Page 10 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021 Int’l Sand Sculpting Festival scaled back, still draws crowds despite virus, summer heat Shown from left to right: City Council President/Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto with sculptor Matthew Deibert, Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, sculptors Dan Doubleday, Meredith Corson Doubleday, Deb Barrett-Cutulle, sculptors’ assistant Mark Price and sculptors Caral Jara, Mélineige Beauregard and Sue McGrew. Pictured from left to right: School Committee Member/Senate candidate Anthony D’Ambrosio, Councillor-at-Large candidate Marc Silvestri, Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe, Councillor-at-Large Steven Morabito, State Rep. Jeff Turco, City Council Vice President/Councillor-at-Large Gerry Visconti, Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky, City Council President/Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto and Ward 5 Councillor John Powers. By Tara Vocino A pproximately one million visitors were expected to visit the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival. “We spaced each sculpture approximately 150 feet apart to take all safety precautions resulting from COVID-19,” festival chairman John Hamel said on Saturday. “We limited food trucks and eliminated live music to pull it off with modifi cations since we didn’t want to cancel two years in a row.” Saugus sculptor Deborah Barrett-Cutulle was the only local artist, working on 11 logos adjacent to sand sculptures. The Everett High School graduate moved to downtown Saugus in 2005. Cutulle has been doing sand sculpting with the festival for 17 years. “It’s always a fun event to be a part of,” Cutulle said on Tuesday while sculpting outside of Pearl Street Station Restaurant in Malden. “I began my career doing logos, so it’s coming full circle.” Revere Beach Partnership Board of Directors President Rosette Cataldo with Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival Chair John Hamel by the Ferris wheel Rajita and Abhi Kasireddy by the amusement park sculpture Lead Vocalist Vanessa Salvucci played inside the tent.
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