Page 2 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 Residents honored for fighting against Revere Beach meters By Adam Swift “This is democracy at its I t takes more than elected officials to get things done, and on Monday night the City Council recognized a number of residents who fought for the successful removal of parking meters installed along Revere Beach over the summer by the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR). Councillor-atLarge George Rotondo presented the motion to award Certifi - cates of Appreciation to Pat Melchionno, Cynthia Kiejna, Roxanne Aiello, Rick Sarno, Peter Martino, Wayne Rose and the residents of Jack Satter House as a whole for their advocacy against the parking meters on Revere Beach. best,” said Rotondo. “We all know what happened down at Revere Beach, and we all know what happened regarding the meters and the people [who were recognized] were the process; they fought and energized everybody who is on this council, who is in this city to stop the meters from being put on Revere Beach, America’s first public beach. We worked collectively, as a community, as a council to stop that.” City Council President Anthony Zambuto thanked the residents for their unselfish and hard work. “Everyone knows that it looked like something that couldn’t be rescindANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $3.259 Mid Unleaded $3.299 Super $3.419 Diesel Fuel $3.399 "43 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2021 KERO $4.81 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $3.099 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 v Last Monday night Certifi cates of Appreciation were awarded to Pat Melchionno, Cynthia Kiejna, Roxanne Aiello, Rick Sarno, Peter Martino, Wayne Rose and the residents of Jack Satter House as a whole for their advocacy against the parking meters on Revere Beach. Pictured, from left, are City Council President Anthony Zambuto, Kiejna, Aiello, Sarno, Rose and Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo. (Advocate photo by Adam Swift) Dept. of Public Health awards $12.6M for school health workforce and local COVID-19 response T “Anthony is an exceptionally thoughtful leader who has the rare capability of envisioning a better future and the work ethic to bring it about. With an unending commitment to service and a depth of innate skills, there is no limit to the positive impact Anthony will continue to make on this world.” — Dr. Peter Salovey - President, Yale University A Community Health Educator Anthony has worked directly with children and school administrators on developing new strategies to overcome the many psychological and physical challenges that children face today. He also has taught public school classes on disability and mental health issues related to social media and academic performance. A Non-Profit Leader Anthony has served as the leader of Dwight Hall, a 3,500-person nonprofit organization. Their mission is “To nurture and inspire students as leaders of social change and to advance justice and service”. The programs they worked on strive to form a more just society that meets the needs of the community in a fair and dignified way. A Member of the Revere School Committee As an elected member of the Revere School Committee, Anthony led the creation of a district wide Equity Advisory Board that brought together parents, teachers,students, and other community stakeholders to develop creative solutions to address educational inequities. He also advocated for the implementation of a district wide mental health audit with enhanced services for students. “I have known Anthony for many years. He previously worked for me as a policy aide. Anthony’s understanding of complex social issues dealing with poverty, health disparities and education was always impressive. I relied often upon his wise and nuanced perspective in reaching decisions. TheCommonwealth will be well served with him in a leadership capacity.” — Tom Ambrosino, Chelsea City Manager and Former Mayor of Revere FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA www /DAMBROSIOFORSENATE VOTEDAMBROSIO.COM Paid for and authorized by the D’ambrosio for State Senate Committee @ANTDAMBROSIOMA he Baker-Polito Administration recently announced The change we need. The experience to lead. an investment of $12.6 million for the community-based COVID-19 response. This includes $8.6 million in grants for school districts across the Commonwealth to expand the school health workforce and enhance schools’ ability to respond to COVID-19 and an additional $4 million for local Boards of Health for COVID-19 contact tracing and case investigations. School health workforce funding Over two years, 43 school districts across the Commonwealth will receive $8.6 million in funding through the Crisis Response COVID-19 Supplemental Funding for Workforce Development from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These funds will be used to hire additional school nurses, expand the roles of school nurse leaders responsible for health and safety activities across entire school districts and add additional staff to assist with case management, contact tracing, COVID-19 testing and student mental health needs within school communities. Local public health funding Building on a previous $16.6 million investment, the Administration has awarded an additional $4 million to local Boards of Health for COVID-19 contact tracing and case investigations, bringing the total amount of direct federal and state aid provided to local public health for contact tracing since April 2021 to $20.6 million. These funds are part of the state’s eff orts to build and strengthen local public health by providing additional funding, training and technical support to respond to COVID-19. “All of these funds will assist and support two groups that have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response – our school health workforce and our local health departments,” said Acting Public Health Commissioner Margret Cooke. “We are grateful for all of their eff orts to address the critical health and safety needs of Massachusetts residents throughout these challenging months, and the Administration is committed to being an active partner as we transition into the next phase of the pandemic.” Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma ed, but it just goes to show you that if you keep fi ghting for what is right, sometimes you get your way,” said Zambuto. The Certifi cates of Appreciation stated that the parking meters would have disproportionately aff ected the residents of Jack Satter House, the working class residents of the city, immigrants and underserved populations. Prices subject to change FLEET
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