HEADING TO THE SUPER BOWL: Congratulations Crimson Tide!

The Crimson Tide won its MIAA semi-finals game against Xaverian last night. As many predicted, Everett dominated the game, winning 31-6 in a cold drizzle in Quincy. The Tide will be facing Brockton in the Superbowl, which squeaked by Dartmouth in a 15-14 win.

The MIAA website:

http://www.miaa.net/


More coverage and great photos of Everett:


http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/

CONGRATULATIONS EVERETT HUSKIES!!!

Congratulations to the Everett Huskies C Team, who are on their way to Florida after their impressive win yesterday against the New Haven Steelers! They'll be competing in the Pop Warner Superbowl in Orlando, as will three of the Huskies cheerleading teams!

The Huskies are currently in the midst of fundraising to help with the cost of the trip. One of our faithful posters, Noni Mos, has provided the following link for more information on the win and contact information, if you're interested in donating to the team.

Congratulations again to the boys and girls of the Everett Huskies!!!


http://www.leaguelineup.com/everetthuskies

Thanksgiving Prayer

A Thanksgiving Prayer
Samuel F. Pugh


"O God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;
When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no home at all;
When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer,
And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;
bestir my compassion,
and be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed,
those who cry out for what we take for granted.
Amen."

What are you thankful for?

A Message from Councilman Leo McKinnon

Just wanted to inform you all that the Everett Huskies and Everett Eagles are joining together for a one time event "United We Cheer" pep rally. This will be held this Sunday evening, 11/19, at 7 o'clock in the High School Field House. I know many of you played on one of these teams and might be interested in seeing how far along cheerleading has come.

Also, The Huskie C team boys are Eastern Mass Champions and have two more games to make it to nationals.

Our city has 6 cheerleading teams going to Regionals in hopes of making it to Nationals:

Everett Huskies
A- small interm
B- small interm
C- small interm (my team)
D - large novice

Everett Eagles
C- large interm
D- small

There will be a charge of $5 for adults and $3 for students. Whatever profit is made will be split equally which will help if any of these teams make it to Florida.

Come and support and see history in the making as these two organizations join together. If you have any questions, give me a call or email me.

Have a wonderful day

Democrat Stephen Smith Wins the General Election

In a decisive victory, Stephen Smith was elected State Representative on Tuesday by more than 1900 votes. While many had predicted a much closer race, given the level of support provided to Joseph Hickey by the Hanlon Administration, the Ward 3 Alderman received 60% of the vote, winning in every ward and precinct in the city.

It’s been a long, tough haul for Smith, who ran against the late Edward Connolly in 2004, and lost by only 56 votes. Smith simply never stopped campaigning; he knocked on doors and worked the phones throughout the ensuing two years. His hard work paid off.

Congratulations to Representative-elect Smith on this resounding victory!

One also has to wonder what the Hanlon Administration could be thinking this morning. In a rarely used power-play against his own party, Democrat Mayor John Hanlon had key staffers, including his budget director, Janice Vetrano, auditing "contractor," Bev Dorman, and the Keohane’s at the polls for unenrolled candidate Joe Hickey. Most mayors will stay out of a state rep. race, preferring not to get involved. They understand that they will be working with the victor on state and local issues – no matter who it is. Additionally, it was also an odd strategy that the Hanlons employed; rather than working to get people to vote for their candidate, they actually worked to suppress the vote, and openly challenged the right to vote of many people at the polls. This may have had a negative effect on the Hickey vote, as people learned about the various challenges while waiting in line.

One also has to wonder what Mayor Hanlon plans to do next, now that he’s burned some very serious bridges with the legislative leadership at the State House. Hanlon has now seriously isolated himself from the very people who make decisions about local aid to cities and towns. Mayor Hanlon better hope that new state representative, Stephen Smith, can persuade Speaker of the House, DiMasi and others to “forgive and forget, ” or the taxpayers of this city will be paying for these huge political missteps.

Election Day 2006

Tomorrow is Election Day. It is critical that everyone who is registered to vote gets out and votes. We have many important choices to make tomorrow, including who will be our next Governor, but we in Everett have a most crucial vote to make in who will be our next State Representative, a seat that was held for the past 16 years by the late Edward G. Connolly. The candidates are Stephen Stat Smith, who came within inches of defeating Connolly in 2004 and who overcame a strong opponent and the vicious attacks of a local newspaper in this year's September primary; and Joseph Hickey, a three term member of the Common Council who switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Independent in order to avoid a primary fight.

Regardless of whom you support, however, the importance of exercising your right to vote cannot be stressed strongly enough. In her book A Patriot's Handbook, Caroline Kennedy wrote the following passage regarding Election Day, and we think it sums up very well the value of getting out to vote:

"The day I feel most proud to be an American is not the Fourth of July, but Election Day. The right to vote is perhaps the most critical right in a democracy, the means by which we can create the kind of society that truly represents America. A woman who had been the victim of FBI harassment and who had sacrificed twenty years fighting for her First Amendments rights once said to me, 'It is up to us to create a government that is close to our heart's desire. Because,' she added, 'if you don't do it, somebody else will.' One only has to look at the lengths to which people went to deny others the right to vote to understand that we should never take its importance for granted, nor forget that it is an opportunity as well as an obligation."