Page 20 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023 Officer Harold L. Vitale Memorial Fund continues legacy, 38 years later awarding scholarships to local high school students O n Saturday, June 17, local high school students from Saugus, Revere and some surrounding communities will be awarded scholarships at a gathering including their families at the Offi cer Harold L. Vitale Memorial Park on Ballard Street in Saugus – near the 38th anniversary date of the late offi cer’s ultimate sacrifi ce, (E.O.W. June 18, 1985). All of the 2023 recipients will be announced in just a few days; a partial list of awards includes local student Hebat S. Elkacemi. “We are excited to be able to host our annual scholarships awards ceremony … near the anniversary date of his ultimate sacrifi ce, June 18. The event allows us an opportunity to meet deserving students and their families,” said Les Vitale, brother of the late offi cer. “For over 30 years we’ve hosted the ceremony at the Memorial Park named after Harold to honor his life and reflect on his years of service and sacrifi ce.” Dick Vitale said, “The cost of a secondary education is soaring and continues to be a challenge for students and their families further compounded by things like the Covid outbreak, a struggling economy, rising interest rates and a shaky stock market. By providing scholarships serves to cover a small part of the students’ overall costs.” He went on to say, “This day provides us a great sense of pride and allows us to spend time at the Park named after Harold here in Saugus where Harold worked protecting the community and where we experience the continued support of Town offi cials, members in public safety and enjoy the day with the Saugus community.” Bob Vitale, a retired Transit Police Offi cer, went on to say, “Hosting this event around Father’s Day is great and is the time of year when families typically make time to celebrate milestones like high school graduations and the college acceptance decisions.” He added, “On top of that June 14th is Flag Day and is Harold’s birthday, so it’s a special day for us though it’s hard to believe 38 years have passed and we’re still hosting this event.” Niece and nephew Victoria Vitale-Bingham and her brother Nicholas Vitale also spoke. “Uncle Harold would have turned 80 so it’s pretty cool knowing we’ve been handing out these scholarships during our entire adult lives for over 30 years now. Even though we grew up without having him around us, this Reception and our August charity golf outing allowed us to get to know him and be part of turning a tragedy into a sense of pride and lets us stop to recognize the police offi cers like him for their service to the community,” said Victoria. Nick Vitale added, “we’ve gotten to meet some of his retired co-workers over the years and hear some great stories about him, and we’ve even gotten to know some of the current members of the Department that stop by every year to pay their respects. They have a tough job, so we’re proud to show our support and respect them for walking the Thin Blue Line every day.” Eileen Vitale, wife of the late officer remarked, “June 18th will always be a tough day for me to get through, but I love all that we do to remember Harold. The Memorial Park Reception, giving scholarships and our annual golf tournament are good days for me. Our charity work allows us to continue supporting victims’ advocacy programs of some great organizations that helped me get through the diffi cult times like the National and NE C.O.P.S. (National Concerns of Police Survivors and N.E. C.O.P.S.) and the N.L.E.O.M.F. (National Law Enforcement Offi cers Memorial Fund). They are amazing organizations who helped us out back in 1985 and we stay involved and give back to them with our support to this day.” The Officer Harold L. Vitale Memorial Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization and was created in 1992 some seven years after his death. Offi cer Vitale was killed in the line of duty in the early morning hours of June 18, 1985, while attempting to make an arrest, when he was dragged over 1,000 feet to his death. Offi cer Vitale was 42 at the time and married to his wife Eileen, and they lived in Ipswich with three children: Paul, Michelle and JacLyn. Offi cer Vitale’s badge #17 was retired upon his death. The Offi cer Vitale Memorial Park was constructed by the Town of Saugus in 1992 in his honor. The Memorial Fund Annual Golf Tournament will be held once again on the fi rst Monday in August (August 8) at Ipswich Country Club – for the 28th time. Local resident among those named on Southwestern College Dean’s Honor Roll for spring 2023 T op scholars at Southwestern College in Winfi eld, Kan., and at Southwestern College Professional Studies have been announced with the release of the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring 2023 semester. Full-time students who earned grade point averages of at least 3.70 (4.0 equals an A) were eligible for the honor. Revere resident John Tran was included. Southwestern College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1885 by Methodists in south central Kansas. Today its Winfi eld campus is the residential hub that guides students to lives of meaning and service, with well-rounded academic and extracurricular offerings attracting traditional-aged students from throughout the nation and world. Southwestern College Professional Studies provides options for online students in any location and has been named a top provider for persons serving in the military. The college continues to be affi liated with the United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission to offer bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. 1. On May 26, 1927, Ford Motor Company ended production of what car that helped “democratize the automobile”? 2. How are Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner similar? 3. What were the fi rst baseball bats made of? 4. On May 27, 1937, for the fi rst time, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge opened to the public; how much did it cost to walk the bridge: 25 cents, one dollar or fi ve dollars? 5. What word means the white of an egg? 6. Which grows faster, fi ngernails or toenails? 7. How many European countries have a hereditary monarchy: fi ve, eight or 10? 8. May 28 is National Burger Day; an American doctor with what last name advocated for hamburger meals for the digestion? (His last name is the name of a hamburger dish.) 9. What famous European church is undergoing restoration and will reopen in 2024? 10. What does FDIC stand for? 11. On May 29, 1953, EdAnswers mund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to summit what mountain that is the highest? 12. Most of the world’s true cinnamon comes from what country? 13. Laurence Fishburne III was the fi rst black actor to play what Shakespeare character on fi lm? 14. On May 30, 1922, what Washington, D.C., memorial honoring a president and “the virtues of tolerance, honesty, and constancy in the human spirit” was dedicated? 15. What fruit is traditional in Black Forest cake? 16. Queen Victoria had what dogs as pets that had previously been considered shepherds’ dogs? 17. On May 31, 1859, what English clock/bell with a nickname rang out for the fi rst time? 18. Seen through a telescope, the hottest stars are what color: blue, white or yellow? 19. What metal was discovered in Nevada’s Comstock Lode? 20. On June 1, 1813, the Battle of Boston Harbor took place during what war? 1. Model T 2. They were the fi rst players in the Baseball Hall of Fame. 3. They were homemade and were often made of wagon tongue or scrap wood. 4. 25 cents 5. Albumen 6. Fingernails 7. 10 (Belgium, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and UK) 8. James H. Salisbury (Salisbury steak) 9. Notre-Dame Cathedral 10. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 11. Everest 12. Sri Lanka 13. Othello 14. The Lincoln Memorial 15. Cherries 16. Collies 17. Big Ben 18. Blue 19. Silver 20. The War of 1812
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