, roofs, and stairs. worked on the project from Greater Lawrence Electrical students worked on temporary Tech’s carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and power to supply electricity for the workers' HVAC programs. Instructors involved in tools and learned about plan reading, the project include electrical instructor (National Electrical Code) requirements, Charlie Kennedy, plumbing instructor hand and cordless tool use and safety, Kenny Henricks, plumbing instructor Mike ladders, service work, rough wiring, PPE, Capeless, carpentry instructor Peter Magee, installation of devices, and layout. carpentry instructor Bret Marciano, and Plumbing students learned about plan HVAC instructor Joe Savino. reading, codes, PPE, hand, and cordless "The off-campus house project provides tool use and safety, ladders, Radon systems, a real-world work experience for our sewage, hot and cold water piping, venting, students and has a positive impact on the drainage systems, COMBI boilers, and local communities,” Instructor Magee said. layout. “The experience on the house project HVAC students worked on plan reading, has taught us to work as a team and to codes, PPE, hand and cordless tool use challenge ourselves individually,” said and safety, venting of appliances, exhaust Scarlett Holbrook, of Andover, a junior in fans, ductwork layout, and installation and Greater Lawrence Tech carpentry the carpentry program. termination, and ladders. “It has also taught us valuable lessons For the latest updates visit the district’s students work on a duplex. in communication, problem-solving, and website here and news blog here. 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Despite the challenges of the pandemic, They were able to “persevere even with student editors and faculty advisers working college community. Northern Essex Community College’s all the stresses of that semester,” says Shafer. with them to produce student newspapers, The NECC Observer is funded by student newspaper, the NECC Observer, They also pivoted in the kinds of stories magazines, yearbooks, and online media. the college’s Academic Affairs division, received a gold medal from the Columbia they were covering. At the beginning of CSPA is owned by Columbia University and the newspaper staff receives its Scholastic Press Association for the 2019- the school year, Shafer says the NECC and operated as a program affiliated with training in the college’s Journalism/ 2020 school year. The newspaper had the Observer staff and contributors were its Graduate School of Journalism. Communication Program. Professor Mary Jo additional distinction of All Columbia already doing a great job covering events The NECC Observer is an award- Shafer, an instructor in the Communication Honors for receiving an exceptionally high and other campus happenings. Then, at the winning newspaper published by NECC Arts Department, serves as faculty adviser judging score. onset of the pandemic, they switched gears, journalism students. The Observer is to the newspaper. The NECC Observer is a consistently covering what was happening in a different published twice monthly during the The Observer is a member of the award-winning student newspaper, but the way. academic year. Associated Collegiate Press and the New award feels particularly impactful this year. “I was really impressed with a lot of the The NECC Observer staff works to England Press Association. Even after their lives were upended in stories they did about coping with online inform the college community, including To learn more about NECC’s Journalism/ March 2020, NECC’s student journalists learning and coping with the pandemic, and students, faculty, and staff. The Observer Communications program visit the website remained dedicated to the Observer as they that sort of thing,” Shafer says. also serves as a public forum for the or reach out to [email protected], covered the pandemic’s effect on NECC That experience is a testament to Haverhill and Lawrence campuses and 978 556-3700. students and faculty. They also seamlessly Shafer’s belief that working on a student accepts letters and guest columns from the This story was written by Alex Pecci. shifted from producing a print newspaper newspaper is one of the best ways for to one that’s online-only, driving home the students who are passionate about journalism importance of student journalism, especially to get real, hands-on experience in the field. during times of crisis. Working on the Observer is a labor of love “I was really impressed with how that doesn’t earn students course credit, but the students were able to just keep doing often provides something else that’s just as it,” says Mary Jo Shafer, advisor for the valuable. NECC Observer and adjunct journalism and “I really believe in journalism being a English instructor. craft that you learn best by doing it,” she Even though they weren’t on campus— says. And awards like the gold medal from and had to deal with the pressure of suddenly the Columbia Scholastic Press Association having to navigate a new world of balancing are the icing on the cake. online learning with the rigors of college “It’s a nice acknowledgment of their courses—the student journalists continued hard work and their persistence,” Shafer to find topics, interview sources, and write says. stories. Founded in 1925, the CSPA unites READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM JULY 8, 2021 • EDITION 774 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 26 .: Rumbo :. 11

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La Cruz Roja Estadounidense continúa Se necesitan donantes ahora para evitar con ciertos requisitos de altura y peso. de células falciformes, si corresponde, experimentando una grave escasez de más retrasos en la atención hospitalaria. Los donantes también pueden ahorrar dentro de una o dos semanas a través de sangre que está afectando negativamente la Programe una cita para donar sangre ahora hasta 15 minutos en la campaña de donación la aplicación de donantes de sangre de la disponibilidad de productos sanguíneos en utilizando la aplicación Red Cross Blood de sangre completando un RapidPass®. Cruz Roja y el portal de donantes en línea todo el país. 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Para completar un los Centros para el Control y la Prevención con productos sanguíneos durante el feriado que vengan a donar del 7 al 31 de julio RapidPass®, siga las instrucciones en de Enfermedades y la Administración del 4 de julio y más allá. recibirán una tarjeta de regalo de Amazon. RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass o use la de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional. Las En este momento, la Cruz Roja com de $10 por correo electrónico, además de aplicación Red Cross Blood Donor. personas completamente vacunadas, trabaja las veinticuatro horas del día para la oportunidad de ganar gasolina por un año ` incluido el personal y los donantes, ya no proporcionar hemoderivados a los hospitales (un valor de $5,000). (Se aplican términos y Perspectivas de salud para donantes necesitan usar máscaras ni distancia social. que responden a un número inusualmente condiciones; visite rcblood.org/fuel). En un momento en el que la información Se sigue requiriendo que las personas no alto de traumas y visitas a la sala de En la mayoría de los casos, aquellos que de salud nunca ha sido más importante, la vacunadas usen máscaras y distancia social. emergencias, así como a las sobredosis y han recibido una vacuna COVID-19 pueden Cruz Roja también está evaluando todas las Se solicita a los donantes que programen una los trasplantes resultantes. Como resultado donar. Sin embargo, conocer el nombre del donaciones de sangre, plaquetas y plasma de cita antes de llegar a la campaña. de la escasez de sangre, algunos hospitales fabricante de la vacuna que recibieron es donantes afroamericanos autoidentificados se ven obligados a reducir el ritmo de las importante para determinar la elegibilidad para detectar el rasgo de células falciformes. Acerca de la Cruz Roja Americana cirugías electivas hasta que se estabilice para la donación. Esta evaluación adicional proporcionará a Los refugios de la Cruz Roja el suministro de sangre, lo que retrasa la los donantes de raza negra una perspectiva Estadounidense alimentan y brindan apoyo atención crucial del paciente. Sobre la donación de sangre de salud adicional y ayudará a la Cruz Roja emocional a las víctimas de desastres; Además, si bien el verano es Para donar sangre, las personas deben a identificar los tipos de sangre compatibles suministrar alrededor del 40% de la sangre tradicionalmente una época en la que traer una tarjeta de donante de sangre o una más rápidamente para ayudar a los pacientes de la nación; enseña habilidades que salvan disminuyen las donaciones de sangre, licencia de conducir u otras dos formas con anemia de células falciformes. La vidas; proporciona ayuda humanitaria este año es particularmente desafiante de identificación que se requieren en el transfusión de sangre es un tratamiento internacional; y apoyar a los militares y sus ya que muchos estadounidenses reciben check-in. Las personas que tienen 17 años esencial para las personas con anemia de familias. La Cruz Roja es una organización sus vacunas y reanudan las actividades de edad en la mayoría de los estados (16 con células falciformes, y las donaciones de sin fines de lucro que depende de los de verano después de más de un año de el consentimiento de los padres cuando lo sangre de personas de la misma raza, etnia voluntarios y de la generosidad del público interacciones y viajes limitados, lo que lleva permita la ley estatal), pesan al menos 110 y tipo de sangre tienen una capacidad única estadounidense para realizar su misión. a una menor participación de donantes. La libras y gozan de buena salud en general para ayudar a los pacientes a combatir la Para obtener más información, visite necesidad de sangre no toma un descanso en pueden ser elegibles para donar sangre. Los enfermedad de células falciformes. redcross.org/MA o cruzrojaamericana. las vacaciones: los pacientes aún dependen estudiantes de secundaria y otros donantes Los donantes pueden esperar recibir org, o visítenos en Facebook, Twitter o de transfusiones que les salvan la vida. de 18 años o menos también deben cumplir los resultados de la detección del rasgo LinkedIn. READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM JULY 8, 2021 • EDITION 774 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 26 .: Rumbo :. 13 Donors urgently needed: Red Cross still facing severe blood shortage Hospital blood demand remains high as the nation heads into holiday week The American Red Cross continues the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo org/RapidPass or use the Red Cross Blood Blood drive safety to experience a severe blood shortage device. 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AÑO 26 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 774 • JULIO 8, 2021 Northern Essex announces Meet Author Martha Hall Kelly addition of women’s golf Author of “Lilac Girls” and “Sunflower Sisters” in Nashua Northern Essex Community College Any returning or incoming student Public Library appearance is pleased to announce the addition interested in joining the women’s golf On Thursday, July 22, at 7 p.m., of women’s golf as the college’s 13th program should contact coach Mike Dube the Friends of the Nashua Public intercollegiate sport. The announcement ([email protected]) or Director of Library welcome Martha Hall comes in conjunction with the NJCAA Athletics Dan Blair ([email protected]. Kelly back for a virtual visit to talk announcing the split of women’s golf into edu). about her latest book, “Sunflower multiple divisions following a vote of the The NECC athletic program will make Sisters,” the story of “Lilac Girls” NJCAA Board or Regents last week. Click a full return to practice and competition for protagonist Caroline Ferriday’s here for NJCAA announcement. the 2021-22 athletic seasons and kick start ancestor, Georgeanna Woolsey. The women’s program will practice and the year on Tuesday August 10th with the Georgeanna was a Union nurse compete in partnership with the Knights inaugural NECC Athletics BBQ Knight. during the Civil War whose calling men’s golf program and be led by current Northern Essex Community College led her to cross paths with Jemma, men’s coach Mike Dube who will enter his competes as a member of the National Junior a young enslaved girl who was sold fourth year leading the programs in 2021- College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and off and conscripted into the army, 22 seasons. Atkinson Country Club will sponsors 12 varsity intercollegiate sports and Anne-May Wilson, a Southern continue to serve as the programs home including baseball, men's basketball, plantation mistress whose husband course. women's basketball, softball, women's enlisted. Register at tinyurl.com/ “While we have always welcomed volleyball, men's and women's cross nashuareads to get an invitation to the Zoom year’s sold-out Beyond the Book event. women’s golfers to be part of the men’s country, men's soccer, Esports and men's event. This is one of a series of events program, this now gives additional and women's track and field. For more related to the 2021 Nashua Reads book, opportunities to our female students information on Northern Essex Community Nashua Reads “Homegoing.” Learn more about the Nashua to practice and compete for their own College Athletics please visit the official Martha Hall Kelly’s first book, “Lilac Reads program at nashuareads.com. championships,” commented NECC website of Northern Essex Athletics (www. Girls,” was the 2019 Nashua Reads book. Questions? Contact Carol at carol.eyman@ Athletic Director Dan Blair. neccknights.com). Martha appeared live at the library at that nashualibrary.org or 603-589-4610. www.rumbonews.com Rumbo “The Bilingual Newspaper of the Merrimack Valley” www.rumbonews.com READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM JULY 8, 2021 • EDITION 774 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 26 .: Rumbo :. 15 Nuevo libro sobre cubanos en Mayor Fiorentini picks Pistone Massachusetts to lead Haverhill Police Paul V. Montesino, PhD. ha publicado la historia de cómo creció la población Mayor James J. Fiorentini has cubana en el estado en los años 60 y 70. appointed longtime Haverhill police Como resultado, creamos el Centro Cultural officer Captain Robert Pistone to be Cubano de Boston y, a principios de los the city’s next police chief. ochenta, respondimos al éxodo del Mariel Pistone, a 22-year veteran of con ayudas a los arribos. the Haverhill force, will succeed Su reciente publicación Huellas Alan DeNaro who retired in May Cubanas del Siglo Veinte en Massachusetts for health reasons. Pistone is es un libro electrónico Kindle bilingüe expected to take over as chief July (inglés-español), un libro de bolsillo en 17, replacing Interim Chief Anthony letra normal y un libro de bolsillo en letra Haugh, a former Haverhill deputy grande en Amazon.com que narra esos dos who came out of retirement to head esfuerzos de nuestra comunidad. the department for a few weeks Puede comprarlos a través de Amazon. until the new permanent chief was La edición Kindle cuesta $10; el libro de chosen. bolsillo impreso regular por $15; y el libro Pistone was chosen by the de bolsillo impreso de gran tamaño por $18. mayor following a nation-wide El libro ha sido registrado en la Oficina search that included nearly 30 de Derechos de Autor de la Biblioteca applicants from across the county as del Congreso y se han enviado copias a well as internal and local candidates. bibliotecas públicas de orientación cubana Pistone was one of three finalists y en varias universidades. who were unveiled at a public “meet the finalists” session Friday at City Hall. Haverhill Deputy Chief Fire victims / Víctimas de incendios Stephen Doherty and Lawrence Please contact Heal Lawrence if you wish to make a contribution to the Capt. Maurice Aguiler were the victims of the recent fires in Lawrence. The website has a list of donated other finalists. items and things that are still needed. A 10-person committee of local people interviewed five candidates said he and Chief Pistone will be hosting a Favor de ponerse en contacto con Heal Lawrence si desea hacer una and assisted in whittling the candidate series of outreach meetings with the Latino contribución a las víctimas de los incendios recientes en Lawrence. El sitio pool to three finalists. The finalists were community and visiting neighborhood en la internet tiene una lista de artículos que han sido donados y lo que then interviewed a final time Friday markets this summer. todavía necesitan. by Mayor Fiorentini, New Hampshire- “We are committed to being a partner based Municipal Resources Inc. President in the Latino community,” the mayor said. http://heallawrence.org/ [email protected] Alan Gould and former Hampton, New Pistone holds a Master’s degree in https://www.facebook.com/heallawrence.mass Hampshire police Chief William Wrenn, Criminal Justice Administration and is a a Haverhill native. Gould’s company was graduate of the FBI National Academy and hired by the city to help recruit candidates Chief Executive Leadership Course. In his and guide the city’s search. more than two decades with the Haverhill Gould and Wrenn favored Pistone for the department, Pistone has served as Patrol position although it was a close and tough Commander, Detective Commander and decision. Either of the three finalists are Administrative Commander while also qualified and capable of performing the successfully handling the department’s grant CONSEJEROS DE LOS PEQUEÑOS NEGOCIOS DE AMÉRICA duties of police chief, Mayor Fiorentini writing and media relations. said. While speaking with members of the ¿Comenzando un Negocio? ¿Comprando un Negocio? “This was an extraordinarily difficult press and public Friday, Pistone stressed his ¿Haciendo Crecer su Negocio? decision because we had two outstanding leadership philosophy of transparency and local candidates in Captain Pistone and building strong community relationships CONSEJOS GRATIS Y CONFIDENCIALES SOBRE NEGOCIOS POR UNA Deputy Chief Doherty,” Mayor Fiorentini In his letter of interest in the chief’s position, ORGANIZACIÓN SIN ÁNIMO DE LUCRO said. “All of us on the interview panel were Pistone said he is extensively familiar with very impressed with both and I believe the responsibilities of leading an urban Sesiones de Consejerías jueves de 10:00 AM a 2:30 PM Chief Pistone and Deputy Chief Doherty police department as well as being a leader er Excepto el 3 jueves de cada mes will make and incredible team to bring our and role model in both the community and police department to even higher levels.” department. Por favor, llame al 978-686-0900 para una cita con Lawrence SCORE Mayor Fiorentini said the Haverhill Police “I have effectively managed high- Department faired very well during the profile cases and have contributed to the MERRIMACK VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE chief search process. design and implementation of programs 264 ESSEX ST. “One thing that really impressed me which have measurably improved the safety LAWRENCE, MA 01840-1516 during the interviews is that a number of of both civilians and officers,” Pistone said. people said how impressed they are with “I have a track record of having made swift, our existing police,” the mayor said. “They fair, and impartial decisions in chaotic, Donations / Donaciones stressed to me that our department has stressful, and time-sensitive situations. (please call ahead for large already adopted new police practices that “I have continued to form and build are being demanded of police departments amicable working relationships with donations) in the post George Floyd era.” department heads, business officials, 647 Andover Street Tuesday-Friday: 10am-5:00pm Mayor Fiorentini noted the final and outside agencies so that we may Lawrence, MA 01843 Saturday: 10am-4:30pm interview panel was especially impressed more efficiently address community Tel: 978-686-3323 with Pistone’s commitment to working with improvements … and achieve a greater www.mvrestore.org Open to the public, shop-donate-volunteer the city’s BIPOC (black, indigenous, and positive impacts on both crime control and Store Hours Wednesday-Friday: 10am-6pm people of color) communities. The mayor quality of life for our citizens,” he said. 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don’t promise to give you anything in return D.C. wants to be a but a city that fights corruption. My biggest Richard Russell during the July 6 meeting obstacle is the lack of courage in this city. State I am posting my comments that I gave during the public participation of the city Take a look at this picture of a Brian When the District of Columbia was council meeting because I understand that because of 'some sort of technical glitch', DePeña’s sign. He was “asked” to remove created, it was decided this small area was the tail end of my comments were not available to the public watching on the city it and he meekly took it down. Inspectional to be the central government of the country council FB channel. I do understand that my comments were heard in their entirety, Services told him that Kendrys thought it or federal district, not just another State. by the members of the City Council that were in attendance. was too close to City Hall. Through the years, people living in D.C. My comments at public participation: have been complaining because they pay the Good evening Councilors, my name is Dick Russell and I reside at 34 Cross highest taxes without proper representation Councilors keep Street in the city. in Congress or the Senate. They didn’t even hiding from us First, several tips of the hat: 1st one goes to the city councilors and their spouse have the right to vote for President and Vice that took the time to attend the 15th Annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration at President until the 1964 elections. What would it take to force the City Heritage Park on July 4th; 2nd one goes to a city councilor that took the time to attend There’s a push now to make D.C. the Council to meet in person? They are too the IVCS luncheon yesterday at IVCS HQ on Blanchard Street; and lastly a big hat 51st State but it’s not that simple. Since comfortable at home while we remain in off to all that helped takedown, for another year, the 776 flags on the Common that that area was carved out for that purpose the dark on so many issues. Everyone has represented the number of fallen residents of Lawrence in various military actions. following the Constitution mandates, the returned to normal not wearing masks, going The thanks go out to the LDPW, the LPD, several senior citizens that cut going to only way to change it is by changing the to concerts, Broadway has reopened in New 'The Center's Exercise class’ and volunteers from IVCS. Flags and ground stakes Constitution - which is nearly impossible. York, the 4th of July was celebrated as usual were removed and transported for storage to the LDPW yard on Auburn Street. Why am I telling you this? Because on and even those councilors are participating Now to the serious stuff: Sections 24 (a through e) of MA Senate bill 2475 does July 7, voters elected Joel Caston who has in political gatherings shoulder-to-shoulder not require the city council to hide behind virtual meetings. been incarcerated for murder since 1994 in large groups. If city councilors can attend political fundraisers and travel out of the country, to the District of Columbia’s Advisory Just imagine if we had been able to yell then why can't they face the citizens of Lawrence in the council chambers? Those of Neighborhood Commissions advising the to all of them, TRAITORS! They passed us that attend these meetings are for the most part, properly vaccinated and tested. local government on neighborhood issues the city budget without any effort to reduce On occasion, a councilor will bring up the value of having hybrid meetings. such as police protection, parking, zoning, it in any way or cancel any of the increases My thoughts on hybrid meetings are “HALF PAY for HYBRID MEETINGS!” If I liquor licenses, and trash collection. granted to employees, some of who didn’t can't see you at the council desk, how do I even know that you are even in the city Perhaps the Congressional leaders who deserve them. But we couldn’t because they or country? will be in charge of making those changes shut their computers off the moment the In closing, the phrase “Half PAY for HYBRID MEETINGS' would make for a should carefully judge the intelligence of meeting ended and went on with their lives. great campaign slogan for someone! those voters. We are facing huge financial problems As always, thank you for the time. in the next few years and Kendrys is acting as if he has a bottomless pocket to pick from If you hear that… the public. But remember: Blame the City Rumors are going around that I’m Council because they play his game. out in the community visiting businesses You’ll find here the presentation made asking certain questions. It’s true. When I by Richard Russell during the Zoom public write something, I make sure that I do my participation on the July 6 meeting. It’s homework and don’t rely on what others tell important to show it because when he started me: I do it myself. criticizing them for not meeting in person, Anyone who wants to cooperate somehow the audio was cut and we didn’t in confidence with the truth of what’s hear it. happening, feel free to call me. Sorry, I

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Haverhill, MA – June 17, 2021 – Monogram efforts to defeat homelessness by helping 60 Foods, Paradigm Partners and Dacon families move into their own homes during broke ground on the new 135,000 SF the upcoming year. manufacturing and processing facility. Emmaus is the inaugural recipient Monogram Food Solutions, a leading of Dacon’s new Designed with Dignity manufacturer of value-added food products, philanthropy program, which highlights will be utilizing this facility for their community organizations creating sandwich product lines. measurable change by matching client Monogram bases its ethos and culture on donations to local community projects. client success through strategic partnerships, States Kevin Quinn, Dacon’s CEO, “We distributing products through grocery, quick couldn’t have asked for a more laudable serve and retail channels, for private labels community enterprise than Emmaus to and co-packed brands. Generating over $1 launch Designed with Dignity. We believe billion in sales, every business transaction that local organizations empower change is treated with the anticipation of creating a and that positive change can transform the long-term relationship. trajectory of a person’s life. Consistently, To mark the event, collectively the Emmaus has achieved this since their Monogram Loves Kids Foundation, inception. Working at the intersection of Paradigm Partners and Dacon’s Designed activism, awareness and support, Designed with Dignity philanthropy program donated with Dignity financially aids those brave $15,000 to Emmaus Incorporated. Begun enough to create long lasting change”. as a grassroots shelter effort in the mid States Jeanine Murphy, CEO of Emmaus 1980’s, Emmaus today is comprised of Inc., "Emmaus is thrilled to partner with 15 beautifully renovated historic homes these 3 organizations to secure sustainable offering permanent housing, temporary housing options for 60 families whose shelter, food, job counseling and life skills lives have been impacted by homelessness education. and poverty. We've learned over the past As a prominent social enterprise 35 years that families need stable housing, centered on the credo ‘Where Everybody nutritious food, access to education and Matters’ Emmaus wholistically looks at employment, and a solid community support individual needs and introduces change network to be successful. This $15,000 that elevates the trajectory of their lives. investment into our organization will go a To date, over 35,000 adults and children long way toward helping families fulfill their have benefitted from Emmaus’s positive dreams for a brighter future." impact. These funds support Emmaus’s

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New book about Cubans in Massachusetts Paul V. Montesino, PhD. has published the story of how the Cuban population grew in the state in the ’60s and ’70s. As a result, we created the Cuban Cultural Center of Boston and in the early eighties, we responded to the Mariel exodus with aid to the arrivals. His recent publication Twentieth- Century Cuban Footprints in Massachusetts is a bilingual (English-Spanish) Kindle e-book, a paperback in regular print, and a paperback in large print at Amazon. com chronicling those two efforts of our community. You may buy them through Amazon. The Kindle edition is $10; the regular print paperback for $15; and the large size print paperback for $18. The book has been registered with the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress and copies have been submitted to Cuban- oriented public libraries and at various universities. 18 : Rumbo :. AÑO 26 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 774 • JULIO 8, 2021 Women's, Men's Hockey Impresses on Hockey East All-Academic Teams

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La Ciudad de Lawrence ha terminado de procesar el Censo Anual del 2021 de los residentes de Lawrence. Las tarjetas Postales de Confirmación han sido enviadas en esta semana, para votantes registrados de quienes no hemos recibido el formulario del Censo de la Ciudad de Lawrence.

Si usted recibe la tarjeta postal de Confirmación, por favor complete la información requerida y corrija cualquier información si es necesario. Una vez que haya sido completada, fírmela y envíela a la División de Elecciones. El envío postal para devolver dicha tarjeta postal ha sido pre-pagado para que usted pueda enviarla sin ningún costo postal adicional. Si usted prefiere, puede devolver la tarjeta de Confirmación personalmente a la División de Elecciones. Por favor asegurarse de devolver dicha tarjeta a la Oficina de la División de Elecciones para actualizar y confirmar su status como “Votante Inscrito Activo”.

Si usted se ha mudado a otra ciudad o pueblo, favor de completar, firmar y devolver The Merrimack College women's and is given to those that earned a perfect 4.0 GPA la tarjeta de Confirmación y su nombre será removido inmediatamente de la lista de men's hockey teams had an impressive throughout the year. Also, Megan Fergusson votantes en la Ciudad de Lawrence. Para poder votar en la ciudad donde reside tiene showing on the Hockey East All-Academic and Courtney Maud earned Distinguished que registrarse para votar en su nueva ciudad o pueblo. teams, as the Warrior programs combined Scholar recognition as players that were for 46 selections and eight student-athletes named to the All-Academic team four years Votantes Registrados de quienes la División de Elecciones no haya recibido el formulario were named to the Academic All-Star team, in a row throughout their collegiate careers. del Censo del 2021 o la tarjeta postal de Confirmación será designado como un “Votante as announced by the league office Friday. For the men, 25 players earned All- Inactivo”. “Votantes designados como Inactivos permanecerán elegibles para votar”, The Warrior teams combined for the Academic team selections. The group was pero deberán actualizar su estado de votante lo más pronto posible. second-most number of All-Academic team led by Troy Kobryn, Zach Vinnell, Ben Brar, members in their respective leagues and no Hugo Esselin and Mick Messner, who were Cualquier votante puede verificar y actualizar su inscripción de votante comunicándose school in Hockey East combined for more all named All-Star team scholars for their con la División de Elecciones quienes les asistirán de inmediato. All-Star team nods than Merrimack College. perfect 4.0 GPAs from this past academic It was also a sizable improvement of number year. Dominic Dockery also completed his Si usted necesita información adicional o asistencia, favor de ponerse en contacto con of players recognized on the league's annual career at Merrimack with a Distinguished la División de Elecciones de Lawrence al número de teléfono (978) 620-3290. lists when compared to the season before for Scholar nod as a four-year All-Academic both programs. team member. La División de Elecciones está abierta de Lunes a Viernes de 8:30 a.m. a 4:30 p.m. y On the women's side, 21 student- Merrimack's incredible showing in está localizada en el sótano de la Alcaldía, 200 Calle Common, Lawrence, MA. athletes were named All-Academic members the classroom led to some high cumulative after they earned a 3.0 GPA or better in both team GPAs as well. The women combined Gracias anticipadas por su cooperación de parte del Personal de la División de semesters from the 2020-21 academic year. for a 3.647 total, while the men were not far Elecciones. Bree Bergeron, Katie Kaufman and Allison behind with a 3.553 mark. Reeb also earned All-Star team status, which Workplace English Classes Forming at the Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center Registrations are now being taken for Workplace English classes at A MESSAGE FROM THE LAWRENCE ELECTION DIVISION the Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center (the former Asian Center), 439 S. Union Street, building 2, Level B, Lawrence, MA 01843. The City of Lawrence has completed processing the 2021 annual census forms for These classes are free to Lawrence residents but students must have a Lawrence residents. Confirmation Notice postcards were mailed out this week to high beginner level of English. registered voters from whom the Election Division has yet to receive a completed census form. Anyone interested in signing up for morning or evening classes should call MVIEC, The Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center at 978-683- If you receive a Confirmation Notice postcard, please complete the information 7316. Check out the MVIEC’s website at www.mviec.org for directions and requested and correct any information if necessary. Once completed, sign it and return more details. it to the Election Division. Postage on the return postcard is pre-paid, so you can mail it without any additional postage. If you prefer, you may return the completed Confirmation Notice postcard to Election Division Office in person at the address below. www.rumbonews.com Returning the Confirmation Notice postcard to the Election Division Office will update and confirm your status as an “active” registered voter.

Somos expertos en precios If you have moved to another city/town, please complete, sign, and return the módicos y servicio de alta Confirmation Notice postcard, and your name will be removed from the voter’s list calidad. in the City of Lawrence. In order to vote in the city or town that you live in, you must La Primera Funeraria register to vote in your new city/town. hispana sirviendo con esmero Registered voters for whom the Election Division has not received a 2021 census form y satisfacción a la comunidad or a Confirmation Notice will be designated as an “inactive voter”. Voters designated latinoamericana. as “INACTIVE VOTERS REMAIN ELIGIBLE TO VOTE” but should update their Brindamos servicio de voting status as soon as possible. asistencia social y enviamos el cuerpo a cualquier lugar Any voter can verify and update their voter registration by contacting the Election incluyendo a Puerto Rico, Division, who will assist you. If you need additional information or assistance, please contact the Lawrence Election Division by telephone at 978-620-3290 137 Lawrence Street la República Dominicana, Centro y Suramérica. The Election Division Office is open every business day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lawrence, MA 01841 También ofrecemos planes and is located in City Hall, Basement Floor, 200 Common Street, Lawrence, MA. pagados con anticipación y (978)682.4060 estampas de recordatorios. Thank you from the City of Lawrence Election Division. READ RUMBO ONLINE! RUMBONEWS.COM JULY 8, 2021 • EDITION 774 • LAWRENCE, MA • YEAR 26 .: Rumbo :. 19 Women's Ice Hockey Welcomes Trio of Transfers

The Merrimack College women's ice two point weekend against St. Lawrence. hockey program introduced three transfer She notched her first career assist on Sept. students to join the group for the upcoming 27 and scored her first career goal on Sept. season, as announced by head coach Erin 28... Also scored against Princeton (Dec. 15) Hamlen. and notched the game-winning-goal against "When transitioning from a younger Quinnipiac (Jan. 25)... Finished eighth in the roster, there is an added benefit to bringing conference in freshman scoring (.26 PPG)... in players with experience," Hamlen said. Recorded freshman-bests two power play "Our staff is looking forward to bolstering assists and one game-winning-goal... Also our maturity with these three incoming recorded a rookie-high 40 blocked shots, transfers with various experience within good for sixth best on the team... Posted different D1 conferences. Emily, Madison, a season-best +3 on ice against Colgate and Teghan have different skill sets, but (Nov. 22)... Recorded 37 shots on goal with all three bring grit and a high-level work a game-high four shots against Minnesota ethic that will help our program reach Duluth (Feb. 8). our goal of competing for a Hockey East Championship." Personal: Plans to study Electrical The three transfers are joined by four Engineering... Prior to college, played freshmen, adding seven new student- basketball and ran track at George Elliot athletes to the program for the 2021-22 Secondary School... Played two seasons season. The trio comes to Merrimack with at defense with the Pursuit of Excellence experience competing in ECAC Hockey and Hockey Academy... Two-time league Merrimack was and I believe the small school teammate of current Merrimack the WCHA. champion for POE (2018, 2019)... Named school atmosphere is exactly what I'm forward Hannah Corneliusen. captain her senior season... Held two looking for." #2 Teghan Inglis | Defense | Okotos, Alberta swimming provincial records... Won gold Why Merrimack: "I picked Merrimack | Ohio State University (WCHA) Teaghan at the Canada Winter Games with Team #13 Madison Oelkers | Forward | Warroad, because of the culture that came with the Inglis Alberta... Is the daughter of Jodi and Dennis Minnesota | Minnesota State-Mankato academics and athletics. I loved how close Inglis and the oldest of three siblings, (WCHA) Madison Oelkers everything on campus is and how the feel At Ohio State: Named to the WCHA Easton, Jorja and Brock... Related to of a small community of the students are. All-Rookie Team... Competed in 18 games former NHL defenseman Mark Tinordi and At Minnesota State: In the 2020-21 The importance Merrimack puts into their for Ohio State as a sophomore, including current Boston Bruins defenseman Jarred season, skated in all 20 games for the education is spectacular." the team's NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals Tinordi... Enjoys playing basketball, tennis Mavericks...Posted a 1-4--5 line in junior and Semifinals appearances... Appeared in and hiking. season...Scored first goal of the season and #28 Emily Oosterveld | Forward | all 38 games her freshman year... Finished added an assist in the Mavericks second Waterdown, Ontario | Clarkson University her rookie campaign with 10 points from Why Merrimack: "I choose Merrimack game of the season hosting Duluth Nov. 21... (ECAC) Emily Oosterveld three goals and a freshman-best seven because of the amazing coaches that Added a second-multi-point performance assists... Opened her rookie season with a recruited me. I loved how welcoming with a pair of assists in the 4-2 win over At Clarkson: In an abbreviated 2020-21 St. Cloud State and finished the game with season, played in ten games for the Golden a season-best rating of +2 Feb. 6... In the Knights... Scored her first collegiate goal 2019-20 season, Appeared in 35 games against St. Lawrence on Jan. 20... Posted during sophomore season...Recorded first five shots on goal, with two penalty minutes assist of season against Rensselaer on Sept. and two blocked shots on the year. 27...Scored first goal of season against Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 12...Finished Personal: Has not declared a major... Before year with 3-4--7 in 35 GP...Named WCHA college, played for Canada in in-line and Scholar-Athlete and was named to WCHA won bronze at the World Championships All-Academic Team... In the 2018-19 in 2016 and 2019... Daughter of Michelle season, Played in all 35 games in freshman and Henry Oosterveld ... Has three older campaign...Recorded first assist of career brothers, Michael, Andrew, and Matthew ... on Sept. 29 against Rensselaer...Scored All three of brothers and dad work together first collegiate goal in game against #1 for the family construction business ...Lists Wisconsin on Nov. 2...Recorded first career Soccer & In-line Hockey as other favorite multi-goal game on Feb. 23 in game against sports... Honor Roll grade 10, Honor Roll Minnesota Duluth...Finished season with a grade 11, Art Award grade 10, Student 3-6--9 stat line. Athlete of the Year grade 11.

Personal: Plans to study Exercise Science... Why Merrimack: "I chose Merrimack Product of Warroad High School girls because all it has to offer, the opportunities, hockey team...High school Hobey Baker education, culture, campus, and community. award winner in 2018...All-state selection Merrimack women's hockey has an amazing in senior season...Four-time all-section culture that is going to push me to be the best selection...Four-time all-conference I can on and off the ice." selection...Four-time letterwinner in hockey, three-time letter winner in volleyball and The Warriors will return to the ice for two-time letter winner in golf...Team captain the new season in September, with the full in hockey in junior and senior seasons... schedule to be announced soon. Daughter of Chad and Jodi Oelkers... High

Workplace English Classes Forming at the Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center Registrations are now being taken for Workplace English classes at the Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center (the former Asian Center), 439 S. Union Street, building 2, Level B, Lawrence, MA 01843. These classes are free to Lawrence residents but students must have a high beginner level of English. Anyone interested in signing up for morning or evening classes should call MVIEC, The Merrimack Valley Immigrant & Education Center at 978-683-7316. Check out the MVIEC’s website at www.mviec.org for directions and more details. 20 : Rumbo :. AÑO 26 • LAWRENCE, MA • EDICIÓN 774 • JULIO 8, 2021

This Summer Essex Art Center is offering working within both traditional and new many in-person and virtual classes. We hope 4 MODERNIST methods & materials, and the context Want the depth of Rembrandt and the you join us and find your art bliss! SCULPTORS in which their work unfolded. The class sparkle of Sargent? With three hours of will conclude with a brief look at Jim practice reproducing a scene using fabric, As always, in addition to what you see listed virtual adult lecture with JIM ZINGARELLI Zingarelli's sculptural work, which has been you'll train your brain and eyes to see online, we are happy to coordinate a private 3-wks, Friday, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, 8/6 influenced by a modernist aesthetic and, color more accurately, which will make class. Sending warm vibes your way! − 8/20, $65 more particularly, by all of these sculptors. you a better painter! How dark can a white chair be? Does a white buoy have The Essex Art Center Team In this art history class, we will examine FIBER FABRIC a white reflection? Please bring five color the work of 4 modernist sculptors over photographs or magazine scenes. You will Since EAC serves youth who are not yet the course of 3 online zoom classes. We'll COLLAGE ...an Eye- recreate one in fabric. These images should able to be vaccinated, we are following the begin with Constantin Brancusi (early 20th Opening Color have objects close and far away to help you guidance for schools and face coverings will century), move on to Barbara Hepworth understand the depth of field. remain required. See our latest (mid-century), Marisol (late midcentury), Workshop and finally Martin Puryear (late 20th-early in-person policies HERE. in-person adult class with KAREN View all of our classes in our SUMMER 21st century). In each case, we'll explore NASTUK 2021 PDF the evolving nature of modernist sculpture Here is a highlight of a few of our NEW 1-day, Monday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM, 7/12, (referencing other sculptors as well), each Youth summer classes. $45 STUDIO TIME Age 7-10 + Age 11-15 in-person youth intensive with CLAIRE, LISA, + MARIANA 3-days, Tue-Thu, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 8/10 − 8/12, $135

Join us in the studio for three intense mornings of creative fun! Explore gesture drawing and study facial proportions as you create portraits on canvas. Learn the art of needle felting as you form colorful soft sculptures. And finally, using the EAC iPads, learn how simple lines and shapes can transform into an animated object as you create your own gif. EAC provides all materials. SCULPT + BUILD Age 6+ virtual youth intensive with GEORGIA RENFROE 4-days, Mon-Thu, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM, 7/26 − 7/29, $90

On each day of this four-day workshop, students will embark on a new creative adventure. Students will sculpt and build fun and imaginative three-dimensional works of art. We will use many recycled materials that students have at home combined with some basic art supplies. Students will provide their own materials PERSPECTIVE DRAWING Age 10+ virtual youth class with SAM AMAN 6-wks, Monday, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM 7/12 − 8/16, $135

If you've ever wanted to learn how to draw from your imagination, but you've always struggled with believability and being able to translate what is in your head onto the paper, then this course is for you. Using the rules of perspective drawing, you will begin to learn how to use visual tricks, construction lines, and technical drawing fundamentals to create characters, worlds, objects, or whatever you want to draw from your own head. Students will provide their own materials

Here is a highlight of a few of our NEW Adult summer classes.