SAUGUS Your Local News & Sports Online. Subscribe Here! CAT D Vol. 25, No.48 CAT HONORING A HERO TE -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, December 1, 2023 “You’re an asset to the community” young girl “hero” receives Saugus Police Department’s Life Saving Award for saving mom from choking MOM’S LIFESAVER: Nine-year-old Camila Giron Guardado (left) stands at lectern in second fl oor auditorium at Town Hall last week, where she was honored for saving her mother, Celina Guardado de Giron, from a choking incident. (Courtesy photo by SaugusTV to the Saugus Advocate) By Mark E. Vogler S Nine-year-old Camila Giron Guardado holds the commendation she received from the Board of Selectmen last week after being credited with saving her mom from choking on a chicken bone. The Saugus girl also received the Saugus Police Department Life Saving Award. Please see inside for more photos and story. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) electmen treated nineyear-old Camila Giron Guardado as the guest of honor at their meeting last week. Camila got to bang the gavel to open the meeting. She led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. Then she was honored as “a hero” for saving her mother from a choking incident. “Tonight, we would like to recognize Camila for her outstanding efforts of bravery, heroism and dealing with a very stressful situation – potentially tragic that not many nine-year-old children would be able to go through,” Saugus Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli said as he presented her with the Police Department’s Life Saving Award. “We’re very proud to have people like her living in our community. And I’m very proud because she actually lives on my street,” the chief said. Chief Ricciardelli told the story of how police received an emergency 911 call from Camila on Nov. 5, stating that her mom was choking and MOM’S LIFESAVER| SEE PAGE 2 MARCHETTI CORP. 5 3 On behalf of the Marchetti Family, have a Safe and Blessed Christmas and Prosperous New Year! DIESEL TRUCK STOP
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