Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2022 Mayor announces new indoor futsal soccer program M ayor Carlo DeMaria and the Everett Recreation Department, in association with Everett Youth Soccer, recently announced the new indoor futsal (similar to soccer) program. The program is open to both girls and boys ages three to eight. If enough players do not sign up, the boys’ and girls’ divisions will be combined into one coed league. The fee for joining the league is $25 per child with a $5 discount for an additional child. Shirts will be included in the fee. Signups will be held Monday to Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Everett Recreation Center. This signup period will go until Thursday, February 3 with a projected start date of February 6. Games will be played at the Everett Recreation Center on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be soccer skills and drills day camps that will be conducted by the Everett Youth Soccer program’s coaches and players during the season. The dates for the day camps will be announced later. If you have any questions, email Mike DiPietro at mike.dipietro@ci.everett.ma.us. Middlesex County Restoration Center Commission secures $5M in funding he Middlesex County Restoration Center Commission has been awarded $5 million in funding from the state’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation. In 2018 the Commission was established under An Act relative to criminal justice reform with the charge from the Massachusetts Legislature to study and make recommendations for the creation of a crisis diversion facility in Middlesex County. The new center would provide an alternative to arrest and unnecessary transport to emergency departments for individuals in need of behavioral health services. Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian and President and CEO of the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health Dr. Danna Mauch – who serve as co-chairs of the Commission – thanked State Senator Cindy Friedman and State Representative Ken Gordon for their eff orts in securing the funding in a package approved by the Legislature in December. “Over the last four years, the Middlesex County ResT toration Center Commission has worked tirelessly to engage stakeholders; study available resources and gaps in services; and understand how we can most eff ectively support local law enforcement diversion programs,” said Koutoujian and Mauch. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issues the commission is charged with tackling. This ARPA funding moves us a major step closer to being able to deliver the critical services that will benefi t those most in need in communities across Middlesex County.” “A Middlesex County Restoration Center will provide much-needed clinical support for some of our most vulnerable community members,” said Senator Friedman. “This signifi cant investment will help make the center a reality, and it will ensure that this evidence-based model of care is eff ectively used to divert residents in crisis from overburdened jails and emergency departments.” “This investment in a Middlesex County Restoration Center represents a crucial step forward in the Commonwealth’s eff ort to improve access to much-needed services in our communities,” said Representative Gordon. “It will benefit individuals in need of behavioral health services, our law enforcement agencies, and our entire community. I am grateful for the eff orts of Senator Friedman, Sheriff Koutoujian, Dr. Mauch and the entire commission for their unwavering support of this important initiative.” In addition to the $5 million from ARPA, the Middlesex County Restoration Center Commission previously secured $1 million in the state’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget signed by Governor Charlie Baker last summer. “We want to thank Senator Friedman, Representative Gordon and the Baker Administration for their continued support of the commission,” said Koutoujian and Mauch. “At each step of this process, they have been deeply involved in all we are seeking to accomplish with this crucial initiative.” Everett men sentenced for money laundering conspiracy L indsley Georges, 27, and Dave Guillaume, 24, both of Everett, were sentenced on January 19 for their participation in a scheme to launder money that was fraudulently obtained from customer bank accounts. Georges and Guillaume were each sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release, with six months spent in home confi nement. Georges and Guillaume were also ordered to pay restitution in the amounts of $667,243 and $457,243, respectively. On September 1, 2021, the defendants pleaded guilty to one count each of money laundering conspiracy. In December 2017 and January 2018, Georges and Guillaume collectively deposited over $600,000 in checks into business bank accounts that they controlled. These checks were provided to Georges and Guillaume by other coconspirators who had fraudulently withdrawn those funds from customer accounts at other banks. Georges and Guillaume subsequently withdrew a portion of the funds in cash and checks. A trusted family name combined with exceptional craftsmanship & professionalism. 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