Page 18 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, June 14, 2019 Knight of Columbus hosting Foxwoods Casino Trip on Aug. 11 T he Revere Knight of Columbus is hosting a Foxwoods Casino Trip with continental breakfast, lunch and slot money included. The Revere Knights of Columbus on Central Avenue is sponsoring a day trip to Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Ct., on Sunday, August 11. The cost of the trip is $29.00/per. This includes a continental breakfast at the Knights Hall, which is located at 29 Central Ave. in Revere. Breakfast will be served from 7-8 a.m., just prior to the bus leaving Revere at 8 a.m.; there will also be a lunch voucher and a $10.00 slot credit. The bus will arrive at the destination at about 10:30 a.m. and will depart from Foxwoods at 5 p.m. and be back to Central Avenue by 7:30 p.m. This is on a first come, first served basis – tickets are selling fast – you can reserve your seat by dropping off your check on any Tuesday morning at 29 Central Ave. between 7-9 a.m. (except July 2) or mail checks to the same address. Any questions, please call 781853-0490 and leave a message or email amvjjv@verizon.net. There is no guarantee on you winning at the tables, but it promises to be a great trip and a lot of fun with your friends, or those soon to be. Grand Knight John Verrengia Revere students celebrate graduation from Pioneer Charter School of Science Shown in the front row, from left to right, are Chimaa Boutarf, Iman Bouzaghou and Alexandra Palacios. Shown in the back row, from left to right, are Rita Ouldsahraouia, Ikrame Elouazzani, Hiba Ouldsahraouia, Lina Ghiat, Pedro Monteiro Borges, Julianna Martins, Chaimaa Hossaini, Hatim Salhi and Luz Aguilar Garcia. (Courtesy Photo) Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, Dept. of Conservation& Recreation awarded $17,500 in small grants in nine communities to fund O n Saturday, June 8, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation awarded $17,500 in small grants to Revere community organizations which will support free summer beach events throughout Revere as part of Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and DCR’s annual Better Beaches Program. Grantees include Revere Beach Partnership and the Revere Beach Recreation Department who will host events such as the Revere Beach Festival Series, movie nights, and kayaking programs. In total, more than $210,000 was awarded in Better Beaches Program grants. These grants will allow 37 organizations This year’s grants will see the nearly 150 free events on the region’s public beaches from Nahant to Nantasket in 2019. Funds to support the Better Beaches Program come from DCR, JetBlue and the proceeds of the Harpoon Shamrock Splash fundraiser. Since Save the Harbor/Save the Bay began the Better Beaches Program partnership with the Department of Conservation & Recreation in 2008, they have awarded almost $900,000 in small grants to support nearly 500 events on the region's public beaches for kids and families in Lynn, Nahant, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull. return of many well-attended events from previous years, along with some newly funded events. Grants support concerts, kayaking, family beach festivals, youth beach parties, songs and stories by the sea and art on the shore along with several other beach related activities. All events funded by these grants are free to the public and are hosted in the region’s beachfront communities of Lynn, Nahant, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull, bringing more than 1 million people to the beach. “Each year we look forward to these great events that get people excited about going to the region’s public beaches,” said Save the Harbor President Tani Marinovich. “The beaches are our most important natural resources, but also serve as a cultural resource that helps connect communities and bond neighborhoods.” “Contained within the state parks system are incredible ‘close to home’ beaches that provide excellent recreational opportunities for visitors and their families to enjoy,” said Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Leo Roy. “The Baker-Polito Administration works incredibly hard at fostering strong partnerships with stakeholders like Save the Harbor/Save the Bay in an eff ort to increase access and provide unique programming at state beaches and other natural resources.” With the support of The Boston Circus Guild and JetBlue, this year’s line-up also includes 10 free Life’s A Beach Festivals, featuring trapeze artists, acrobats and jugglers, as well costumed storytellers, performing pirates, a community art project by Save the Harbor’s artist in residence Robin Reed and mandalas in the sand by intertidal artists Andres Amador. "At JetBlue, we are commit* A Delta Dental Premier Provider Dr. Mario Abdennour, Dr. Bhavisha Patel, Dr. Priti Amlani, Dr. Bruce Goldman and team. ted to our community and fun is one of our core values,” said Donnie Todd, Corporate Social Responsibility Liaison for JetBlue, who led a team of over 30 participants in this year’s Shamrock Splash. "More than BEACHES | SEE PAGE 19
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