Page 12 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – WEDnEsDAy, JuLy 3, 2024 EVERETT KIWANIS 38th ANNUAL FRANK E. WOODWARD GOLF TOURNAMENT!!! Supporting Scholarships for Everett High School Students Register online to play and to buy tee box signs at www.everettkiwanisgolf.com Date: July 26, 2024 Time: 7:00AM Registration – 8:00 AM Shotgun Start Location: Mount Hood Golf Course – 100 Slayton Rd. Melrose, MA Fee: $150.00 per golfer – includes 18-hole best ball scramble format, cart, greens fees, lunch, and prizes Please buy a tee box sign for $125.00 per hole Questions: Contact David LaRovere at david@larovere.com or 617-387-2700 Online registration gives option to be invoiced or pay online Fireworks Caused More Than 200 Injuries, $1.5M in Property Damage since 2019 STOW – Every year in Massachusetts, illegal fireworks cause fires, explosions, property damage, and serious injuries. As we enter the weeks around July 4th , when more than 60% of these incidents occur, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine is reminding residents and visitors to leave fireworks to the professionals. “Fireworks are inherently dangerous,” said State Fire Marshal Davine. “Possessing or using them in Massachusetts requires licensing and certification. They are illegal for personal use here even if purchased legally in another state. These laws work: the rate of fireworks injuries in Massachusetts is about one-fifth the national average.” Over the past five years, fireworks have caused 532 fires and explosions, about $1.5 million in property damage, and more than 200 serious injuries that required treatment in a hospital emergency department. The following incidents were reported last year alone: • On May 21, 2023, a Kingston man who was allegedly manufacturing destructive devices for use as homemade fireworks suffered life-altering injuries to his hands, chest, and face. He was MedFlighted to Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Additional devices found at the scene were secured and rendered safe by the State Police Bomb Squad. • On July 3, 2023, commercial-grade fireworks caused a fire on the second-floor porch of a multi-family home in Chelsea. State Police fire investigators assigned to the State Fire Marshal’s office and Chelsea officials determined that commercial-grade aerial fireworks being discharged in front of a nearby masonry business struck the rear porch and ignited combustible materials. Additional fireworks were found nearby and seized. • On July 4, 2023, a West Yarmouth man was badly injured after attempting to discharge illegal fireworks. He was transported first to Cape Cod Hospital and then to Brigham and Women’s Hospital with severe injuries to his right hand and thigh. • On July 5, 2023, a teenage boy lost part of his hand and a teenage girl suffered burn inFIREWORKS | SEE Page 15 License Commission issues 1-day licenses for summer events By Barbara Taormina A t their last meeting, the Licensing Commission approved applications for events for residents looking for ways to enjoy the summer locally. The Neighborhood Developers received 1-day entertainment license for the Shirley Ave. Cultural Festival scheduled for Sept. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This is an established annual event that allows Shirley Ave neighbors to gather at Sandler Square and share food, music and other aspects of their different cultures. The American Legion reFor Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net ceived beer, wine, and food licenses for evening concert events at Veterans Memorial Park. On the following Sundays, July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4 and August 11, the Legion will host a beer and wine garden with hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages and chips to accompany the city's Sunday night concerts. The Commission granted the Revere Beach Partnership a special 1-day license for all Alcohol to be served at a special VIP party on July 20, from 6 to 10 p.m. for donors and sponsors of the International Sand Sculpting Festival. The event will be held in a roped off tent with security and police details. The Revere Beach Partnership also received three 1-day licenses for July 19, 20, and 21 to serve beer and wine from noon to 8 p.m. as part of the Sand Sculpting festival. Diana Cardona was granted a 1-day virtually and entertainment license for an event celebrating Colombian Independence Day, on July 18, 5 -7 p.m. at McMakin Memorial Park. Cardona said she expected a crowd of about 120 people. Have a Safe, Happy 4th of July: Leave Fireworks to the Professionals
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