THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, August 9, 2019 Page 15 RBC recognizes Friendly Garden Co-Op Apartments M ost people think that individual homes are the only ones eligible for the “Beautiful Home” award given by the Revere Beautifi cation Committee (RBC). This is untrue as evidenced by the recipient of this month’s award. RBC recently selected the Friendly Garden complex on Revere Street as a recipient of this honor. As in many instances around the city, there is not a large amount of land available for planting at this site. The Friendly Garden residents didn’t let that stop them. They took things into their hands and landscaped their property, creating a lovely eff ect. As one drives into the property, the driveway is full of color on both sides. On the left side of the drive there are plantings chock-full of red, white and purple fl owers. Some are around trees while others border the rounded edges of the grass, creating a lively impression. This eff ect is duplicated on the right side of the driveway. The multicolor petunias and begonias fl ank the entrance to the building. This eff ect is continued down the drive to the Revere Street entrance and around the building along Revere Street. Added to the petunias and begonias are hostas, evergreen bushes, rose bushes and sedum. All available space is fi lled with lovely color! In addition, there are two decorative benches on the sidewalk into the building, creating a welcoming eff ect. The original work was done by Mike’s Landscaping of Malden, but the daily work is being done by a group of the complex’s residents. Friendly Garden residents Stacy Ventola and Maryann Irwin perform the daily work to keep the property looking so lovely, and George Salerno helps with all of the holiday decorations. This team eff ort has produced a beautiful product. This is truly a labor of love for the Friendly Garden team as evidenced by their statement that “We have a passion for working on the landscaping. It’s very rewarding when members comment on how beautiful the grounds look each season. Some of the members who are unable to leave their apartment tell us that they smile when they look out their window and see all the beautiful fl owers.” RBC congratulates the members of the Friendly Garden team and encourages other apartment/condominium complexes to emulate them by beautifying their property. Revere resident competes in Empire Dance Championship lbert Nicholls of Revere competed in the Empire Dance Championship, which was held from Aug. 1-3 at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. With his instructor, Saori DeSouza of the Dancesport Academy of New England, as his partner, Nicholls entered 12 dance heats in the beginner, intermediate and full silver categories in the 61-63-yearold level. Nicholls also entered the 3-Dance Challenge. He placed first dancing the cha -cha, mambo and rumba. Nicholls said he appreciates DeSouza’s eff orts in helping him improve his ballroom dancing. Revere resident Albert Nicholls competed in the Empire Dance Championship in New York City earlier this month and won fi rst place in the 3-Dance Challenge. (Courtesy Photo) Mayor launches Mobile City Hall to bring city services directly to Revere residents M ayor Brian Arrigo announced the official launch of Mobile City Hall, the City of Revere’s latest initiative to make interacting with city government more accessible and convenient for residents. Mobile City Hall, a retrofitted passenger van, will be in a different neighborhood each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-2 p.m. and will make house calls. With the support of Revere 311 staff, residents can pay city bills, apply for licenses and receive any service offered on Revere.org without having to visit City Hall. “With the launch of our new and improved Revere. org, and today with Mobile City Hall, we’re continuing to modernize and professionalize the way our residents can interact with their city government,” Mayor Arrigo said. “Revere residents deserve the very best in city services and we’re proud to now bring them directly to their neighborhoods and doorsteps.” Mobile City Hall made its offi cial debut at last week’s International Sand Sculpting Festival and Revere’s National Night Out on August 6, and will be present at community events throughout the year. The Mobile City Hall schedule will be kept updated on Twitter @mobilecityhall and at Revere.org/mobilecityhall. Mobile City Hall can also be booked from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays to provide services to residents at home. To book an appointment, residents can email mobilecityhall@revere.org with contact information, requested time and desired service. A Stop & Shop Kicks Off A+ School Rewards Program for 2019-2020 School Year Customers encouraged to select schools to support in their community QUINCY– Stop & Shop announced today that its A+ School Rewards fundraising program is now open for the 2019-2020 school year. The program provides Stop & Shop customers with an easy and unique way to earn money for their local schools, simply by shopping at their local Stop & Shop. “Whether to pay for new technology or extracurricular activities, or to help establish enrichment opportunities, neighborhood schools can always use additional funding,” said Whitney Clarke, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Stop & Shop. “Since it began, our A+ School Rewards Program has helped enhance the education of thousands of school children in the communities we serve and we’re proud to off er the fundraising program again this year.” By registering their Stop & Shop card, Stop & Shop customers can support their chosen schools with every purchase they make, both in-store and through their Peapod delivery or pickup orders. Customers can select up to two schools that they would like their Stop & Shop purchases to support. The selected schools will earn money from qualified purchases during the program period, which will run from Sept. 6, 2019 to March 14, 2020, this program year. Each individual school decides how to spend their award, whether it’s to purchase new technology, fund fi eld trips, or used for other education-related programs or materials. Since 2005, Stop & Shop has donated more than $20 million through the A+ School Rewards Program. Over $2.45 million was raised for schools during the 2018-2019 school year alone. All public, private and parochial schools housing grades K-12, as well as Home Schools, are eligible to participate and can register by visiting https://stopandshop.com/ school-rewards/. ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS Hurry, Won’t Last!! Warm & Welcoming best describes this 5+ room Ranch desirable side street location. View the interior of this home right on your smartphone.
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