GOOD AFTERNOON TO
EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS DAVE ARINELLA AND I AM A MEMBER OF THE EAST BOSTON
ATHLETIC BOARD AND THE EAST BOSTON FOUNDATION.
I HAVE ALSO BEEN THE
SWIM COACH AT EAST BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR A LONG TIME.
A GROUP OF MY FRIENDS
GOT TOGETHER AND DECIDED THAT I WOULD BE THE RIGHT PERSON TO SPEAK TO
YOU TODAY. I HOPE I DON'T PROVE THEM WRONG.
LET ME THANK THE
MAYOR OF BOSTON AND HIS STAFF FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS
ABOUT OUR SENSE OF EXCITEMENT AS WE USHER IN A NEW AGE IN EASTIE WITH
THE LATEST ROUND OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE
RENOVATION OF CENTRAL SQUARE , THE MODERNIZATION OF THE PARIS ST GYM AND
IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE PARIS ST POOL; WHICH WILL MAKE A LOT OF US VERY
HAPPY.
WE ALSO HAVE THE
CUNEO PARK RENOVATION AND WE ARE IN THE COMMUNITY PROCESS FOR THE
BEAUTIFICATION OF NOYES PARK.
THE COMMUNITY PROCESS
IS ALSO UNDERWAY FOR THE MODERNIZATION AND RELOCATION OF OUR POLICE
STATION. THEN THERE IS THE ENERGY FRIENDLY WINDOWS BEING INSTALLED AT
EAST BOSTON HS. SPEAKING OF EAST BOSTON HS. WE HAVE A LOT TO BE THANKFUL
FOR IN AS MUCH AS OUR HEADMASTER, PHIL BRANGIFORTE WHO IS PRESENT HERE
TODAY IS THE HARDEST WORKING HEADMASTER IN BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HAS
BROUGHT OUR HIGH SCHOOL INTO THE FOREFRONT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN BOSTON
NONE OF US HAS TO
BE TOLD ABOUT THE FACT THAT BOSTON CANNOT FLOURISH WITHOUT A DEDICATED
COMMITMENT TO OUR YOUTH AND OUR SENIORS AS WELL AS ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS.
THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE IN OUR PARKS AND SQUARES IS NECESSARY AND
VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
I WANT TO GIVE A
SHOUT OUT TO MAYOR WALSH FOR NOT FORGETTING US ON THIS SIDE OF THE WATER
AND MAKING EAST BOSTON MORE THAN JUST VIABLE, IT IS NOW HD, WHICH IS NOT
HIGH DEFINITION, BUT RATHER WHAT WE CALL 'HIGHLY DESIRABLE.'
THESE IMPROVEMENTS TO
OUR LANDSCAPE WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS AN IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE IN
EASTIE. I AM CONFIDENT ALONG WITH MANY, MANY OTHERS THAT WE CAN ACHIEVE
THE BALANCE WE NEED BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY. THIS
IS A GOAL OF MAYOR WALSH'S ADMINISTRATION AND THESE UNDERTAKINGS ARE
JUST ONE MORE STEP TOWARDS THE REALIZATION OF THAT GOAL.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK
AND RECOGNIZE STATE SENATOR JOE BONCORE, STATE REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN
MADARO AND CITY COUNCILLOR SAL LAMATTINA AS WELL AS CITY COUNCILLOR MATT
O'MALLEY AND POLICE CAPTAIN KELLY MCCORMACK.
AS I CLOSE, I WANT TO
AGAIN THANK MAYOR WALSH FOR LETTING ME HAVE THESE FEW WORDS ABOUT WHAT I
FEEL IS THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA IN EAST BOSTON. AN ERA THAT WILL HAVE A
BRIGHT AND PROMISING FUTURE AND A SENSE THAT WE CAN BE SAFE AND SECURE
WITH EACH OTHER AS WE MOVE FORWARD!
Delivered, Thursday, April 13, 2017 in Central Square
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