Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2023 Revere nonprofits receive Partnership Grants from the Foundation Trust T he Foundation Trust, a private operating foundation serving the Greater Boston area, announced its 2023 grant recipients. Since their fi rst grant solicitation cycle in 2019, over $80,000 has been awarded in scholarships and grants to nonprofi t organizations serving the Revere community, including over $23,000 this year. “Thank you so much for once again including Revere in your charitable giving program,” said former Revere Mayor Daniel Rizzo. “Now more than ever, this type of assistance is desperately needed. I am proud to be afANGELO’S FULL SERVICE 1978-2023 Celebrating 45 Years in Business! Regular Unleaded $3.539 MidUnleaded $3.839 Super $4.089 Diesel Fuel $4.159 Heating Oil at the Pump $4.759 $3.59 9 DEF HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! 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Go to everettbank.com to easily open your account online in just minutes. fi liated with your family and organization.” Recipients were chosen from nonprofi ts and municipal programs operating in the Foundation Trust’s program areas, including overcoming trauma and adversity, elevating high-risk youth and communities and enriching quality of life for adults living with chronic conditions. Foundation Trust Executive Director Dr. Joseph Spinazzola said, “Revere is a unique city that is of importance to Massachusetts and the nation. Throughout its rich history, Revere has always been a vibrant and important nexus of cultures. Our family began its American dream here, and we are proud to support its many nonprofi t and municipal programs that help its residents thrive.” A grant to CAPIC/Revere Police Activities League (http:// www.capicinc.org) will support the expansion of summer 2023 programming for the Revere Police Summer Youth Academy, which serves at-risk youth. “The Revere Police Activities League and the Revere Police Department are honored to be chosen as a recipient of Foundation Trust Grant for the summer of 2023. We are excited about the opportunity to work closely with the Foundation Trust while providing structured programs and building positive relationships with the youth of our community. The Foundation Trust grant provides fi nancial support that allows the Revere Police Activities League and the Revere Police Department to continue its important work within the community,” said CAPIC/ Revere Police Activities League Program Director Kris Oldoni. “The Revere Police Activities League is an anti-drug and antiviolence organization that promotes career awareness to the at-risk youth population and has been operating now for nearly 20 years. The money derived from the Foundation’s generosity will no doubt be used to support programming, provide awareness, and change lives,” added Rizzo. Th e Foundation Trust is excited to be involved in developing new programming with long-standing organizations. A grant to the Revere Community School (https://sites.google. com/rpsk12.org/revere-community-school/programs) will support English and technology classes for seniors, a nutrition program and piloting a job training program for students. “Revere Community School is grateful to the Foundation Trust for their generosity and partnership. Their continued support of our work will GRANTS | SEE Page 23 ~ GUEST COMMENTARY ~ $2.95 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 A Traffic Intersection Waiting For Trouble By Sal Giarratani A s I read the news account in the Revere Advocate of a woman being struck by a motor vehicle, it appears this woman was very lucky indeed to still be alive. I often drive on Malden Street to either shop or just chat with my friend Angelo who owns Vinny’s Market. Like everyone else, it is hard not to notice how difficult it is to cross the road near Vinny’s Market and up to the corner. I recently walked down toward Hall’s Corner and I watched the traffi c coming from all sides toward that dinky traffi c island and just wondered why anybody hasn’t already died at this fl uster-you-know-what. While a number of politicians have thrown their two cent pieces of advice into this traffi c issue, none seem to fully understand the problem. The answer isn’t raised crosswalks (speedbumps)??? The answer isn’t a three-way stop sign. These are not bad ideas. However, speed isn’t the only culprit here. The speed limit is already down to 20 mph. As I recently stood and Member FDIC | Member DIF All Deposits Are Insured In Full. watched traffi c at the site, the problem also isn’t the width of Malden Street coming up from Broadway. The real issue is how traffi c engineers without intention created the problem themselves. The traffi c island is too off-centered and too close to Newhall Street to work properly. Cars entering the intersection would also not be constrained with any three-way stop signs or blinking red lights. The island which cars must pass by is in the wrong location and actually assists in cars speeding up. Stand where I stood for just 5 minutes and you will see what I saw with your own eyes. I am not going to judge the Revere Traffic Department for the placement of this particular traffi c island. They must have had good reasons for doing so but the island placement in and of itself causes drivers to speed. I think it is time for the city traffi c folks to take a relook at Hall’s Corner. A correction might be in order. I think the sooner the better. As for the neighborhood, don’t look to City Hall, look to yourselves. This is your neighborhood. Take a stand. Tell your elected offi cials to stop talking and start doing. Stand up and speak out but just be really careful doing that anywhere near Hall’s Corner. Government is our business. Either we run it or it runs us or in the case of this traffi c island in question, it can run over us. Voting is good but standing up for yourself is better. Do it for yourself, do it for the elderly who live around you and do it for school kids trying to get to their nearby school in the mornings, too. Prices subject to change FLEET
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