Page 8 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEpTEmbER 22, 2023 City of Everett to Celebrate Italian American Heritage Month Residents of all backgrounds are welcome to celebrate italian culture with music, food, activities, entertainment and more M ayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett will host an Italian American Heritage Month Celebration event on Saturday, Sept. 30. The event will begin with a fl ag raising at City Hall (484 Broadway) from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Immediately following the fl ag raising will be a parade from City Hall to the Tufts Avenue entrance of Meadows Park for a celebration for all from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event is in recognition of Italian American Heritage Month, which is celebrated throughout the month of October to recognize the achievements Lawrence A. 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This event will kick off by asking residents of all backgrounds to join together in raising the Italian fl ag at Everett City Hall in honor of Italian heritage and culture. In addition to the fl ag raising, attendees are asked to participate in a procession from City Hall to the Tufts Avenue entrance of Meadows Park for a celebration that will feature Italian food, drinks and music. Those who attend will also be able to participate in many activities like bocce ball and other entertainment for what promises to be a fun day for all ages. “We’re excited to continue bringing our community together through our Everett for Everyone initiative to celebrate Italian American Heritage Month,” said Mayor DeMaria. “I’d like everyone to ELECTION | FROM PAGE 1 sa Senatillaka (397). Senatillaka had pulled papers for City Council and School Committee but decided to run for City Council. “I felt I could serve in either capacity, but felt my strong suit would be with the City Council,” he said. “I’m interested in education, but what I want to do for the disabled, senior citizens and veterans is under the purview of the Council.” Kisan Upadhaya and Shaskia Bosquet did not qualify for the General Election, fi nishing 11th S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. 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Before the celebration, residents of all backgrounds are welcome to join the City of Everett in raising the Italian fl ag at Everett City Hall at 1 p.m. James Mastrocola Top vote-getter in ward 4 school board race and 12th with 338 and 204 votes, respectively. In the Ward 4 City Council race, newcomer Holly Garcia topped the fi eld with 241 votes, with incumbent Jimmy Tri Le, who has been prohibited from attending meetings due to alleged misconduct, fi nishing second and qualifying for the General Election with 238. Kimberly Kit Bridge fi nished third with 55. “I’m very excited,” Garcia reacted. “It’s good to top the primary.” In the Ward 4 School Committee race to succeed Michael Mangan, James Mastrocola and Robin Babcock qualifi ed for the General Election with 252 and 180 votes, respectively, with Thomas Messina behind with 71. In a tight Ward 6 School Committee race to succeed Michael McLaughlin, Thomas Abruzzese and Joseph D’Onofrio qualifi ed for the General Election with 138 and 125 votes, respectively, with Pattiann Scalesse and Daniel Skerrit fi nishing behind with 84 and 63 votes, respectively. “As a fi rsttime candidate I’m pleased with Stephanie Smith Tops at-large race the number I got,” D’Onofrio said. “I put in the right amount of time to get the votes.” Only 12% of approximately 22,000 registered voters in a city of approximately 49,000 people voted. (In discussion of various grants at the September 11 City Council meeting, Director of Planning and Development Matt Lattanzi said having a population below 50,000 makes Everett ineligible for grants cities over 50,000 could get.) Only 66 people had voted in the Keverian Room at City Hall by 6 p.m. “It’s a local primary without a Presidential, Senate, Congressional or Mayoral race,” voting site warden Linda Shedden commented. Under 65 people had voted in two precincts at the Parlin School by 6:30. Site wardens John and Philomena Mullen reported voting was slow but steady. “There aren’t that many contested races,” Philomena said. On the other hand, by 7:30 p.m., 239 people had voted in two Ward 4 precincts at the Lafayette School, perhaps due to two conELECTION | SEE PAGE 10
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