Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021 City’s softball league preps for Opening Day, Little League games play on Revere Girls’ Softball Titans Major Leagues — Kneeling pictured from left to right: Kylie McFarland, Briella McFarland, Mia Macaluso, Abigail Smith, Arianna Chianca. Top row pictured from left to right: Assistant Coach Jay DaSIlva, Assistant Coach Danielle Dacey, Jenna DaSilva, Myla Cassinell, Grace O’Connell, Arielle Tritto, Genieve Zierten, and Head Coach Daniel Dacey warm up in preparation for Opening Day on Tuesday at Griswold Baseball Field on Wednesday night. Revere Little League Indians Major Leagues — Kneeling pictured from left to right: James Rose, Yanzel Fuentes, Chase Belanger, Joseph Miranda, and Paul Toppen. Top row pictured from left to right: Head Coach Adolfo Palmero, Shayna Smith, Shane Moran, Anthony Ristino, Cesare Rollo, Alex Anticevic, and Assistant Coach Vincent Palermo. Not pictured: Joseph Visconti. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Introducing The 2020-2021 RHS Patriots Girls’ Softball Teams Revere High School Junior Varsity Girls’ Softball Patriots — Shown kneeling, pictured from left to right: Luiza Santos, Juliana Bolton, Briana Lanes, Salma Khamis, Tiff any Pietri, and Isabella Stamatopoulos. Top row, pictured from left to right: Hana Menkari, Astrid Noriega, Lilian Murcia Calderon, Ari Keonane-Greenman, Emma Cassinello, Cynthia Rodriguez, Isabella Qualtieri, and Head Coach Marissa Gambale. Not pictured: Reem Elouardi. Revere High School Varsity Girls’ Softball Patriots — Top row pictured from left to right: Assistant Coach Meagan O’Donnell, Nina Cassinello, Lynzie Anderson, Gianna Lasanno, Gianna Uminski, Eliani Monge, Head Coach Joseph Ciccarello, and Assistant Coach Kristina Stella. Kneeling pictured from left to right: Adrianna Keefe, Erica Anderson, Adrianna Fusco, Alexis Iacoviello, and Julianna Raff a. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) ~ LETTER-TO-THE-EDITOR ~ Governor owes Francisco Ureña an apology Dear Editor: Veterans Assisting Veterans is a volunteer nonprofi t organization. We note that The Boston Globe Spotlight team’s recent article vindicates the former Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans’ Services Francisco Ureña, regarding his role at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, where 76 elderly veterans died from the COVID-19 outbreak. Ureña, a decorated American war hero, dedicated public servant and dedicated veterans advocate, was wrongfully summoned to the State House to resign last year. Ureña was used as a scapegoat for the protection of the Baker Administration. As a result, his resignation caused severe damage to his reputation and livelihood. The Board of Directors of Veterans Assisting Veterans fi nds no better time than now to demand that Governor Baker issue a public apology to Ureña. We call upon the people and veterans of Massachusetts to directly contact the governor and his administration and demand this public apology. The deaths of veterans at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home are tragic and could have been avoided had the governor favored professionalism and skills in his choice to oversee the facility rather than political patronage and nepotism. Sincerely, John A. MacDonald Veterans Assisting Veterans
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