Page 12 THE REVERE ADVOCATE–Friday, September 27 , 2019 Opening of Garfield Community Center marks new era Recreation Director Michael Hinojosa was one of the event organizers of the Garfield Community Center ribbon-cutting on Saturday morning. Mayor Brian Arrigo said it’s an exciting day and a new era. The ribbon is cut by politicians, children and parents. Level 2 English for Speakers of Other Languages is also part of the Community Center’s programming. Classes run every 12 weeks on Saturdays at 8 and 11 a.m. Bottom row: Renato Pereira, Maria Lopez, Maltfuz Rahman, Rubina Yiesmin, Mercedes Tobalina and Elena Soto. Top row: Coordinator Fatou Drammeh and Teacher Jaclyn Biller. Jad Hilal, 9, during the opening of the Community Center. Aya Haou is in an advanced level Arabic class. Farrls Qranfau is in class as part of the Moroccan American Connections in Revere Academy. Rania Lasri is in Arabic class. Mayor Brian Arrigo, Ken Liberatore and Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto by the George Colella sign. Ken Libertore, who went to the former community center on Nahant Avenue, said the Community Center is long overdue. Teacher Fatima Zahra El Haous teaches Level 1 Arabic class with the Moroccan American Connections in Revere Association (MACIR) banner behind her. Teacher Salwa Gavdaf leads an Arabic song in Level 2 Arabic. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino)
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