Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 USA Spring Cleanouts Lawn and Yard Care It’s Time For * Cutting, Weeding * Mulching, Trimming * Bushes, Shrubs and More! Lawn Cut 25 From $ 781-521-9927 JOANNE MCKENNA Ward 1 Councillor By Adam Swift T he City Council and Mayor Brian Arrigo are taking steps to make sure those who died due to complications from COVID-19 over the past year are not forgotten. Last Monday night, the council unanimously passed a motion presented by Councillors Joanne McKenna, Richard Serino and Jessica Ann Giannino asking the mayor to install a memorial plaque or marker in front of City Hall in memory of those who have lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are coming up on the anniversary of one year of the pandemic starting,” said McKenna. “We’ve lost more than 500,000 people in the past year, and we’ve lost a number of people in Revere, also.” McKenna said a memorial would be similar to the one in the city honoring those who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks. “As of today, those deaths [in Revere] stand at 159, and let’s hope with the vaccine and with JESSICA ANN GIANNINO Councillor-at-Large life getting a little back to normal that number stays at 159,” said Serino. “But I do think this would be a wonderful gesture to have going forward.” Arrigo said the city has already taken several steps to begin to honor those who died during the pandemic. “We’ve started a conversation with some Boston University students around ways to have a space to refl ect on how hard this has hit our community,” said Arrigo. “I heard a bunch of diff erent ideas from some really inspirational young folks who took the time to think about how to incorporate art and how to incorporate some level of civic engagement to show that our city was strong and was able to weather this storm together.” In addition, a vigil was scheduled for Tuesday, March 23 to remember those the city has RICHARD SERINO Ward 6 Councillor lost during the pandemic. Arrigo said the date was chosen because it represents the one-year anniversary of the fi rst Revere death from COVID-19. Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo suggested that any memorial take into account the multiple cultures and languages of those aff ected by the pandemic in Revere. Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito applauded the idea of a memorial, calling it a way for residents to know that the community has not forgotten about their loved ones. “In 1918, when they had the Spanish fl u, as they called it in those days, they never understood that we would have another pandemic, but we all know it happened,” said Ward 3 Councillor Arthur Guinasso. “I applaud the city for the manner in which we conducted ourselves.” RevereTV Spotlight T he RevereTV spring programming schedule launched this week! Community member shows are scheduled in new specifi c time blocks, but always play at least once on a weekday and once on a weekend. During the week, you can watch community programs after 5pm on Tuesdays through Thursdays. Saturdays will be full of shows produced by community members from 8am through 6pm, and a few programs along with some religious shows, will play on Sundays too. The senior series with the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center is still playing weekdays at the usual times. Don’t miss the instrucREVERETV | SEE Page 13 City Council requests COVID-19 memorial plaque at City Hall Call
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