THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 26, 2024 Page 3 Creating cool spaces! New Everett mural combines art and climate to beat the heat! T he Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) invites you to check out a brand-new heat-refl ecting mural at the Everett Recreation Center that helps protect the surrounding community from climate change by combatting the urban heat island eff ect. This public art installation was made possible with funding from the Everett Citizens Foundation in collaboration with the City of Everett and the Everett Recreation Center. The lead artist, Ashley Fitzgerald, worked with six Everett High School students to envision, create and paint the mural. The mural design showcases Everett’s youth and diversity through its bright colors and spells out “Everett” in American Sign Language. The city of Everett is an urban heat island, which occurs when places have a lot of dark pavement and little green space. Heat from the sun absorbs into dark surfaces then radiates out at night, preventing cooler evenings that historically allowed people to escape the heat. More information about urban heat islands can be found at mysticriver.org/ climate-resilience. The new mural’s solar reThermal image of the mural – areas colored red represent temperatures five to 10 degrees cooler than areas colored yellow/white. fl ective coating is designed to prevent heat absorption. It demonstrates how painting surfaces a lighter color, or with a cooling sealant, can Local students earn spring 2024 Dean’s List at UMass Amherst U Mass Amherst was pleased to announce that the following Everett residents were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4-point scale. • Karla Pascuala Ajpop Curruchiche New Everett mural combines art and climate to beat the heat. help combat the urban heat island eff ect. MyRWA and the City of Everett are also implementing other cooling interventions, such as tree planting, shade structures and water fountains around the city. You can check out the mural and stay updated on efforts to help Everett beat the heat at https://mysticriver.org/subscribe. MyRWA builds shared solutions so that all people who live in the Mystic River watershed have safe and easy access to nature and a healthy environment. MyRWA believes that understanding the roots of current inequity, access to information and opportunities to learn about the natural world empower us all to work together for a better future. • Anthony Evan Cooper • Kathleen De Souza • Jamie Lynn Du • Victoria Marie Du • Keara Marie Farrell • David Amaral Genium • Sarah Woldeyonas Haile • Sara Joujoute • Nicole Wanjiru Mumbi • Rocco Navarrete Ortiz • Nghi Nguyen • Marisol Palencia Pinto • Stephanie Guadalupe Perlera Martinez • Michelle Pham • Crystal Phan • Valandy Pierre • Yassin Mostapha Qouisseh • Danielle Marie Ricci • Tyler Joseph Rizzuto • Lavisha Saini • Caroline Tran SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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