Page 4 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 30, 2022 Northeast Metro Tech senior recognized for lifesaving efforts during incident in Saugus (Editor’s Note: The following info is from a press release issued this week by Northeast Metro Tech.) W hen Northeast Metro Tech senior Sebastian Cadavid walked into the WenGerry 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 dy’s in Saugus for a Biggie Bag last summer, he didn’t expect he’d wind up with an award for saving a life, but that’s exactly what happened. Cadavid was recognized this fall by the American Heart Association as a Heartsaver Hero after he administered lifesaving CPR on a woman who fell unconscious in the restroom. Cadavid, of Saugus, a student in Northeast’s Dental Assisting Program, arrived at the restaurant on June 29 with friends after attending the Agganis All-Star football game in Lynn earlier in the evening, shortly after the conclusion of last school year. While waiting for their food, Cadavid heard calls for help coming from the restroom area, where he subsequently saw a woman apparently suffering from a seizure on the floor. Having been recently recertified in CPR – a direct result of his dental assisting coursework at Northeast – Cadavid jumped in to help. He determined the woman had no pulse and immediately began chest compressions, which ultimately resulted in the woman regaining consciousness as police and firePictured are Northeast Metro Tech Dental Assisting Teacher Erin Selvitella and senior Sebastian Cadavid, of Saugus, who was recognized for performing CPR in the community. (Courtesy Photo Northeast Metro Tech) fighters responded. “I don’t know what came over me but I just thought to myself, ‘I know CPR,’” Cadavid recalled. “[Afterward] I was like, ‘Wow, I actually just did that.’” “As a vocational teacher, we Our 50th Anniversary Dan 1972 OPEN NEW YEAR’S DAY 10 AM - 4 PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO ---------TUBES CIGAR SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 Handmade Cigars - Long Leaf Filler - Four Year Old Tobacco Wrapped including a Cohiba $43.95 * ASHTONS * ARTURO FUENTE * PADRON * PERDOMO * OTHER MAJOR BRANDS PRICED RIGHT! Montecristo White (Good Smoke) Boxes of 27 or 15 - Buy 1st Box at A.B.C. Reduced Price and Get 2nd Box at 50% Off! Limited Time - Act Now! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 STORE HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday & Holidays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Chris 2022 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES love to see our students put the skills and theories they learn into use, but this is beyond any of our expectations and had a huge impact on another person’s life,” Dental Assisting Teacher Erin Selvitella said. “It doesn’t get any better than that.” The Heartsaver Hero award is given by the American Heart Association to people in the community who perform CPR when emergencies arise. Selvitella presented the award to Cadavid – the president of the class of 2023 and a member of the football team -- in late November. Selectmen address alleged Open Meeting Law violations against themselves By Mark E. Vogler At the outset of the Tuesday morning (Dec. 27) Board of Selectmen meeting, Board Chair Anthony Cogliano briefed his colleagues on an alleged Open Meeting Law violation involving procedural matters he said he was unaware of. Patrick Higgins, who is listed as a resident of Northport, Alabama, has filed a complaint with the state Attorney General’s Office alleging selectmen violated the law by not listing the names and addresses of businesses who were being considered for renewal of their licenses at the Dec. 13 meeting and failing to announce at the meeting that the meeting was being recorded. “This is my 14th year on the board; I haven’t listed licenses ever,” Cogliano said. “This is something new,” he added. “I got a violation for not saying the meeting was being recorded,” he said, while also noting that the requirement was “something new” that he hasn’t been familiar with during his career. Cogliano asked his colleagues to remind him at future meetings to say the meeting was being recorded. Higgins, who has been labeled as a “prolific complainer of Open Meeting Law violations,” had identified Stanley Widak as chair of the Board of Selectmen in his complaint. Widak is actually chair of the Plainville Board of Selectmen – not Saugus. The violations are technical violations of procedure, which are minor. In his complaint, Higgins said he wanted to see the board learn and comply with the Open Meeting Law in the future. He also said he wanted to see the board vacate all licenses that were renewed and reconsider their renewal at a future meeting.
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