Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021 City Council honors Revere Community School coordinator By Adam Swift T rue to Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino’s characterization of her as a humble hero in the city, Fatou Drammeh was quick to praise others as she received a Certifi cate of Merit from the City Council on Monday night. Drammeh is the founder of Women Encouraging EmpowGerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $2.519 Mid Unleaded $2.579 Super $2.679 Diesel Fuel $2.819 "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 KERO $4.65 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $2.349 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN A A DA erment, a local nonprofi t organization in Revere that works to educate, advocate for and protect the most vulnerable populations in the community. Additionally, through the COVID-19 pandemic, several councillors pointed out, Drammeh has gone above and beyond to connect residents with resources. Drammeh is currently the coordinator of the Revere Community School. “I share this award with all the Revere superheroes, all the residents who have come out during the pandemic, who were coming together to help our residents get whatever they needed,” said Drammeh. Serino said Drammeh is an angel in the city, working far beyond the bounds of a 9-5 job, with that workload only increasing as she took on a role as a key member of Revere’s COVID-19 emergency response team. Among the many jobs she took on was acting as one of the fi rst people staffi ng the emergency food program at the senior center. “Her eff orts in the COVID crisis have been described as indispensable by the emergency response team,” said Serino. Councillor-at-Large Jessica Ann Giannino said Drammeh is an unsung hero in the city. “You love helping people and you genuinely care, and you can see it in your work,” said Giannino. “It’s truly inspiring.” Drammeh thanked the councillors for the honor and said it was especially gratifying to The City Council honored Fatou Drammeh with a Certifi cate of Merit on Monday night. (Courtesy Photo) receive it during Black History Month and during the same meeting where the council honored former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo. She said DeLeo is one of the political leaders that she has always looked up to and that he was instrumental in helping her establish Women Encouraging Empowerment. “We heard Speaker DeLeo talk about that we are all in this business to help people, and [Drammeh] is obviously the epitome of helping people of all kinds,” said City Council President Anthony Zambuto. “We are all truly grateful for your service to the city.” Congress members Clark, Smith Urge FAA to Implement Airplane Noise Mitigation Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-05) and Adam Smith (WA09) sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Steve Dickson urging the agency to implement report language from the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2021 that would help communities with repairing or replacing noise mitigation on homes. “Residences across our districts received sound insulation and other mitigation in the earliest phases of the FAA’s noise mitigation program in the 1980s and 1990s,” wrote Reps. Katherine Clark and Adam Smith. “At the time, materials used for sound insulation were of lower quality than what is used today. Additionally, the installation in the early phases of the program was sometimes done without proper ventilation or attention to other structural concerns, leading to cases of mold or structural damage in certain homes. To ensure the airports can take advantage of this exemption, it is vital that the FAA quickly establish a process for airports to be reimbursed for repairing or replacing noise mitigation in homes that were installed prior to 1993.” Airport Improvement Program (AIP) regulations bar airports from applying for federal funds for the same project more than one time, meaning that residences with failing sound insulation historically have not been entitled to repairs or replacements using AIP funds. The report language included in the appropriations bill passed at the end of the year directed the FAA to allow airports to utilize AIP funds for the purpose of repairing or replacing noise mitigation on homes that were insulated prior to 1993. Prices subject to change around FLEET
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