Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 RHS student honored at JWV’s 66th Annual Brotherhood Breakfast Pictured from left to right are Ambra DeCicco-Clyne, sister of Antonio; Ciro Clyne, father of Antonio; Joseph Cole, Post 161 Revere Commander; Jeffrey Blonder, Department of Mass-JWV Commander; Antonio DeCicco-Clyne, Revere High School award recipient; Nancy Goldstein, JWV MA Department Secretary; Leslie DeCicco-Clyne, mother of Antonio; Ira Novoselsky, JWV Past National Commander and event Chairman. (Photo courtesy of Ira Novoselsky) O n Sunday, February 2, the 66th Annual Brotherhood Breakfast was held at Lombardo’s in Randolph, Mass. “Classmates Today – Neighbors Tomorrow” is a “Crown Jewel Event” of the year. The Brotherhood Breakfast honored 54 high school students represented from various high schools located throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including Revere High School. All participating high school students were evaluated on both Community and School Citizenship. This event is sponsored annually by the Jewish War Veterans (JWV) MA Department Posts and the Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary (JWVA). This year’s guest speakers included Consul General of Israel to New England Ambassador Ze’ev Boker, Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans Services Francisco Ureña, JWV National Commander Harvey Weiner, JWV MA Past National Commander Ira Novoselsky and JWV MA Department Commander Jeffrey Blonder. The Revere High School award recipient is Antonio DeCiccoClyne. EMASS Senior Softball League opens player registration for 2020 season E astern Massachusetts Senior Softball (EMASS) is launching its annual recruitment campaign for players age 50 and over. The 400-plus member league draws players from towns across Eastern Massachusetts with games played on fields in Framingham, Medfield, Ashland and Wayland. The season begins May 1 and runs until Labor Day, with playoffs completed in early October. EMASS members range in age For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net from 50 to 90. The average age is 67 with 70 players in their fifties, 160 in their sixties, 140 in their seventies and 30 in their eighties. Members’ skill levels range from casual recreational players to those who play on nationally competitive tournament teams. Players of any skill level will find a spot with players of similar abilities in one or more of EMASS’s five divisions. Two divisions play doubleheaders on Saturday mornings and three divisions play doubleheaders on weekdays. The spirit of Senior Softball is evident in its post-game tradition of the opposing teams forming lines to congratulate each other with high fives and fist bumps. Competing in senior softball is a statement. Players thumb their nose at Father Time and they are deeply grateful to take the field and compete together as teammates or opponents. “The EMASS softball-loving community competes with sportsmanship and camaraderie,” said Walker Royce, Commissioner of EMASS. “Besides all the fun and banter of a team sport, we also provide each other with a healthy support network for getting through life’s senior challenges. That could be fighting through cancer, rehabilitating a knee replacement or just hitting over 500.” Players share joys of playing in EMASS EMASS players know how blessed they are to play. They are inspired by the elder players who can still perform well in their late seventies and eighties. They love seeing a teammate return from an injury or some life-threatening ailment. They enjoy that three-hour escape to the fields where camaraderie, teamwork and competition block out life’s challenges and stresses. “EMASS is an oasis for me,” said David Ossam, a first year player in 2019. “No matter what personal or professional pressures I am facing, those weekly hours are refreshing and uplifting. Playing the game I love with people I truly enjoy makes life sweeter and more fun.” “I have found EMASS to be a well-run, welcoming league, providing a good balance of fun and competitiveness,” said Dan Jolly, who has played in EMASS for two seasons. “All of my teammates have been fantastic to get to know and they have inspired me to look forward to many more softball seasons as I look to retire.” “Over 21 years, EMASS has provided me with the opportunity to re-live my youth and play the game I love,” said Joe Salzano, now 83 and a seasoned EMASS player. “I have established long-lasting relationships with players both on and off the field.” Visit www.e-mass.org to learn more about the League and to register for the 2020 season. This year, EMASS is investing in its community of team managers by offering workshops and a handbook that capture best SOFTBALL | SEE PAGE 7
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