Check out the NEW ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net Vol. 31, No.43 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Friends of Breakheart laud Revere High School students for making the First Annual Family Fall Festival a success 781-286-8500 Friday, October 28, 2022 Beachmont teacher Tracy Pereira named Revere’s 2022 Exceptional Latino Educator S tate Representatives Jessica Giannino and Jeff rey Turco last week honored Tracy Pereira for being named the City of Revere’s 2022 Exceptional Latino Educator at the annual State of Latino Education event of Latinos for Education. The event took place at the State House in the Hall of Flags on Oct. 5, but Some of the RHS students volunteers being recognized for their work at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus. By Mark E. Vogler A volunteer advocacy group for Breakheart Reservation plans on honoring a group of Revere High School students with a pizza party before the holidays as a token of appreciation for their contribution to the First Family Fall Festival held earlier this month. “On Behalf of the Friends of Breakheart and the DCR I would like to express our sincere thanks for the participation of 15 of your High School students at the First Family Fall Festival held at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus MA on October 1,” the Friends chair, Peter Rossetti Jr., wrote in a recent letter to Revere High School Principal Christopher T. Bowen. “The following students, unCity Council approves $29.5M Wonderland loan order for new high school site By Adam Swift P lans for the new Revere High School avoided a ma$4.95 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 jor roadblock on Monday night as the City Council voted 8-2 to approve a $29.5 million loan order to acquire land at the Wonderland site that had previously been selected as the home of the new high school. Councillors Dan Rizzo and Anthony Zambuto voted against approving the loan order, citing fi scal concerns as well as concerns about the location of the site for the new high school. Zambuto has argued that setting aside the 33 acres of land and taking it off the tax rolls would cost the city up to a billion dollars in revenue over the next half century. “I’m going back on the record again that LOAN | SEE Page 2 der the guidance of teacher Elizabeth Mirasolo, were responsible for our Face Painting booth which was a big success and made many a child and parent walk away very happy. Also, some of the students helped with other exhibits like scarecrow making and the petting zoo,” Rossetti said. “They were a credit to Ms. Mirasolo and to Revere High School. We are planning a pizza party for them before the holidays as a thank you for their participation. Despite the changeFESTIVAL | SEE Page 13 State Representatives Jessica Giannino (left) and Jeff rey Turco (not shown) last week honored Tracy Pereira for being named the City of Revere’s 2022 Exceptional Latino Educator, for State of Latino Education. Seniors Have Spooky Halloween Fun the Reps delivered the citation in person to Pereira at the Beachmont School. Tracy Pereira was raised in Chelsea, Mass., in a Brazilian/ American household. She graduated from UMass Lowell with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology EDUCATOR | SEE Page 15 HAVING A BLAST: Pictured in costume at the St. Anthony of Padua Hall, from left to right: Denise Nickolo dressed as a witch, Mary Vigliotta, Linda Doherty dressed as a Pink Lady from Grease, Sandi Lozier dressed as Bad Sandy from Grease, Eleanor Viera and Nancy Monkiewicz dressed as Cyndi Lauper. See page 10 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino)
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