THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 Page 15 Save the Harbor seeks ideas for Better Beaches Grant Program 1. On April 30, 1960, the oldest U.S. bat (in a cave in Mt. Aeolus, Vt.) was found to be how many years old: 11, 24 or 36? 2. What word concerning accounting has three consecutive repeated letters? 3. In April 1897, J.J. McDermott won the first B.A.A. Road Race, which is better known as what? 4. What tree (named for a person) only grows in the Mojave Desert? 5. Who won the first American Idol contest? 6. In Hawaii, May Day (May 1) is known as what? 7. What is the world’s fastest two-legged animal? 8. What famous author (who died in Boston) wrote in “Jack and Jill: A Village Story” (1880), in the “May Baskets” chapter, “such laughing, whistling, fl ying about of fl owers and friendly feeling—it was almost a pity that May-day did not come oftener”? 9. What is Massachusetts’s state cookie? 10. On May 2, 1885, in Holyoke, Mass., what women’s magazine was founded? 11. In the 1600’s what fl ower bulb was sometimes valued more than gold? 12. The fi ctional character Uncas was the last of what? 13. The first generalpurpose, programmable electronic digital computer was called ENIAC, which stands for what? 14. On May 3, 1952, what horse race was nationally televised for the fi rst time? 15. Who was the first female inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 16. What is the state grain of Michigan and Minnesota? 17. May 4 is Star Wars Day; what Star Wars catchphrase was used in a pun to determine that date? 18. What poet who died in Cambridge, Mass., wrote in 1861, “The word May is a perfumed word... It means youth, love, song; and all that is beautiful in life”? 19. In 1930 what “Mother of American Modernism” made six paintings of a jack-in-the-pulpit in Lake George, N.Y.? 20. On May 5, 1832, Congress passed the Indian Vaccination Act of 1832, which aimed to prevent what disease? ANSWERS S ave the Harbor/Save the Bay is now seeking proposals from organizations and creatives to help “Reimagine the Beach” and fi nd safe and unique ways to bring free public events and programs to the region’s beaches and the Boston Harbor waterfront this summer as part of their Better Beaches Grant Program partnership with the state Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR). Whether you are part of an organization, an artists’ collective or a creative individual, you can help Save the Harbor and DCR bring diversity and activity to the beaches in person or virtually in Boston’s waterfront neighborhoods and the region’s beachfront communities this year by submitting your proposal online today at https:// www.savetheharbor.org/better-beaches. Grant applicants can come from any community, as long as the free event or program activates one of the metropolitan region’s public beaches from Nahant to Nantasket. The Better Beaches Grants Program’s awards typically range from $250-$5,000, though in some cases Save the Harbor might consider larger grants. You can fi nd information about past events and programs in Save the Harbor’s 2020 Youth & Beach Program Report, which is available at http://bit.ly/2020_YouthandBeach. Funds to support the program come from a legislative appropriation to the DCR and the proceeds from this year’s Virtual Harpoon Shamrock Splash, which raised more than $50,000 in March. In 2020 the Better Beaches Grants Program awarded more than $200,000 among 22 organizations that ran creative and socially distanced summer programs, including virtual circus performances, community music contests, virtual wellness and fitness classes and virtual youth programs. In 2020, 25 percent of the grants went to providing safety equipment and support as organizations faced the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic as they worked to keep our beaches safe and open. “The Better Beaches Program events are as diverse as the communities that host them,” said Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC) Co-Chair Senator Brendan Crighton of Lynn, “But one thing they all have in common is that they bring communities together to enjoy our region’s public beaches. Thank you to Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and DCR for working together to strengthen our beachfront communities and waterfront neighborhoods.” MBC Co-Chair Representative Adrian Madaro of East Boston agreed, saying, “Free beach events and programs are critical to Bostonians and the region's residents who rely on these spectacular urban natural resources for recreation, especially during the pandemic.” “Save the Harbor has recommitted ourselves to equity and anti-racism in our programs and on our beaches and we are excited to see the creative ways organizations and individuals will be activating our beaches this summer.” said Save the Harbor Executive Director Chris Mancini. “This year more than $40,000 in Better Beaches funds will be intentionally awarded to organizations, programs, individuals, and creatives who empower, amplify and invest in community members of color.” “Our green and blue spaces are priceless locations and the betterment of these natural, cultural, and recreational resources continues to be a priority for DCR and the Baker-Polito Administration,” said DCR Commissioner James Montgomery. “I look forward to seeing Better Beaches programs that are accessible to many, work to achieve our shared goals and carry on DCR’s mission to protect, promote, and enhance the Massachusetts state parks system.” From 2008-2019, Save the Harbor’s community partners in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull have leveraged $1,097,988 in small grants received through the Better Beaches Grants Program with $3,617,741 in organizational support from Save the Harbor and cash and in-kind contributions from local government and small businesses. 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