THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021 BEACON | FROM Page 18 $50,366,295). “What many people don’t real1. June 4 is National Donut Day; what people are credited with bringing olykoeks (“oily cakes” or donuts) to America? 2. What book by Ray Bradbury was originally called “The Fireman”? 3. On June 5, 1883, the first long distance run of what passenger train departed Paris? 4. Which island had an ancient ritual of bullleaping? 5. On June 6, 1933, wet concrete was first poured on what would later become the Hoover Dam, which created Lake Mead on what river? 6. How are the names of a German spa and New York prison similar? 7. What TV show had days of the week called “Circus Day,” “Anything Can Happen Day” and “Talent Roundup Day”? 8. What was called “The Curse of the Bambino”? 9. On June 7, 1982, Graceland was opened to the public; what room in which Elvis Presley had died was kept off limits? 10. What city’s transport system is known as the “L”? 11. In baseball what does SB stand for? 12. June 8 is World Oceans Day; what is the world’s largest living structure? 13. What Richard Wagner opera inspired Boston’s Swan Boats? 14. What is the Hyper Text Coff ee Pot Control Protocol (HTCPCP)? 15. In what century was General Tso’s chicken fi rst cooked? 16. On June 9, 1973, what horse won the Triple Crown? 17. Dutch cabbage salad is better known as what? 18. What two planets do not have moons? 19. What is cassoulet? 20. On June 10, 1964, the U.S. Senate ended what to enable passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? ANSWERS ize is that a consequence of the pandemic has been a significant increase in instances of domestic abuse,” said sponsor Sen. Mike Moore (D-Millbury). “As a result, there has been an increase in individuals seeking services provided by the Executive Offi ce of Health and Human Services. It is critical that we provide more funding for these services so that access to care remains available for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault in the commonwealth.» (A “Yes” vote is for the $508,419 increase in funding). Sen. Joseph Boncore Yes $500,000 TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTH OUTCOMES (S 3) Senate 38-1, approved an amendment that would provide $500,000 for the Perinatal-Neonatal Quality Improvement Network (PNQIN) of Massachusetts that works with hospitals and maternal health organizations to eliminate disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality. “I fi led [the] amendment … to provide funding to PNQIN because I believe that it is every person’s right to build a happy and healthy family in the commonwealth of Massachusetts,” said amendment sponsor Sen. Harriette Chandler (D-Worcester). “An essential element of PNQIN’s mission is to fi ght and eliminate long standing racial disparities in maternal mortality and to improve health outcomes of all pregnant people and their children. PNQIN is at the forefront of maternal health equity, and their work will unequivocally bring us closer to a commonwealth full of happy and healthy parents and children.” “I have a strong belief that the practice of earmarking funds for priAPPROVAL | FROM Page 1 the public using the community room and by fi refi ghters using the room for training exercises. “It is a priority of the city to create a new fi re station in this location,” said Revere Economic Development Director Robert O’Brien. “It has very signifi cant and timely public safety implications, and the petitions before [the ZBA] are perfectly apPage 19 vate organizations within the budget leads to more harm than good in our political system,” said Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, the only senator to vote against the amendment. “Although the PNQIN does important work, and I appreciate Sen. Chandler’s championing of this worthy cause, I believe government works better when the Legislature sticks to its role of setting categories of funding priorities, and I respect the executive branch agencies’ responsibility to make comparisons among projects and service providers to choose the organizations that best carry out those priorities. As such, I have a policy of voting against earmarks when it comes to setting budget priorities.” (A “Yes” vote is for the $500,000. A “No” vote is against it.) Sen. Joseph Boncore Yes ADDITIONAL $500,000 FOR SECURITY FOR SCHOOLS AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP (S 9) Senate 39-0, approved an amendment increasing funding by $500,000 (from $1 million to $1.5 million) for security and enhancements for at-risk houses of worship, schools, community centers and other nonprofit institutions. This includes the installation of security cameras, enhanced lighting, ballistic doors and bulletproof windows, rapid response alarms, perimeter fencing, motion detectors and vehicle blockades. “We are in the middle of a pandemic of hate and violence, and it’s growing at alarming rates,” said sponsor Sen. Eric Lesser (D-Longmeadow). This year alone, there was the attempted bombing at Ruth’s House, a Jewish-affiliated assisted living facility in Longmeadow, and in the months that followed, a rapid rise in Anti-Asian hate crimes. We have an obligation as a commonwealth to make sure that we have the resources to put propriate, and beyond that, they are completely necessary given the nature of the plot.” Ward 2 City Councillor Ira Novoselsky said the Point of Pines location is important for the safety of the city, given all the development and construction going on in the city, especially in and near the Pines. Ward 5 City Councillor John Powers has long been a proponent for the return of a fi re stathese basic precautions in place for these community groups and organizations.” (A “Yes” vote is for the $500,000). Sen. Joseph Boncore Yes HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of May 24-28, the House met for a total of eight minutes while the Senate met for a total of 23 hours and 40 minutes. Mon. May 24 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:03 a.m. Senate 11:11 a.m. to 11:13 a.m. Tues. May 25 No House session. Senate 11:10 a.m. to 7:55 p.m. Wed. May 26 No House session Senate 10:30 a.m. to 8:05 p.m. Thurs. May 27 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:08 a.m. Senate 11:26 a.m. to 4:44 p.m. Fri. May 28 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com tion to his ward. While he could not attend last week’s meeting, he did send an email in support of granting the variances. “I want to commend the administration and Councillor Powers for really getting this now on the roll,” said ZBA Chair Michael Tucker. “I truly believe that this is well needed, and based on the architectural renderings, this is going to be a beautiful building.” 1. The Dutch, who settled New Amsterdam (Manhattan) 2. “Fahrenheit 451” 3. The Orient Express 4. Crete 5. The Colorado River 6. They are composed of repeated words (BadenBaden and SingSing) 7. “The Mickey Mouse Club” 8. When the Red Sox had a longtime losing streak (blamed on Babe Ruth [the “Bambino”]) until they won three World Series 9. The bathroom 10. Chicago’s 11. Stolen base 12. The Great Barrier Reef off of Australia’s coast 13. “Lohengrin” 14. An April Fool’s joke memo published in 1998 by “The Internet Society” 15. The 20th (reportedly invented in Taiwan in the 1950s) 16. Secretariat 17. Koolsla (coleslaw) 18. Venus and Mercury 19. A French bean casserole 20. A fi libuster
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