Page 18 THE REVERE ADVOCATE–Friday, October 4 , 2019 A Beachmont Wow! Third Annual Beachmont Multicultural Festival By Kathleen Heiser M usic, dancers, puppets, painters, kids, old folk and young folk played, ate and had fun. The Beachmont Improvement Committee (BIC) hosted its third annual Multicultural Festival on Saturday, September 28. Beautiful weather made Jim Kimmerle Park a lovely setting for the bustling crowd. Entertainment started with the Omar Sosa Trio followed by Veronica Robles Cultural Center presenting both children and adult dancers from Mexico and other Latin and South Seniors learn about insurance options from United Healthcare American countries all dressed in authentic native dress. Laurie Gardin Zieden added her beautiful voice with sounds of Barbara Streisand. Dozens of children and adults paraded down the sidewalk on Bennington Street donning bright and colorful puppets. Everyone loves a parade! Len Piazza, a lifelong resident “real home town boy” was honored by the BIC for his lifetime achievements. His 1945 yearbook describes Len as “wearing sharp socks, tall and willowy, a good worker, always on the go, one of the comics in the class, and a great man with the ladies!” Len hasn’t changed all that much in his 92 years. There was plenty to do, plenUnited Healthcare recently presented insurance options to seniors at the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center. This workshop focused on low-cost additional coverage for the senior set. (Photo Courtesy of Stephen W. Fielding) ty to see and plenty to eat. Tom Feeley fired up the grill to roast his famous sausage, peppers and onions. The RPS girls’ field hockey team hosted a bake sale; Casa Blanca donated cookies and pastries, and La Esquina del Sabor shared delicious Colombian food. Luigi’s Pizza donated pizzas; Philly Pretzel Factory provided pretzels, and Selene’s Kitchen offered up tastes highlighting her catering company. Phyllis Poor displayed and demonstrated her fabric art; Mike and Tom from Jangles Jewelry had a table of handmade items. Sonal Verma created sand art, and Dave LaChapelle showcased his oil paintings. Neighborways invited Revere neighbors to join the upcoming community paint project next Saturday on Unity Avenue. The Little Free Libraries of Revere encouraged folks to “take a book, leave a book” at any of the 18 locations in the city. On display were some of the 300 books donated by the Row, Row, Row team. You could even quite easily register to vote with the Election Commission, and Mobile City Hall was there with 311 information. With the help of many youth volunteers from the High School, games from the Recreation Department, and with a very supportive presence from the Revere Police Department, it was a perfect day in Beachmont.
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