Page 6 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 19, 2020 Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 Lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net M ~ Guest Commentary ~ The gift that keeps on giving By Gini Pariseau y Dad, Victor, worked on the 11th floor in the Little Building in Boston. Leggett’s was a drugstore with a luncheon counter on the first floor of that building. Dad visited Leggett’s every morning on his way into work and every lunchtime for his coffee… BLACK. Dad was born in 1919 and never really found it necessary to brag or complain about any part of his life. His service in World War II as an Army Sergeant instilled in him the necessity and value of unquestioned performance. He later in life learned to accept what was offered him without question. So, each day in Leggett’s, realizing the price of a coffee that included sugar, he made it a point to take the two sugars that accompanied his black coffee with him when he left. He had a paper bag in his work area where he deposited the two sugar packets throughout the year. When I got married, my father would offer me his bag of collected sugar packets. He shared a sense of pride in his “waste not, want not” gift to me each year. My burden became how I would give testimony to his effort. I remembered how much my father enjoyed my banana bread. On Thanksgiving upon receipt of the paper bag filled with his year’s collection of sugar packets, I would tear open each packet and add it to a measuring cup. Most years it added up two cups of sugar that allowed for two banana breads…one for him and one for me. While I made banana bread at other times during the year, that particular one each year was all the sweeter for its significance. When my Dad retired, it was a ritual that became a memory. It is now one more memory that has become my Dad. A slice of banana bread has become a sweet slice of his life. I am always amazed at how the simplest moments in life can become the most cherished. The big events are usually captured in a photo album or a scrapbook on a shelf somewhere. The simple moments are carried around in your heart and mind and emerge at will. My Dad, Victor, would love that. So, I would encourage you to shop your heart and mind this Father’s Day for a treasured memory and give yourself something that money cannot buy. City releases update on reopening of municipal buildings I n light of the COVID-19 pandemic and in an effort to ensure the health and wellness of all employees and residents, all Everett City Hall departments will continue to offer services virtually for the foreseeable future. Please visit the City website (http://www.cityofeverett. com/) for more details. All bill payments must be submitted online via the City of Everett’s website, sent via U.S. post mail or placed unstamped into one of the City’s conveniently located drop boxes. These boxes are clearly labeled and located in the front, rear and side of Everett City Hall. Additionally, residents can make payments over the phone by calling 311. No cash payments will be accepted. For those who are unable to connect with us virtually, there will be a customer service window at the back entrance of City Hall. This window will be open normal City Hall hours (Monday/Thursday, 8 a.m.7:30 p.m.; Tuesday/Wednesday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.). The staff at the window will be able to process cashless payments, deliver records, receive building permits, and perform other City Hall services. The following is a list of City of Everett departments, their contact information and the services the City of Everett is virtually providing. As a reminder, 311 can be called within Everett city limits seven days a week for all your needs. If dialing 311 does not connect you to Everett’s system, please dial 617-394-2270. Constituent Services/311/ Parking – 311@ci.everett. ma.us; Director – Chad Luongo, Chad.Luongo@ci.everett. ma.us | dial: 311. Constituent Services will remain fully operational and staffed Monday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. We are responding to constituents’ issues as they arise during this time and coordinating with the proper departments to ensure that their issues are dealt with timely and properly. The Parking Department offers virtual hearings for ticket appeals. Hearing request forms can be downloaded online at the City of Everett website under the parking tab: http:// www.cityofeverett.com/DocumentCenter/View/3371/Hearing-Request-Form. Those seeking to purchase trash stickers must do so by calling 311. Payment will be taken over the phone prior to receipt of a sticker, or a money order will be accepted upon receipt of sticker. Department of Planning & Development – planning@ ci.everett.ma.us; Director of Planning & Development Tony Sousa, tony.sousa@ci.everett. ma.us | 617-394-2245. The Department of Planning & Development is responding to all emails, calls and mail. With respect to meetings of Boards and Commissions (Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Cultural Council, & Everett Redevelopment Authority), please visit the city’s website for upcoming meetings and updates. Staff contact information for boards, commissions, programs and services is listed below. Application forms, fee schedules and meeting calendars are available on the Department’s webpage: http:// REOPENING | SEE PAGE 10
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