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Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 15, 2019 ‘Tis the Season – for flu! SERVPRO cleaning specialists in the Everett area share commonsense precautions for controlling the flu virus EVERETT – Flu season is here, and it’s often marked by the offer of free fl u shots in neighborhood pharmacies and stores across the country. SERVPRO cleaning pros in the Everett area – experts in cleaning and sanitizing building materials, surfaces, and contents after fi re, water or natural disasters – remind home and business owners how important it is to step-up routine cleaning eff orts during this time of year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the fl u virus can remain viable on surfaces for up to 48 hours. Cleaning surfaces and objects that are frequently touched minimizes the likelihood of contacting the fl u virus when you touch an infected surface. According to the CDC, nearly 15 percent of the U.S. population suff ered from the fl u in 2018. More than 950,000 people were hospitalized, and almost 80,000 people died from fl u complications, making 2018 the most severe fl u season since 2009. “As an emergency response company, we understand the hidden danger of contaminated surfaces in a workplace or home,” said Servpro Industries, LLC CEO Rick Isaacson. “This time of year, the fl u virus can be a ‘hidden danger’ at home, at work and in the community. It is a serious illness, and we want our friends and neighbors in the Everett area to take it seriously.” The CDC recommends the following to help protect yourself or your loved ones from contracting the fl u: 1. Get vaccinated. The CDC recommends a yearly fl u vaccination as the fi rst and most important protection against this serious virus. 2. Thoroughly wash your hands (20 seconds or more with soap and water) or sanitize them frequently throughout the day, even if you are not infected, to help protect yourself and others. 3. Beware of frequently touched surfaces, like handrails and doorknobs. Keep them clean at home using a bleach and water solution and clean your hands as soon as possible if you must touch them in public. If you or a family member comes down with the fl u despite these precautions, keep in mind that the fl u spreads primarily through droplets from a A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE Gift Cards OPEN: Mon.-Sat. 8 AM - 8 PM Sun. - Holidays: 8 AM - 6 PM (781) 289-4959 Rewards Program sick person when they cough, sneeze or talk. With that in mind, the CDC offers the following guidelines to help control the spread of the disease: 1. Stay home and keep your distance. Infected droplets from a sick person’s nose or mouth can travel up to six feet and land in the noses and mouths of people nearby, exposing them to the illness. 2. Wait until you are fever free – without medications – for at least 24 hours before returning to school, work or normal activities. 3. Cover your nose and mouth O’BRIEN | FROM PAGE 2 Chris Dan Steve Pleased to Serve You and Answer All Your Questions! THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!! NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY, USE YOUR REWARD POINTS, CASH OR CREDIT CARD AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SUPER LOW PRICES! * CIGARS BY THE BOX, BUNDLE OR SINGLE; * DESKTOP OR TRAVEL HUMIDORS; * PIPES, GRINDERS, HOOKAHS, BONGS AND RELATED ITEMS; * ALL C.B.D. PRODUCTS INCLUDES EDIBLES, TOPICALS, & CONCENTRATES * ALL TYPES OF LIGHTERS ABC SPECIAL CIGAR BUNDLE 15 CHURCHILL CIGARS INCLUDING A COHIBA FOR $43.95 - OVER 5,000 SOLD ALL CIGARS MARKED WITH A GREEN LABEL - BUY 2, GET 1 FREE! Many Deals on Well-Known Cigar Brands - Many with a FREE LIGHTER AFTER 48 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE, WE SAY “HAPPY HOLIDAYS” AND THANK ALL OUR CUSTOMERS PAST & PRESENT! OUR 48th YEAR you think you would have been less sad and less lonely if you had given the ticket to someone else? A friend? A relative? A neighbor? The old man looks at the guy and says: Don’t you think I tried? I called everybody. They’re all at the funeral.’ Yup. That’s what it was like to hang out with my dad, John O’Brien.” Yet more “Musings” from the inimitable pen of the late John O’Brien, whose wit and wisdom endeared him to generations of MHS students, Maldonians and faculty at Malden High School. As well as the inspiration for the name of this column. Here are a few more witticisms from his iconic “Musings” column taken from the biweekly newspaper called the Malden Sun-Times from Oct 7, 1976 (their motto: “In Malden For Good”): • “One man’s demi-god is another man’s demagogue.” • “Anna, Mal is at the zoo.” • “As America embarks on the medieval notion that people must live where they work, what will happen to the husband who teaches in Everett – whose wife teaches in Malden?” • “She asked me to wait a week. I was too weak to wait.” • “I was the apple of her eye until she saw me in my fruit of the loom.” “What you are about to read is a matter of human record. Explain it: we cannot. Disprove it: we cannot. We simply invite you to explore with us the amazing world of the Unknown... to take with a tissue or your sleeve or elbow when you cough or sneeze. Dispose of the tissue and clean your hands with soap or a sanitizer with 60 percent alcohol. There is no such thing as a foolproof fl u protection plan, says Isaacson, but frequent handwashing and conscientious cleaning practices at home, work and in the community are precautions everyone can practice to help keep them and their loved ones healthy. For more fl u statistics and tips on how to help prevent the spread of the fl u virus, please visit https://www.cdc. gov/fl u. that One Step... Beyond.” Random rummaging through old Malden memorabilia. Malden High School Class of 1933 trailblazing African American Malden Police Officer and World War II veteran Myron DeWitt “Dee” Carter had these kind words to say about Sal “Butchie” Gennetti when he ran for mayor in 1991: “If honesty, integrity and dedication to a job equal success, then Butch Gennetti will be a most eff ective mayor for the City of Malden. As a former police offi cer, I have seen fi rsthand his ability to make quick, critical decisions. Butch has always exuded a confi dence that carriers over from his personal life to his professional endeavors and his tenure on the school committee. I have confi dence that Butch will apply himself to each and every issue without any bias towards political expediency, Butch Gennetti will do the job – it is just that simple.” “This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end, my only friend, the end...” Funny story from the “Norman Greenbaum Spirit in the Square” love fest. If you recall, Chief Molis pranked our hero Norman with a fake parking ticket from 60 years ago. Norman and Chief got a big chuckle out of it; I did, too. Chief told me that a few minutes later Big G asked him how much the ticket would have been. Chief told him “probably a quarter.” Norman hands Chief a quarter. All paid up he says. Chief carries the quarter as a souvenir of “Norman Greenbaum Spirit in the Square” night in his hip pocket. at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net call he A For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers cate Ne spapers

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