THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, September 29, 2017
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been targeting young people. “It’s a cultural battle we are losing, but we don’t give up,” Nickolas said. “It’s not a school problem. It’s a community problem …. We put the politics aside. We’re all in this together,” he said. Nickolas has played a leading role in the community’s fight against Substance Use Disorder, according to Crabtree. In an interview after the forum, Nickolas said he hopes to secure a grant that would help pay for a Substance Abuse Prevention Collaboration (SAPC) coordinator that would be shared by Saugus, Revere, Chelsea and Winthrop. “They would be responsible for identifying existing resources or a lack of resources for prevention. We’re going to start looking at some new initiatives,” Nickolas said. Crabtree, a former police officer, said he hopes the survey’s will heighten community awareness about risky behaviors among Saugus youth while educating parents on what to be on the lookout for in their children’s behavior. “We’ll try to do some workshops to try to educate the parents,” Crabtree said. “This is a community thing – not just a school thing. And it’s something we all have to figure out together,” the town manager said. “We’ll be looking at opportunities for new partnerships with the schools working with police and public safety and other agencies,” he said. The survey included numerous questions about sexual behavior, symptoms of depression, suicidal thinking, bullying, cyber bullying, whether students safe in their environment, how they were threatened and many other issues related to risky behavior. Meredith noted that the survey pointed out that“vaping has evolved.” She added that school officials would consider addressing the problem with “a standalone policy with consequences.” “Vaping is really off the charts,” Nickolas said. “It’s extremely difficult to track it,” he said. “Half of the kids in High School said they have tried to vape,” Rothenbach said. In Middle School, he noted that close to 8 percent of the students said they tried vapor products compared to 4.5 percent use of alcohol over the last 30 days. “This is one of the first districts I’ve seen where vapor is higher than alcohol,” he said. Rothenbach suggested that the town schedule workshops to educate parents on the def-
initions of the vapor products. A comparison of the this year’s survey compared to the 2015 survey shows that High School students say they have increased use of vapor products from 26.6 percent to 33.3 percent, Rothenbach said. Unfortunately, local officials can’t yet determine how Saugus students compare to the state and national average because the latest vaping data available is from 2105, he said. “Dr. Rothenbach is the Founder of Rothenbach Research & Consulting, and he has supervised or supported the technical and scientific components of numerous statewide survey efforts across the country,”Crabtree noted. “He’s also designed and coordinated multi-site county and district youth survey efforts. Saugus first procured Rothenbach’s services in 2015 to conduct and analyze the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, in which his firm provided an exceptional service. We are happy to have him return for this year’s analysis of our Youth Risk Behavior Survey.” he said In 2013, the Town of Saugus joined its neighboring communities of Revere, Chelsea, and Winthrop in forming the Winnisimmet Regional Opioid Collaborative (WROC) to address the opioid epidemic. Through the WROC, the City of Revere applied and was awarded the Massachusetts Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative (MOAPC) Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS). Through the MOAPC’s regional framework, the WROC developed a regional response to prevent overdose deaths and address primary prevention (preventing substance misuse) Some of the regional efforts include: • The Drop in Center expansion with Narcan trainings in Chelsea, Saugus and Winthrop • Hiring Peer Recovery Coaches in each community • Developing multi-sector projects that include public safety official and school administrators. What you can do To learn more information about the survey and the results, you can search the following websites on the internet: For Saugus High School-related survey results, go to http:// saugus-hs-yrbs-2017.rothenbach-research.com/ For Saugus Middle School-related survey results, go to http:// saugus-ms-yrbs-2017.rothenbach-research.com/ Parents and other interested parties can also tune into a recording of last Tuesday (Sept. 26) Youth Behavior Risk Prevention Meeting at https://vimeo. com/saugustv.
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Obituaries Patricia “Patty” “Mia” Capone n Sept. 2 3 , 2017, of Saugus, formerly of Peabody, beloved wife of Frank Capone of Saugus, loving mother of Christine & her husband Barry Calvani of Peabody, cherished grandmother of Breanna and Caitlin Calvani of Peabody, sister of Carmel Seferian of Northborough, and she leaves a niece Nicole Seferian of Dover, MA. Visiting Hours: Funeral Mass held in St. Adelaide’s Church, Peabody on Tuesday, September 26. Burial will follow in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Please visit: www.ccbfuneral.com for online obituary or sign condolences. Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home 82 Lynn St., Peabody, MA 01960
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Craig S. “Dusty” Dustin, Sr. f Saugus, formerly of Everett, age 72, September 20. Loving husband of Patricia (McLeod) Dustin with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Beloved father of Craig Dustin, Jr. & his wife Kimberly of Framingham, Keith Dustin of Brockton & Kerry Dustin of Saugus & her boyfriend Kirk Koleff. Cherished grandfather of Peter, Kiley, Zachary, Benjamin & Cecilia. Dear uncle of Melissa McLeod & Colleen Goyetche both of Saugus. Retired quality control engineer with over 30 years service at Polaroid & salesman at New England School Service
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for 20 years. Served honorably in the U.S. Army Reserve. An avid outdoorsman since childhood, he had a passion for gardening, loved golfing, fishing, & kayaking. He was his family’s biggest fan, was very active in coaching Everett youth sports & never missed his children & grandchildren’s sporting events & school activities. He was so full of life in everything that he did & he was loved by all who knew him. Funeral was held from the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home on Monday, September 25, followed by a funeral mass in St. Margaret’s Church, Saugus. Interment Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Craig’s memory to Framingham Youth Hockey Program, PO Box 2391, Framingham, MA 01703.For condolences www.BisbeePorcella.com. John P. Galasso
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ge 53, of Wilmington, formerly of Saugus, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 22, 2017. John was the beloved husband of Cheryl M. (Gendron) Galasso. Loving father of Samantha Condell & husband Michael, Zachery Galasso and John Galasso all of Wilmington. Cherished son of Paula and the late John Galasso of Saugus.
Dear brother of Michael Galasso & wife Laurel of Danvers and Nancy MacDonald & husband Ernie of Derry, NH. Sonin-law of Charles & Lillian Gendron. Brother-in-law of Charles & Michele Gendron and Steven Gendron & Silvia Simone. John is also survived by the “G” Squad, as well as several nieces, nephews, and many friends. Services held at the Nichols Funeral Home, Wilmington, on Tuesday, September 26, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Dorothy’s Church, Wilmington. In lieu of flowers donations in John’s memory may be made to Zero Cancer, 515 King St., Suite 420, Alexandria, VA 22314, www.zerocancer.org. Nichols Funeral Home 978-658-4744 www.nicholsfuneralhome.com Joseph Paul Collette f Saugus, by accident, September 24. Son of the late Paul & Ellie (Fenton) Collette. Loving brother of Kathleen Tozza & her husband John of Saugus, Kelley Collette McMillan & her husband Kevin of Melrose. Cherished uncle of Karen Tozza and her husband Frank Cotton of Saugus, Jill Feeney and her husband Shawn of Melrose, Kristen Tozza of Saugus. Great uncle of Alex, Jack, Isabella & Ryan. Lifetime friend of Fred Scholl of Saugus. Services held at the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, Saugus, on Thursday, September 28. Paul was a Mail Carrier in Saugus & Lynn for the U. S. Postal Service for 24 years. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Paul’s memory to NF Northeast, 9 Bedford St., Burlington, MA 01803. For condolences, www.BisbeePorcella.com.
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