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PE Holy Ghost Fest 7-7 — File 23-1074
PUBLIC EVENT/SPECIAL ALCOHOL LICENSE APPLICATION
City of Somerville, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Application #: PEL23-000083
File #: 17-012632
Application for: Public Event, Special Alcohol, Wine
and Malt
Organization name: Portuguese-American Civic
League
Event name: Holy Ghost Fest
Description: Our traditional 3 day feast celebrating the
Holy Ghost
Location: 26 Springfield Street and our lot across from
26 Springfield Street.
Date(s): 07/07/2023,07/08/2023,07/09/2023
Rain date(s): None
Setup starts at (time): 07/07/2023, 07/08/2023 at 6pm
07/09/2023 at 10am
Event starts at (time): 07/07/2023, 07/08/2023 at 7 p.m.
and 07/09/2023 at 11am
Cleanup after the event ends at (time): 11pm
Event ends at (time): 12am
Entertainment: Music
Temporary Structures: Tent over the parking lot.
Attendees:
Max attendance at one time: 500
Total people attending: 250
Maximum attendees accommodated: 500
Total Somerville residents attending: 250
Attendee fees or suggested donations: No fees.
What is your budget for this event: $10,000.00
Social or cultural benefits:
The Annual Holy Ghost Feast.
Financial benefits:
This event helps promote our city and gives us the
opportunity to help those in need.
Event Contact: Joseph Vasconcelos
Event Contact Phone: [phone removed]
Alcohol service begins at: 7pm
Alcohol service ends at: 12 a.m.
Event Information
Yes/No
If yes, Describe
Open to the public?
Yes
Food served?
Yes
hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, sandwiches, octops,
and etc.
Caterer used?
No
Alcohol served?
Yes
Alcohol to be served: Wine and Malt, Indoors and
Outdoors Indoors: All forms upstairs at the bar. Outdoors:
Wine and malt at Budweiser beer truck.
Grill/open-flame device used?
Yes
Charcoal grill
Streets blocked?
Yes
Springfield Street
Sidewalks blocked?
No
Describe any accessibility features available to
attendees/participants
N/A
Arrangements:
Police Detail:
Yes
We will call for police detail.
Parking (for Attendees)?
Yes
Parking lot
Restrooms?
Yes
Out house and two rest rooms inside the hall.
Liability Insurance?
Yes
We have insurance.
Will any public parks be used?
No
Has the event occurred in the last two years?
Yes
This event has taken place annually in July for over 100
years with the exception during Covid.
Approval Conditions:
Approved By:
CS Mayor, Approved
Albert Bargoot, Approved
Maureen Lee, Approved with Conditions
Approved pending a temporary food event application required.
Kevin Roche, Approved
Charles Breen, Approved with Conditions
Contact Fire Prevention at [phone removed] x8400 regarding whether a tent permit is required. Also arrange for fire
details as follows: 7/7/23 from 7pm to 11pm, 7/8/23 from 7pm to 11pm and 7/9/23 from 11am to 11pm. All grills
shall be used 10 feet from any combustibles and all grills must have an extinguisher present. If propane is used
contact Fire Prevention regarding a permit depending on quantity used. No open flame inside or under tents. If any
objects are placed on the street keep them off to the sides in parking spots to allow the passage of emergency vehicles
if necessary.
CS Traffic and Parking, Approved
Timothy Mitsakis, Approved
Eric Weisman, Approved
Kimberly M. Wells, Approved