SAUGUS Vol. 22, No. 40 Honoring CiviHonoring Civill War Heroes at Rededication photo highlights ar Her es a Rededication photo highlights - See page 15 ee page 15 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Keeping the memory of Civil War soldiers alive Vietnam veteran Gordon Shepard receives national award for restoration of G.A.R. Burial Plot at Riverside Cemetery 781-233-4446 Friday, October 4, 2019 ~ THE ADVOCATE ASKS ~ Olivia Riley discusses Saugus Blessings Bags, the goodwill group she began while an SHS student UNHERALDED HERO HONORED: Vietnam veteran Gordon Shepard of Saugus, right, receives the 2019 Founder’s Day Award from Edward J. Norris, Commander-in-Chief of the National Organization of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, last Saturday at the Riverside Cemetery during a special program of Rededication of the Civil War Burial Plot in the cemetery. The special award was the only one made by the Sons this year and recognized Shepard’s volunteer work in restoring the veterans’ plots, particularly the General Edward Winslow Hincks Post 95 Grand Army of the Republic Burial Plot. For more coverage and photos, please see inside. (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler) By Mark E. Vogler A bout 300 people gathered at Riverside Cemetery last Saturday for a special ceremony to rededicate the Civil War Burial Plot. But unoffi cially, it was “Gordie Shepard Day” that the crowd celebrated in the cemetery. People really came to pay tribute to Shepard – the humble Saugus resident and Vietnam War veteran who instigated a massive restoration project at the site of the General Edward Winslow Hincks Post No. 95 Grand Army of the Republic Burial Plot. MEMORY | SEE PAGE 17 ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS... QUALITY, one-owner 9 rm Colonial w/contemporary View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. THIS ONE IS FOR THE VETS: In an interview at a local coff ee shop this week, Olivia Riley talks about Saugus Blessings Bags and her group’s latest project: a Veterans Donation Drive set for Oct. 12 to help the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) Editor’s Note: For this week’s paper, we sat down with Olivia Riley, who created the small volunteer organization called Saugus Blessings Bags, which makes donations of bags that are distributed to people in various shelters throughout the Greater Boston area: the homeless, veterans, victims of domestic violence, and other needy people who can use a little help. Each bag contains toiletries and other personal care items they need. Riley, 21, is a 2016 Saugus High School graduate. She works as a construction submittals assistant at NV5, a civil engineering firm based in Boston. During weekends and in her spare time, she works on her projects with a handful of other volunteers. For her curASKS | SEE PAGE 18 ANGELO’S FULL "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 Regular Unleaded $2.399 Mid Unleaded $2.799 Super $2.859 Diesel Fuel $2.779 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.599 SERVICE CE HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS IL ! Prices subject to change FLEET
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