Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 21, 2024 Everett resident Holly Garcia honored by Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass. at 2024 Volunteer Recognition Awards G irl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA), the largest girl-serving organization in Massachusetts, is proud to recognize Holly Garcia of Everett. GSEMA recently celebrated the dedication and skills of its 4,000 active volunteers at its annual Volunteer and Donor Recognition Celebration, which took place on Sunday, May 19. The 2024 class of GSEMA Volunteer Recognition Honorees included over 130 volunteers. Holly was awarded with the GSUSA Honor Pin. The GSUSA Honor Pin recognizes an individual’s exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience; this support has had a measurable impact on two or more geographic areas of service to reach and surpass the mission-delivery goals of the council. GSUSA and GSEMA recognitions are awarded based on an individual’s or group’s exemplary service in support of delivery of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through nominations that are reviewed by GSEMA’s Volunteer Recognition Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. For more information on GSEMA, please visit their website, www.gsema.org, or follow their social media channels on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest updates on the organization. T Everett Charter Review Committee holds fi rst meeting Committee charged with reviewing the City Charter and offering any recommended amendments for approval by the City Council he Everett Charter Review Committee held its fi rst of several meetings on June 6 in the Peter J. McCarren Memorial Chamber at City Hall. As required by the City Charter, the Committee will conduct a 10-year review of the Charter and recommend any suggested Charter amendments to the City Council for its consideration. Any such recommendations are required to be sent to the City Council no later than May 1, 2025. The Committee’s June 6 meeting resulted in the election of City Council President Robert Van Campen as Chair, Fred Capone as Vice Chair and David Flood as Recording Secretary. The other appointed members of the Committee are Councillor-at-Large Guerline Alcy Jabouin, Darren Costa, Rosa DiFlorio, James Mastrocola, Kathleen Parker, David Pretti and David Senatillaka. During the June 6 meeting, the Committee requested a presentation from KP Law and the City Clerk at its next meeting to discuss the review process, as well as any initial proposed Charter revisions. That meeting has not yet been scheduled. The Committee anticipates conducting at least one Public Hearing in either late summer or early fall of this year to allow residents the opportunity to address their suggestions about any potential changes to the Charter. The Committee will conclude its review during the first few months of 2025 and will send its recommendations to the City Clerk for presentation to the City Council no later than the spring of 2025. Any resident wishing to communicate with the Charter Committee may do so via email at Chartercommittee@ ci.everett.ma.us. TUESDAYS 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM JULY 2 - AUGUST 20 EVERETT RECREATION CENTER 47 ELM ST. EVERETT, MA 02149 FREE FOOD GAMES SPORTS MUSIC FOR AGES 12-18 LEARN MORE AND REGISTER ONLINE AT EVERETTRECANDENRICH.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL ERIC.MAZZEO@CI.EVERETT.MA.US Local student named to Bucknell University Dean’s List B ucknell University, of Lewisburg, Pa., has released the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year. Salina Musyaju, of Everett, a class of 2024 Accounting major, was among the students recognized. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive Dean’s List recognition.
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