Page 24 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021 REOPEN | FROM PAGE 18 strengthen a culture of wellness in the City, but also inspire the young women and entrepreneurs of Everett to bring their own dreams to life.” Brown is excited and grateful that the City of Everett chose the PLAY Fit Lab to manage the Everett Community Health & Wellness Center. She has a vision to make sure her customers are happy and hopes to bring back community programs and group classes as permitted by COVID-19 guidelines. Brown is humbled by this opportunity and wants to provide a warm and welcoming environment. CHA | FROM PAGE 9 The Leapfrog Group President/ CEO Leah Binder. “The past year has been extraordinarily diffi cult for hospitals, but Cambridge Health Alliance shows us it is possible to keep a laser focus on patients and their safety, no matter what it takes.” Developed under the guidance of a national expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,700 U.S. acute care hospitals twice per year. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public. To see CHA’s full grade details and access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org. ALUMNI | FROM PAGE 7 will be off ered in the fall. “A lot of the black history classes only touch on the slavery times,” he said. Charles said the accomplishments of black inventors should be highlighted as well. He spoke about Garrett Morgan, who invented a gas mask prototype, Marie Van Brittan Brown, who invented the video home security system, and Dr. Daniel Williams, who performed one of the first open-heart surgeries. “If we would leave out slavery, we would learn a lot more,” said Charles. Redley said the syllabus should also include recent events, such as the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Essofi suggested a more historical approach. “It would be nice to go way back into the black history and show these young black men that there were kings once upon a time,” he said. We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! Frank Berardino MA License 31811 • 24 - Hour Service • Emergency Repairs BERARDINO Plumbing & Heating Residential & Commercial Service Gas Fitting • Drain Service 617.699.9383 Senior Citizen Discount 379 Broadway Everett 617-381-9090 All occasions florist Wedding ~ Sympathy Tributes Plants ~ Dish Gardens Customized Design Work GIFT BASKETS Fruit Baskets www.EverettFlorist.net
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