THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 31, 2024 Page 5 First of its kind Transportation Fair happening in Everett on June 8! H ave you ever wanted to try to put a bike on an MBTA bus? Or be more visible while biking or walking at night? Did you know that Everett has an amazing shareduse trail called the Northern Strand Community Trail, where there will be a free guided bike tour and fun run/ walk on and near this trail on June 8? And you’ll be able to enjoy free food and music afterwards?! The City of Everett and Green Streets Initiative are hosting the first-ever Everett Transportation Fair on the Northern Strand Community Trail at 7-Acre Park on Saturday, June 8, 2024. (Rain date: June 9). There will be food trucks (with free food while supplies last), music, a kids’ bike parade, bike repair, arts & crafts and community transportation resources! The event runs from 11 a.m.3 p.m., with these provisions: If you want to participate in a free raffl e, you’ll need to arrive and check in before 1 p.m. and stay until 2 p.m. to pick up any possible prizes. To join the guided bike ride or 2.5-5K Fun Run, arrive at 11 a.m., as both activities start at 11:30 a.m. and require preregistration or on-site permissions and signatures from adults. There will also be a kids’ bike/scooter/stroller parade at 1:30 p.m. – where all can show off their newly made, refl ective and fl uorescent art decor! Attendees can also learn more about healthy and green transportation options in, around, to and from Everett! Related organizations like the MBTA, MGH Community Care Van, MassDOT, Walk Massachusetts – and many others – will be available for demonstrations and activities for people of all ages. Preregister and learn more about the event here: https:// www.gogreenstreets.org/ what-moves-everett-community-fair. Green Streets Initiative is a Massachusetts-based organization founded in 2006 to help employers, neighborhoods and cities improve overall health and vibrancy of their communities through environmentally friendly modes of transportation, such as walking, biking and public transportation. Lasell University students from Everett named to Dean’s List T he Spring 2024 Dean’s List includes students who have completed at least 12 credits as a full-time student in that semester and have achieved a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. The following students from Everett were named to Lasell’s Dean’s List: Leah Figueiredo and Domenic Catino. Lasell University, which is located in Newton, Mass., is your place to find your passion, your voice and your community. Offering more than 60 undergraduate and graduate academic programs, Lasell University has a deep commitment to personal growth and professional connections. For more info: https:// www.lasell.edu/ Everett resident awarded Master of Science degree during Salve Regina University’s Commencement B rian Velez, of Everett, was awarded a Master of Science degree in Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Intelligence Concentration, during Salve Regina University’s 74th Commencement. The University’s President, Kelli Armstrong, conferred 503 bachelor’s degrees, 271 master’s degrees and 22 doctoral degrees to members of the Class of 2024. In presenting the Commencement address, renowned author, scholar and policy analyst Susan Eisenhower spoke to graduates in the context of Salve’s focus on mercy leadership and service. “As you begin your post-graduation journey, embrace the unexpected – even the assignments that may at fi rst disappoint you. Learn from them. Refl ect on them. Don’t shortchange yourself by living so fast and ambitiously that you miss the enduring lessons that come every day, no matter what job or assignment. You will be the better for it, as will everyone who will come to depend on you.” In off ering his congratulations, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said, “I am confi dent that all of you in the Class of 2024 will make your own mark and serve a purpose higher than yourself. Today more than ever, our world needs your combination of knowledge, talent and, most of all, mercy.” Located in historic Newport, R.I., Salve Regina is a Catholic, coeducational institution of higher education, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1947. For more info visit salve.edu. Window Glass & Screen Repair
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