Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – Friday, May 24, 2019 S&B ROOFING Over 15 Years Experience * Free Estimates * Great Prices * Great Service * Licensed & Insured Please call 857-247-8594 for your FREE ESTIMATE! Shown from left to right are Everett Cultural Council Chairperson Karyn Alzayer, Everett Arts Association President Gail Hansen, Everett Arts Association Treasurer Ann LoConte and Councillor-at-Large Wayne Matewsky during the Cultural Council’s annual Grant Reception at Everett’s Village Bar & Grill. (Courtesy Photo) Everett Cultural Council holds annual Grant Reception at Village Grill Major gift to enhance Community Boating’s youth sailing programs on Charles River B OSTON – Community Boating Inc. (CBI) has reThe City of Everett is offering a Rain Barrel Program to help residents conserve water and save money! ceived gifts totaling $1 million to support on-the-water programming for young sailors in CBI’s summer-long Junior Program as well as enhanced windsurfing and dockside facilities. The new funds have been donated by family members in memory of Norman Priebatsch, businessman, philanthropist, outdoors enthusiast – and avid Charles River windsurfer. The charitable gift represents the largest single gift to CBI in the organization’s history. The gift will create a permanent endowment for CBI’s Junior Program, augment CBI’s windsurfing endowment and fund the installation of a permanent dockside shelter: the “Priebatsch Pavilion.” Norman’s son, Seth PrieTo Order: Visit www.tgarb.com Under “Community Programs” select ‘Everett’ from the drop down menu or call (800) 251-2352 or pick up an order form at City Hall Pickup Info: Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm 19 Norman Street, Everett, MA - Department of Public Works Parking Lot Deadline for ordering: May 30, 2019 Cost: Starting at $60.00 Rain barrels weigh about 25 pounds and will fit in most 4-door cars. Rain barrels are easy to install. Rain barrels collect and store rainwater from your roof’s gutter downspout for outdoor water use. Potentially save up to $200 annually on your water bill with one 60-gallon rain barrel. Call (617) 394-5004 for more information. batsch, the founder of restaurant technology startup LevelUp (recently acquired by Grubhub), was an active member of CBI’s Junior Program for many summers. Joining Seth Priebatsch in making the major gift to CBI are Suzanne G. Priebatsch, a senior vice president and investment management consultant with Morgan Stanley; Daniella Priebatsch Place, partner operations manager with Google; and Dr. Skyler Place, a senior executive at Cogito. “My dad loved CBI. He spent many summer weekends windsurfing along the Charles and taught me to windsurf there, albeit in classic Priebatsch fashion: with him in a kayak dragging me on a windsurfer out to the center of the river and inviting me to figure out how to get back to the docks,” said Seth Priebatsch. “I greatly enjoyed my time in CBI’s Junior Program and the many weekends with my dad there. I hope this gift will enable many more to make great memories there for years to come.” “Seth’s extraordinary generosity and leadership in mobilizing this gift are a wonderful testament both to his commitment to Community Boating and his dedication to Norman’s legacy both as a father and as a model in serving a largMAJOR | SEE PAGE 11
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