Advocate News Online: www.advocatenews.net Vol. 32, No.3 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Jack Satter House Tenants’ Association holds 45th Installation of Officers T 781-286-8500 Friday, January 20, 2023 ConComm approves developers scaled-down apartment building project By Barbara Taormina he Conservation Committee this week unanimously approved Middleton developer Mario Zepaj's revised proposal to build a 25-unit apartment building at 344 Salem Street. The proposal came before the committee because the project aff ects a wetland buff er zone. Zepaj scaled down his origiMayor Brian Arrigo (center), City Council President Patrick Keefe, Jack Satter House Offi cers – Lt. VP Pat Melchionno, VP Joanne Monteforte and President Roxanne Aiello – and Ward 5 Councillor John Powers are pictured at the 45th Installation of Offi cers of the Jack Satter House. L ast Thursday evening the annual dinner and installation of offi cers at Jack Satter House took place. Mayor Brian Arrigo, City Council President Patrick Keefe, State Rep. Jeff Turco and other dignitaries joined in the celebration. Executive Director Steve Post acted as Master of Ceremonies and Installer of OfRHS Sophomore Sets New High Jump Record fi cers. Prior to the formal installation and dinner, a cocktail hour was available for all to enjoy and CELEBRATION | SEE Page 8 nal proposal for a building with 2-bedroom and 1-bedroom units, to 24 one-bedrooms and 1 studio. The plan includes 50 on-site parking spaces, most of which will be under the building. Rick Salvo, engineer for the project, also presented plans on how Zepaj plans to ensure no stormwater or drainage from the building will impact the wetland buff er zone. The parcel at 344 Salem St. is a half-moon of land with the buff er zone at the tip of the rear end of the property. There is a vacant garage on the site. Attorney Nancy O'Neil, who represents Zepaj, said an apartment building would be a more environmentally friendly use of the site and it fi ts in the neighborhood which has a large condo complex nearby. The committee issued a list of special conditions which included notifying the city if any soil tests reveal a need for remediation and the disposal of construction debris that now litters the site. During a Zoning Board of Appeals hearing when Zepaj requested seven variances from dimensional controls, neighbors came out to voice concerns about water pressure and neighborhood continuity, but there was no one who spoke for or against the project at the conservation committee hearing except for committee member Nick Rudolph. "It's a drastic improvement from what it was," Rudolph told Zepaj and his team. School Committee approves private Islamic elementary school By Barbara Taormina R evere will have a new school opening this September. ReRHS sophomore track standout Liv Yuong is shown standing next to the offi cial recording of 5’-4” for her high jump at this past weekend’s Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) Invitational Meet at the Reggie Lewis Track Center. Liv’s jump not only earned her fi rst-place at the competition but she also set a new Revere High School record in the high jump, beating the 2006 mark of 5’-1”. (Photo courtesy of RHS Track/Twitter) vere T.I.E.S., The Islamic Education School, a full-time private school plans to open its doors this fall in the cable building at 41 Marble Street. The School Committee voted unanimously to approve the new school after a presentation by T.I.E.S. School administrators at the committee’s meeting this week. For the fi rst year, the TIES school will offer Kindergarten through grade 2 classes. The hope is to grow and add an additional grade next year. The Revere T.I.E.S. School is being established under the umbrella of the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects a global non-profi t organization which supports schools and Saturday programs throughout the country. According to the AICP, website, T.I.E.S. schools were established to “resolve the dilemma of concerned Muslim parents looking to provide their children with a strong academic background and protect them from the public-school environment in which Muslim children might be exposed to influences seriously threatening their proper moral development.” Although student registration has not started, T.I.E.S. administrators are expecting to enroll 30 to 50 students. The school, which will be supported through student tuition which is expected to be about $6,000 to $7,000, is open to all students not just Revere residents. The T.IE.S. Revere School mirrors Revere Public schools with standard-based Massachusetts curriculum, assessments, and school schedules. T.I.E.S. administrators stressed they hope to be part of the Revere School network. Like other teachers at private, religious schools, teachers at the T.I.E.S. School are not required to be certifi ed. T.I.E.S. will have their own criteria and standards for teachers which includes advanced degrees and teaching experience. T.I.E.S. administrators said the most important objective of their school is to spread correct knowledge of Islam to Muslims and non-Muslims. But just as important is to provide an excellent secular education to students to help them become honorable representatives of the Islamic community. $3.95 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602
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