THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 28, 2023 Page 13 These City of Everett employee volunteers barbecued all the delicious food for the seniors. M ayor Carlo DeMaria and the City of Everett’s The Connolly Center was packed with attendees for the Senior Summer Barbecue. Council on Aging (COA) hosted the annual Senior Summer Barbecue on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Connolly Center. Over 300 Everett residents attended the event, enjoying delicious, traditional barbecue like hamburgers and hot dogs (with vegan and vegetarian alternatives) prepared and served by the COA team and City employee volunteers. Recording artist and country singer-songwriter Kamryn Palmer and the band Classic Country entertained the gathering with spectacular performances, and Julie Kaufmann had attendees moving and grooving with interactive Country line dancing. A fun time was had by all in attendance. “I’m glad we were able to Shown above, attendees are all smiles enjoying the delicious food and live music at the Senior Summer Barbecue. once again host the annual Senior Summer Barbecue to bring our community’s older adults together to have a wonderful time,” said Mayor DeMaria. “I want to thank the Council on Aging and the many volunteers who gave their time to cook, serve, clean and be sure that all of the attendees were taken care of in every way.” If you would like to know about all the upcoming events the City of Everett has planned, please visit cityofeverett.com/ calendar/category/events/list. You can also follow social media pages on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: Facebook: /cityofeverettma and /mayordemaria. Instagram: @cityofeverettma and @mayorcarlodemaria. Twitter: @Mayor_DeMaria. All are welcome to join the many exciting events they have planned for throughout the summer.
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