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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020
VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74
Docemus Starts Up
Walsh Gym Reopens Monday, July 13, at Noon by Rick Winterson
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t’s commonly called “the Walsh Gym” or the “Walsh McDonough Gym”, but this facility’s full name is “The McDonough Gym/John ‘Stretch’ Walsh Community Center”. So there! Just a few words about what it offers: upstairs is the fully professional quality basketball court, sometimes split in two so football drills can also be run in parallel. Downstairs is the Game Room: pool, ping-pong, tables for lunch, and a TV area. But the Walsh Gym has been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic struck us in the middle of March. A nd now, t he Wa lsh Gy m a n nou nc e s it w i l l reopen this coming Monday, Ju ly 13, at 12 no on. The Walsh Gym is more than
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just a gym. It offers a full slate of activities to young boys and girls, especially teenagers. We can only give you a few examples of these activities, but we want to remind you that COVID-19 is still with us. Everyone who uses the Walsh Gym – staff, members, and visitors – must “follow all the rules”, like Social Distancing, face coverings (masks will be provided, if needed), and frequent wash-ups. No exceptions! Most ot her pa r t s of A merica are experiencing a severe COVID-19 resurgence, while South Boston, the City of Boston, and Massachusetts all continue to improve big-time. So let’s keep up the good work! To begin with, the Walsh Gym is only scheduling its hours and activities for a week
Six students at Boston Latin School (BLS) have begun an enterprise they call “Docemus” (pronounced Doe-`KAY-Mus), which means “We teach” in Latin. Their names are (from left) are Xiangan He, a Senior at BLS; Ludo Rollo, a Senior; William Hu, a Junior; Brando Palmerini, a Senior; and Levi Mattison, a Senior. Not shown is Luc Azar-Tanguay, sixth Docemus member and a BLS Senior. Docemus was formed to tutor Boston’s elementary/middle school pupils in various academic subjects – one-on-one and for free. They have already reached out a few schools in South Boston.
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