THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JAnuARy 10, 2025 Page 3 Sounds of Everett E VERETT IS (STILL) WELL REPRESENTED: Congratulations to all our elected offi cials at city hall and the State House as a new year has begun. This past week, the City Council unanimously voted to elect Ward 2 Councillor Stephanie Martins as their next Council President. Councillor Martins is no stranger around the city where she has been involved with the Kiwanis Club and many other charitable groups for many years, as well as participating in just about every event and benefi t – truly a tireless public servant for Everett. Up on Beacon Hill, State Senator Sal DiDomenico and State Representatives Joe McGonagle and Dan Ryan continue to shape their own political paths as they move Everett forward, along with Mayor Carlo DeMaria, who are now working with the Kraft family, to place a professional soccer stadium along the Mystic River. Everett is truly moving up as a worldwide entertainment and resort destination. Congratulations also to State Rep. Judith Garcia who was also sworn in on New Years Day to her second term representing a small slice of Everett and the city of Chelsea. THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT CARTER: James Earl Carter, Jr., the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, who passed away on Dec. 29, 2024 at the age of 100, served as our 39th president of the US from 1977-1981. President Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient who brokered a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt during his tenure in the White House. Although we may remember him for the seizure of 52 American embassy staff members in Iran who were held in captivity for almost a year, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, long gas lines and rampant infl ation, Carter was a down-to-earth individual who truly cared about his country. He would spend much of his life building homes for the needy and volunteering his time and energy to many worthy causes. May he rest in peace. HONORING THE LATE CITY COUNCILLOR ROSIE LeCOURS: It was truly an outstanding gesture by Councillor Wayne Matewsky to off er a motion to place the portrait of the late Rosie LeCours in the city hall council chambers in honor of her longtime service as the fi rst female city councillor who served for over 30 years. Short in height but a giant in the council chambers, Rosie was a self-employed cab driver for over 50 years, and was considered Boston’s fi rst woman cab driver who boasted of driving a president of the United States (the name escapes me), but she was never afraid of letting her opinion be known as she represented her constituents, especially the seniors, at city hall. She passed away in 2006 at the young age of 98. She was a longtime member of the Garden Club and could always be seen at all the city’s special events in her Everett Police Auxiliary uniform. Rosie was truly one-of-a-kind, a pioneer in so many ways, who deserves to have her portrait hung in the Council Chambers. - JDM SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA
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