By Adam Swift
When the new Point of Pines Fire Station opens, its community meeting room will be named for the long-time Ward 5 City Councillor who worked as hard as anyone to make the building a reality.
Monday night, the city council unanimously voted to name the community meeting room at the new station after former Ward 5 Councillor John Powers.
Powers lost his reelection bid last fall to Angela Guarino-Sawaya, but it was Guarino-Sawaya who made the motion to honor the former councillor.
“John has dedicated 23 years of his life to Ward 5 residents, and I think that the least that we can do is name the fire station meeting room after him,” said Guarino-Sawaya. “Since this was his baby and he tried to see the whole project through from the beginning to the end, it would really be an honor and I think he deserves it.”
Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto said he was happy to see the motion.
“John, his goal was to build this fire station, and I think it’s nice that we name something after someone who is still alive,” said Zambuto. “John deserves this more than anybody.”
Council President Anthony Cogliandro and Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna also spoke in support of the motion.
Councillor-at-Large Robert Haas, III echoed the sentiments of his fellow councillors.
“He dedicated a lot, a large part of his life, to serving Revere and he did so with a lot of pride,” said Haas. “Even though he battled health issues the last few years on the council, he did so with pride and he did a great job. I think it’s important he is linked to this project that he was so passionate about.”
