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Friday, July 6, 2018
Revere celebrates the Spirit of ‘76 Council approves loan
orders for ongoing infrastructure work By Sara Brown
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Valda, Elizabeth, John, and Dan Barry show their patriotic spirit during the City of Revere’s Fourth of July festivities, held at the Susan B. Anthony School Field. See more photo highlights on pages 8 & 9. (Advocate photo by Katy Rogers)
he City Council wasn’t happy about it but once again approved $11.75 million in loan orders for CDM Smith at the last meeting. The council approved a loan order in the amount of $1,000,000 for Phase 10 Field Investigations, Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Planning Project No. 4387; a loan order in the amount of $4,700,000 for Phase 9 Construction–Infiltration/Inflow, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, Pump Station and Drainage, CWSRF Construction Project No. 4440; a loan order in the amount of $500,000 for the Illicit Connection Detection and Sump Pump Investigations, CWSRF Planning Project No. 4386; a loan order in the amount of $2,000,000 for Illicit Connection & Sump Pump Removal Program, CWSRF Construction Project No. 4439; a loan order
in the amount of $550,000 for Planning and Design of Oak Island Water Main Improvements; and a loan order in the amount of $3,000,000 for Oak Island Water Main Improvements, DWSRF Construction Project No. 4405. Robert Button of CDM Smith appeared before the council to hear the city councillors’ frustrations on why the consulting firm seeks money right before a fiscal year ends. “I’ve been doing this now for 11 years and it’s the same thing every year. They control, design and oversee it all. The last several years I have been asking for figures of what CDM Smith gets,” said Ward 6 Councillor Charles Patch at the June 25 council meeting. “I want to know how much your company is getting for this. Where’s the control and oversight? Nobody is watching you – I never get the information I ask for.”
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15th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival to be held July 20-22 T
Will celebrate literacy with some of storytelling’s most memorable childhood characters
he Revere Beach Partnership is proud to announce the dates and theme for the 2018 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, hosted at America’s first public beach, Revere Beach, which was established in 1896. The annual festival draws upwards of 1,000,000 spectators from all over the country who come to watch mas-
ter sand sculptors compete for first prize in the Master Sand Sculpting Competition. The festival also features gourmet food trucks, live entertainment, local vendors, exhibitor booths, children’s sand sculpting lessons and fireworks, all over the course of three days. Sand sculptors for the Master Sand Sculpting Competition are as follows: Helena
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Bangert of the Netherlands, Deborah Barrett/Cutulle of Saugus, Mélineige Beauregard of Quebec, Canada, Jonathan “Jobi” Bouchard of Montreal, Canada, Enguerrand David of Belgium, Ilya Filmonstev of Russia, Remy Geerts of Bulgaria, Paul Hoggard of Bulgaria, Sue McGrew of Tacoma, Wash., Fergus Mulvany of Ireland, Pavel Mylnikov of Moscow, Russia, Rachel Stubbs of England, Steve Topazio of Tiverton, R.I., Abe Waterman of Prince Edward Island, Canada, and Jaku “Kuba” Zimacek of the Czech Republic. The 2018 International Sand Sculpting Festival will also feature the availability of lessons from highly trained sandsculpting professionals. Returning, once again, to lead these lessons are Sandi “Castle” Stirling and Raymond Poirier of Ontario, Canada. Wil-
fred Stijger and Edith van de Wetering, both of the Netherlands, will be helping with the judging, logos and centerpiece. This year’s festival will run Friday, July 20 to Sunday, July 22 and has a theme of Celebrating Literacy. The 2018 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival will serve to provide an artistic representation and celebration of literary works of art throughout different childhood generations. Hours for the 2018 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival on Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 21 are 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday, July 22, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. It is recommended to use the MBTA/public transportation to and from this event. The
MBTA Blue Line can be taken to the Wonderland or Revere Beach stops. Parking is also available at the Wonderland Garage. For more information about the event or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, please visit www. internationalsandsculptingfestival.com. About the Revere Beach Partnership Formed in 2001, the Revere Beach Partnership is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to carry forth the heritage of Revere Beach as a nearby retreat for New England families, to preserve the beach’s unique historic and natural assets and to plan and oversee the continued improvement of Revere Beach. For more information, visit www.reverebeachpartnership.com.