September 2019 – Page 2 – Everett Leader Herald

EVERETT COMMUNITY ART WALK RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY TO TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 1

Integral Arts Everett cordially invites residents to the opening ceremony and ribbon cutting event for the Everett Community Art Walk on Tuesday, October 1st at 11am in front of Everett City Hall at 484 Broadway. Mayor Carlo DeMaria will be in attendance along with State Senator Sal DiDomenico and State Representative Joe McGonagle to welcome participants and kick off the start of this event.

The Everett Community Art Walk is a city- wide month long art scavenger hunt in which participants are invited to explore the city and find artwork hidden among 30 local businesses and community organizations. The exhibit will be on display throughout the entire month of October, and participants can view artwork at any time during the month. Participation is suitable for all ages, free, and open to the public.

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Seeking a Healthy Start to the Day

By Josh Resnek

I have lately changed my diet, as many of us tend to do as we pass through out lives.

I’ve looked over many possibilities.

I still eat eggs without frying them in butter.

I use a dab of oil.

No more bacon or ham…simply too much sodium and sodium is a killer.

Sugar is almost as bad. What to do?

According to my sister, who is an expert at this stuff, oat bran with raisins with a handful of fresh blueberries on top in the morning is a good start.

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What to Make of the Primary?

Screen Shot 2019-09-25 at 5.39.41 PM.png — Councilor Wayne Matewsky pays close attention to a vote chart in his back yard before all the returns had been reported. (Photo by Josh Resnek)

By Josh Resnek

Last week’s primary did not draw a large vote. It didn’t draw even a modest vote.

It was basically a no vote.

Only a tiny fraction of the city’s voters came out to vote for 11 councilor at large candidates.

When all was said and done, 10 candidates remained, the top six except for Gerly Adrien were all incumbents, indicating, it is believed, things to come in the November finale.

Wayne Matewsky was the top vote-getter in the Everett primary with 1013 votes.

After more than 30 years in public service here Matewsky remains a top vote-getter because he pays attention to details, understands the demographic and more importantly, understands and draws from his own demographic.

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Order of Engagement Chosen

By Josh Resnek

Final ballot positions for the November 5 election have been chosen by the Election Department for everyone who is running for public office.

In a political world where every edge a candidate can carve out for themselves matters, ballot position can be crucial or it can be irrelevant or it can be both at the same time.

In the at-large councilor race, being first on the ballot can often mean as much as a 2% – 5% uptick in the total vote.

Councilor Stephen Simonelli, trying to become an at-large councilor, was chosen number 1.

Simonelli recently finished 8th in at-large balloting in the primary. Ticket topper in the at-large primary vote, Wayne Matewsky, appears last on the ballot in a bit of electoral irony.

Matewsky has won before appearing last on the ballot so he was unphased by his positioning.

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Encore Jobs Availability Down to 100 Jobs

By Josh Resnek

What began with a dream to employ about 5,200 men and women at the Encore Boston Harbor Casino and Hotel is now down to 100 jobs available, according to the company’s online job listing site.

A wide variety of top paying positions as well as lesser positions need to be filled.

A viewing of the jobsite reveals that the positions range from management, to cleaning, to bartending, to hvac expert, to surveillance and security, to drink serving, to needing to hire a sommelier.

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