Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, March 13, 2020 FIREFIGHTERS | from page 12 Fire Chief Michael C. Newbury. The SAFER Grant will enable the Fire Department to begin a reorganization that will make it safer, Crabtree told members of the Finance Committee during a budget review session Wednesday night. “The chief has done a great job for the Town of Saugus,” Crabtree said. The town manager also credited the SAFER Grant with helping the department to reach federal standards for adequate manpower. Chief Newbury said he expects his department will be able to complete its reorganization plans within four to six weeks. Here are the six new firefi ghters: Patrick Cross, 22, Saugus High School Class of 2016 – played for and was captain of the hockey and golf teams. “My father Bill Cross is a fi refi ghter. Always wanted to be a fi refi ghter.” Jimmy Cresta-Devine, 23, 2014 Saugus High School graduate – “Army National Guard for fi ve years and counting. AssoTRAINING DAY: From left to right are new Firefi ghters Christopher Hunt and Drew Oxley, Lt. Mark Gannon and new Firefi ghter Nick Landry. ciates Degree in Fire Science. Mother and sister are teachers in Saugus.” Ryan Henehan, 25, 2013 THIRD-GENERATION FIREFIGHTER: Patrick Cross, right, joins his dad – Fire Department Lt. William E. Cross III, left – during the fi rst day of training for six new fi refi ghters on Monday. Patrick’s grandfather – William E. Cross, Jr. – is a retired Chelsea Fire Department captain. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Saugus High School graduate – played basketball, football and baseball and was captain of the basketball and football teams. Sergeant in the Army National Guard since 2013. Christopher Hunt, 21, 2017 Saugus High School graduate – “Wanted to be a fi refi ghter ever since junior year of High School where I shadowed the Fire Department and met with the fi refi ghters and loved everything about it and knew right away that it was a perfect fi t for me.” Nick Landry, 22, 2016 Saugus High School graduate – RIGHT BY YOU “Why I wanted this job: I’ve never wanted anything more than this job. Me and Pat Cross played hockey together in 2016. My grandfather was Domenic Cataldo.” Lt. Domenic Cataldo was a decorated and longtime member of the Saugus Fire Department. Drew Oxley, 26, Saugus High RIGHT BY YOU BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT School Class of 2012 – assistant captain of hockey team, Bachelor of Science in Business with Finance Orientation (2017). READY TO ROLL: New Firefi ghter Christopher Hunt, front, prepares for placement of ladder while rookie colleagues Patrick Cross and Jimmy Cresta-Devine watch. JOE BONO owner of THE BERRY TAVERN, AL DENTE, BENEVENTO’S, AND BENCOTTO OVER 20 YEARS OF BANKING WITH EVERETT BANK “I can be myself and they can be themselves. Regular people doing business the right way.” GETTING IT RIGHT: Firefi ghter Patrick Cross, right, gets some pointers from Capt. Christopher Rizza. VISIT US TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN DO RIGHT BY YOUR BUSINES S 419 BROADWAY, EVERETT MA 02149 | 61 7 . 38 7 . 1 1 10 7 7 1 SALEM ST, LYNNFIELD, MA 01940 | 78 1 . 7 7 6 . 4444 Member FDIC Member SIF EVERETTBANK . COM LEARNING THE LADDER: Capt. Christopher Rizza, left, and Lt. Mark Gannon, right, drill the six new fi refi ghters on the ladder technique. (Saugus Advocate photos by Mark E. Vogler)
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