HONORING REV. DR. KING’S LEGACY HONOR SEE PAGE 9 Vol.29, No.3 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Annual Revere CARES celebration honors community champions 781-286-8500 Friday, January 17, 2020 Plaque honoring late Boston Garden Gallery God Roger Naples placed at Cronin Skating Rink By Tara Vocino A plaque was dedicated to Boston Bruins super fan Roger Naples last Wednesday night at the Cronin Skating Rink. The plaque reads “This plaque commemorates the life of Roger Naples: Revere High School Graduate (class of ’38), World War II veteran, lifelong resident of Revere who gave his energies to local sports and charitable causes. GALLERY | SEE PAGE 12 By Tara Vocino F ive community champions were recognized during the Revere CARES Annual Celebration on Tuesday night at the Marina at the Wharf Restaurant & Bar. Damian DeMarco received the Revere on the Move Champion Award for his dedication and contribution to the Urban Farming Initiative in his role as beekeeper and eduCHAMPIONS | SEE PAGE 13 CARING LEADERS: Supt. of Revere Public Schools Dr. Dianne Kelly was the recipient of the Community Partner Award for facilitating healthy changes to the public school system. Pictured are Revere CARES Director Dr. Sylvia Chiang-Raposo, Kelly, and Mayor Brian Arrigo. Members of the community were honored by Revere CARES during their annual event at the Marina @ The Wharf Restaurant this past week. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) The plaque reads “This plaque commemorates the life of Roger Naples: Revere High School Graduate (class of ’38), World War II veteran, lifelong resident of Revere who gave his energies to local sports and charitable causes. A Boston Bruins season ticket holder for 79 years, hockey was one of his truest passions.” (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) An end to the ash landfill? Saugus Board of Health votes to create subcommittee to set date and plans for closing Wheelabrator’s ash landfi ll By Mark E. Vogler S augus Board of Health members have a tentative plan for closing the ash landfi ll located at the Wheelabrator Saugus, Inc. trash-to-energy plant on Route 107 – with the date and the logistics to be determined. The board voted 3-0 at its Monday night meeting to create “a post closure subcommittee” that will meet with Wheelabrator offi cials to decide on when and how the landfi ll will be shut down permanently. Board of Health Chair William Heff ernan said the group is being formed “just to make sure that we can ‘dot the i’s and cross the t’s’ when and if we can agree on a closure date for the landfi ll.” “Again, this is just on the landfi ll and has nothing to do with the facility itself,” he said. Board member Maria Tamagna made the motion to create the subcommittee – an initiative suggested late last year by Saugus Board of Selectmen Chair Anthony W. Cogliano, Sr. Tamagna, Board of Health member Shawn Ayube and Heff ernan then voted to establish the subcommitOur 81st Year EDUCATION Next Classes DRIVER tee, which will operate under the purview of the Board of Health. Members of the committee will include, but not be limited to, the Board of Selectmen chair, several Health Board members – including the chair, representatives and/or residents from Precinct 10 – the host neighborhood of the plant, Town Meeting members, the town manager and Wheelabrator, according to Heff ernan. “There will obviously be more discussion of who will be on it. There will obviously be more discussion with Wheelabrator,” Heffernan said at Monday night’s Board of Health meeting. “Basically, what we are lookTHEY HAVE A PLAN: The Board of Health hopes to work with Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. offi cials in fi nally closing the ash landfi ll at the trash-to-energy plant on Route 107. Left to right, board members Shawn Ayube, William Heff ernan and Maria Tamagna get briefi ng from Interim Board of Health Director Robert F. Bracey at Monday night’s meeting. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) ing to do is get Wheelabrator to the table and talk about a closure date. And I think this comASH LANDFIL | SEE PAGE 10 1 Week Day Class Feb. 17 & April 20 2 Week Night Class March 16 CALL - ENROLL or Register Online 617-387-9121 HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM AUTO SCHOOL E EVERETT A “Successful Key To Driving” Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available
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