EV Vol. 32, No.3 -FREEStory & photos by Ron Colman T he Zion Church community and the City of EverEVE ER TT Check out the NEW ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net ADDOCCO TEAT www.advocatenews.net ett gathered together in person for the fi rst time in several years this past Monday at the Connolly Center to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Free Every Friday Martin Luther King Jr. The 17th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast was once again well attended by residents, local offi cials and 617-387-2200 members of the Zion Church community in an eff ort to raise scholarship money for college-bound students. The Senior Pastor of Zion 4.25 %APY* Special 9 Month CD Watch your savings soar! Ask about our in-home or office concierge service. IMPRESSIVE INTEREST AND A SHORT TERM JUST MAKES SENSE. Here’s your chance to run the numbers in your favor. Everett Bank’s 9 Month CD with an amazing 4.25% APY* gets you closer to those financial goals much faster. Easily calculate better earnings with Everett Bank’s 9 Month CD. Go to everettbank.com for details. Church Ministries, Bishop Robert Brown, was pleased to welcome this year’s keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Kirk B. Jones. Dr. Jones has been a pastor for over 30 years and was the founding minister of Calvary Baptist Church, Chester, Pa.; Ebenezer Baptist Church, Boston, Mass.; BREAKFAST | SEE PAGE 10 Friday, January 20, 2023 Zion Church, City of Everett Honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy at Scholarship Breakfast Rev. Bishop Robert Brown addresses the attendees during the 17th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast. Nearly 80 percent of the city’s students identifi ed as low-income *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of the date posted and is subject to change without notice. APY assumes that interest remains on deposit until maturity. A withdrawal will reduce earnings. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Minimum of $500 is required to open a Certificate of Deposit and earn the advertised APY. Superintendent of Schools Priya Tahiliani shared that 79.06 percent of Everett students are identifi ed as low income in the district during Tuesday’s School Committee meeting at City Hall. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) By Tara Vocino SINCE 1921 Messinger Insurance Agency 475 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Phone: 617-387-2700 Fax: 617-387-7753 NEW COMPETITIVE AUTO RATES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE ACCIDENT FORGIVENESS DISAPPEARING COLLISION DEDUCTIBLE 11% DISCOUNT WITH SUPPORTING POLICY 10% COMBINED PAY IN FULL DISCOUNT AND GREEN DISCOUNT 10% GOOD STUDENT DISCOUNT Celebrating 100 years of excellence! Monday thru Friday: 8am to 6pm Saturdays 9am to 1pm! Check out our NEW website! www.messingerinsurance.com “Hammering” Hank Belmonte (center) celebrated his 84th birthday on January 12th Palace. Hank served two terms on the City Council in the early 1980s. Pictured from left, former councillor Nick Saia, Henry Belmonte, and Ward One Councillor Wayne Matewsky who presented a proclamation from the City Council. , at a reception held at the Ho-Winn T he school district is part of a trend of increasing poverty rates, as discussed during Tuesday’s School Committee meeting at Everett High School. According to the Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MDESE), 79.06 percent of EvLOW-INCOME | SEE PAGE 7 Happy Birthday, Harry Belmonte!
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