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PE Peace March 5-13 — File 213695
PUBLIC
EVENT/SPECIAL
ALCOHOL
LICENSE
APPLICATION
City of Somerville,
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Application
#: PEL22-000040
File #: 16-012016
Application
for: Public Event
Organization
name: The Center for Teen
Empowerment,
Inc.
Description:
We are hoping to gather about 300 people
to march from Foss Park to City Hall through
some areas
of the City that have been impacted
by gun violence.
Marchers
will be chanting
and there will be music. We
will be stopping
by a few spots where violence
has
occurred
to educate
marchers
about the issue. At City
Hall we will hold a candle light vigil for victims of violence
and have speeches
by youth and elected officials as well
as a few performances.
Date(s):
Friday May 13
Setup
starts
at (time):
4:00 p.m.
Cleanup
after the event ends at (time):
9:00 p.m.
Entertainment:
Youth performances
(spoken work
poetry, songs). We may have a small marching
band.
Attendees:
Max attendance
at one time: 400
Maximum
attendees
accommodated:
500
Attendee
fees or suggested
donations:
0
Social
or cultural
benefits:
The goals of the march is to raise awareness
of and
educate
people about the root causes of violence
among
young people in Somerville
and unite the community
in
support
of youth.
Event Contact:
Danny McLaughlin
Event name: Somerville
Youth Peace March
Location:
This is for a Somerville
Youth Peace March.
We will meet at Foss Park Parking Lot and walk down
Fellsway
West, down Jacques
st., up Temple st, cross
Boadway
and walk up Marshall
st., turn up Pearl Street
and up walnut to Highland
to gather in front o( City Hall.
Rain date(s):
Friday May 20
Event starts
at (time): 6:00 p.m.
Event ends at (time):
8:00 p.m.
Temporary
Structures:
None
Total people attending:
400
Total Somerville
residents
attending:
350
What is your budget for this event: $4,000
Financial
benefits:
None
Event Contact
Phone:
[phone removed]
Event Information
Open to the public?
Yes/No
Yes
Food served?
Caterer
used?
Alcohol served?
Grill/open-flame
device used?
Streets blocked?
No
No
No
Yes
Sidewalks
blocked?
No
Arrangements:
Police Detail:
Yes
Parking (for Attendees)?
Restrooms?
Liability Insurance?
No
No
Yes
If yes, Describe
We will be advertising
on social media, through
flyers,
email lists, local media outlets, and in Somerville
schools.
We would like to march in the streets so each street
would be blocked for a few minutes
as the crowd passes
by.
We will request a police escort. We are in touch with
Depty Ward about arrangements.
We have a $2million
policy and can provide an insurance
certificate.
Will any public parks be used?
No
Has the event occurred
in the last two years?
No
Approval
Conditions:
Approved
By:
CS Mayor,
Approved
Kevin
Roche,
Approved
Dennis
Sullivan,
Approved
CS Traffic
and Parking,
Approved
Sean Sylvester,
Approved
Eric Weisman,
Approved
Kimberly
M. Wells,
Approved
Somerville
Youth Peace March
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