THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2022 Page 5 RBC grants first 2022 ‘Beautiful Home’ award T he Revere Beautification Committee (RBC) presented its “Beautiful Home” award to the Sabino Raff a home located at 18-20 Central Ave. When looking at the front of this duplex, one will see side-by-side entry doors that are stained a matching deep red and have identical straw wreaths festooned with lilac-colored plantings. Between the doors is one large planter fi lled with diff erent fl owers creating a balanced eff ect. Two hanging baskets fi lled with yellow begonias complete the picture. Neatly trimmed bushes and hedges fill the front yard of this property and enclose a collection of various unusual items, including a large rock. The property surrounding this home is immaculately kept, and the beautifi cation eff ort is extended into the rear of the home. The owner of the property is Sabino Raff a, who has lived in this house for 55 years. He does all the landscaping on his property – “not just the front yard. I have a back yard too,” this proud homeowner said. He works four to fi ve hours a day to create and maintain the fi nished product. RBC urges all residents to do as Sabino Raff a has done. As he explained, “I’m proud of my city and I want to keep my property well maintained.” Honorees Mr. & Mrs. Raff a Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. The honorees and RBC members, from left to right: RBC Chairperson Eleanor Vieira, honorees Mr. & Mrs. Raff a, RBC member Janelle O’Brien and RBC Treasurer Karen Knapp. Dept. of Planning & Community Development and Mayor announce Broadway Small Business District Technical Support Program Applications open July 11 T he Revere Department of Planning & Community Development and Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the Broadway Small Business District Technical Support Program, which is funded by COVID-19 relief sources, such as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Beginning Monday, July 11, 2022, small business owners operating on Broadway can apply for free technical assistance in three content areas – fi nancial management, marketing & merchandising and business expansion strategies – to improve business operations and promote curb appeal to consumers walking or driving along Broadway. To be eligible, business owners must have a brick-and-mortar location on Broadway, certify that their small business is independently owned and demonstrate a decrease in revenue or increase of costs related to business operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications can be accessed on www.revere.org/smallbusiness and will be accepted on a rolling basis until February 28, 2023. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. The Broadway Small Business District Technical Assistance Support Program is part of a larger economic development initiative for the corridor that will employ actionable strategies from the 2021 Local Rapid Recovery Plan for Broadway. This initiative is the fi rst of several programs planned for Broadway through Revere’s Department of Planning & Community Development to stimulate economic growth and restore Revere’s downtown business district. For more information about this initiative, please email smallbusiness@revere.org. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657
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