Lunch – Everett Leader Herald

Scraping and Clawing For Light, Fast, Delicious Tasting Lunch While Working

By Josh Resnek

When my stomach begins rumbling about 11:30 a.m. while I’m writing at my desk in my study on deadline day, I walk from my study to the kitchen.

Reflexively, I open the refrigerator door.

I look inside.

I am wondering, what the hell can I dream up as a treat with near to nothing inside the refrigerator?

Good question, isn’t it.

I make a quick decision. I boil two eggs.

I love eggs. I love boiled eggs. I love egg salad – now and then – more then than now.

While the eggs are boiling, I toast up two pieces of Pepperidge Farm Very Thin white bread. There is a tiny bit of Hellman’s Mayo in a nearly empty container inside the refrigerator. I grab it. I take a spoon and scrape out what remains. I put it on a small plate.

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A Cup of Soup, a Fresh Blueberry Muffin, and Coffee

Panera Fills The Bill

By Josh Resnek

Wondering again what I was going to have for a quick lunch, I got in my car on Church Street and headed over to the Panera Bread at the Gateway Mall.

I knew exactly what I was going to get because I quite often head over to Panera for a quick fix…of food, that is.

I ordered onion soup -a small cup – with Gruyyere cheese, with no crutons, and no bread.

I’m off the bread.

The onion soup is dark, rich, and thick with cooked onions. It is probably salty as hell but it is delicious – a real nice onion soup taste.

The Gruyyere adds just the light texture and taste to the soup.

In fact, each spoonful of soup with a small, melted bit of the cheese, right into the mouth, swirled around and swallowed…well it is a minor event.

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Schools Open With 7,100 Students

By Josh Resnek

School Department officials say the great wave of new students coming into the system appears to be lessening.

Despite this, the school Department has reported that more than 7,100 students are being served by the School Department and the city.

New arrivals continue to stream in, according to officials. School Department officials insist there is a need for another new elementary school in order for teachers and all other personnel to have space as required by the state.

“Everett’s schools are increasingly overcrowded” said Superintendent of Schools Frederick F. Foresteire. “The layoffs did not help, either,” he added.

Forsteire described the school opening as smooth with no glitches.

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