THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 Page 11 Congratulations RHS Class of 2022 RHS Class of 2022 Graduates! Congratulations Graduates! School Board Member Anthony D’Ambrosio Best Wishes Class of 2022 Councillor-at-Large “Be bold, be courageous, be your best.” Steve Morabito The Publisher & Staff of “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” Graduation remarks by Mayor Brian Arrigo G ood evening Superintendent Kelly, Dr. Perella, distinguished staff and faculty, invited guests, parents, friends, and, most important, Graduates of the Revere High School Class of 2022. I have to admit… it feels great being up on this stage once again! I never had a doubt Revere would get to this point again and we did it - together. The class of 2022 endured a high school experience unlike any other in our history. When asked to give graduation addresses, I attempt to bring words of inspiration and impart some lessons of my own experience – But, here, today, your life and your lessons are far from what I could have ever imagined. The life you are living today — and the world you’re heading into — is dramatically different than the one you entered high school in 2019 … not to mention June of 1998 when I was sitting in one of those chairs. Here’s how easy and carefree life was in 1998: gas was only a about a dollar a gallon.. The Backstreet Boys were on Billboard’s Hot 100… and Apple had just released their fi rst iMac. We barely had the internet and email. No Amazon Prime deliveries. No social media (thank god)... and social issues of justice, inequality and violence were discussed in ways that brought more respect and peace for one another rather than driving divisiveness across ideologies, race and cultures. Our city has always been a brilliant example of how New Americans can build a dream of better for the next generation and today you carry that tradition forward with your commencement. Your class, Revere High school 2022 will be our champions for GRADUATES | SEE Page 14 City Council approves use of Community Improvement Trust Fund money Approves $25K for reuse study of Beachmont Fire Station By Adam Swift A t Monday night’s meeting, the City Council approved using Community Improvement Trust Fund money for several park upgrade projects as well as a reuse study for the Beachmont Fire Station. The City Council unanimously approved $80,000 for the Department of Planning and Community Development as matching funds for the Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant program for upgrades to Costa, Gibson and Harmon Parks. The PARC grants were established to assist cities and towns in acquiring and developing land for park and outdoor recreation purposes. These grants can be used by municipalities to acquire parkland, build a new park or renovate an existing park. “To be clear, the matching funds will cover the matching funds for all three of these [park] projects,” said Richard Viscay, the city’s fi nance director. The council also unanimously approved $25,000 for the Department of Planning and Community Development for an adaptive reuse study for the Beachmont Fire Station. The city’s Public Arts Commission is looking to convert the unused fire station into a community arts center and fi re museum with gallery, studio and public use space. The project is very near and dear to the heart of Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna, who also serves on the Arts Commission and has been a driving force behind the reuse of the fi re station. “I’m very happy about that; thank you very much,” McKenna said to Viscay at Monday night’s meeting. In other business at Monday night’s meeting, Viscay said the City of Revere is looking to establish three new revolving funds for the city government. Revolving funds are funds where a department or service, such as water and sewer, are funded exclusively through the money it brings in. One is for the parks and recreation program at the Garfi eld Pool; the second is for Electric Vehicle charging stations; and the third is for trash and recycling barrels. Viscay said the City of Revere has been off ering Electric Vehicle charging stations free of charge in the city, but as the number of stations and vehicles increases, the City may look to collect some revenue from the stations to help pay for their upkeep. With the trash and recycling barrel fund, Viscay said, the goal is to have barrels in stock for those in the community who need new or extra barrels. “We have satisfied our three-year debt service on the purchase of these barrels, but we want to maintain an inventory,” said Viscay. “If people want a second barrel or a recycling barrel, we can set up a revolving fund so the dollars are in place so we can go back to purchase more and keep an inventory on hand.”
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