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Special to The Advocate
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett will host the Rosie the Riveter Day event on Friday, March 21 at 3 p.m. at the Edward G. Connolly Center (90 Chelsea St.). As part of the City’s celebration of Women’s History Month, which is celebrated in the USA during the month of March in recognition of the contributions and achievements of women throughout history, all are welcome to attend this event, which will honor women who have served in the U.S. military. In addition, there will be a free public showing of the film “Six Triple Eight.” The film features the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which was an all-Black and all-female battalion during World War II.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking community submissions of women veterans during active duty to be featured at the event. All submissions can be sent to Director of Veterans Affairs Antoine Coleman at An*************@ci.us for inclusion.
For more information about the event, please email An*************@ci.us or Ge***********@ci.us. Alternatively, please contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at 617-394-2321 or 617-394-2320.
