THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 7, 2020 Page 9 Mass. Celebration of Girls & Women in Sports Day Malden, Revere student-athletes named F RANKLIN, Mass. – Elaine “Laney” Clement-Holbrook, girls’ basketball coaching legend, will provide the keynote address at the Massachusetts Celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (GWS Day) on Friday, February 7, at the Great Hall at Faneuil Hall in Boston. This event, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to noon, is a formal but fun recognition day for high school female athletes and the adults who support and inspire them. The event is cosponsored by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and New Agenda - Northeast. This morning’s celebration will recognize two honored female athletes from each participating high school, and nine participating schools have included athletes from their Unified Program. In addition to Clement-Holbrook’s keynote address, the event will feature the recognition of the four 2020 recipients of the Massachusetts Women in Athletics Distinguished Service Award. The Honorees are Lynn Anderson, Field Hockey Coach, Mohawk Trail Regional High School, Shelburne Falls; Eileen Donahue, Field Hockey Coach, Watertown High School, Watertown; Martha Jamieson, Athletic Director, Silver Lake Regional High School, Kingston; and Theresa Nyhan, Teacher and Coach, Mansfield High School, Mansfield. Keynote speaker Laney Clement-Holbrook served Oliver Ames High School as a teacher and coach since 1975. She was a teacher of Health, Physical Education, General Science and Biology until she retired in 2011. She was the Freshman Field Hockey Coach from 1975-1982 and the Head Softball Coach from 1975-1982, and, since 1976, she has been the Head Basketball Coach. A coaching legend, Laney is the Commonwealth’s “winningest” girls’ basketball coach – capturing numerous league and state championships. In 2017 she was chosen for the national honor of Councillors ask for advice on appointments to housing trust board By Barbara Taormina T he Personnel and Appointments Committee voted unanimously this week to recommend three of Mayor Gary Christenson’s nominees for the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board to the full City Council for approval. There is, however, one small problem. Two of the candidates, Brian Slater and Angie Liou, are not Malden residents. Christenson’s third nominee, Roxanne Reddington-Wilde, is a Baincroft Road resident who specializes in low-income public policy, housing and advocacy for Action for Boston Community Development. Residency is a requirement for appointments to city boards and commissions, but there are some exceptions. Personnel Committee Chair Ward 1 Councillor Peg Crowe told Slater, who lives in Melrose, and Liou, a Boston resident, that she would request an opinion from the city’s legal department to make sure Cheverus Catholic All Class Reunion – March 5 T he Cheverus Catholic School will be hosting an all class reunion on Thursday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Monsignor Foley Hall Entrance, 30 Irving St., Malden. Wine and hors d’ouevres will be served. To RSVP, call Diana at (781) 324-6584 by Feb. 14. there were no problems with their appointments. There may not be any obstacles. According to the city’s ordinance, residency is not a requirement for board and commission members who have been designated to serve by virtue of their employment with the city. While Slater and Liou are not employed by or with the city, they both work on affordable housing and community issues within the city. Slater, a senior vice president of East Boston Savings Bank, has worked on affordable housing development, including Malden’s Forestdale Park. He also serves as treasurer for Housing Families, a Malden-based regional agency that provides emergency and affordable housing to residents in need. Liou is the executive director of the Asian Community Development Corporation, which works to create and preserve affordable housing and promote home homeownership for members of the Greater Boston RACE | FROM PAGE 8 Initiative (TCI), which calls for a five to 17 cent fee per gallon of gas to fund investments in public transportation and other strategies to address climate change. Reid supports investing in infrastructure and technologies to address climate change, but he opposes the current version of TCI being discussed because it will unfairly burden low-income residents. Both candidates believe more can and should be done to support small business. Lipper-GaAsian community, including residents of Malden. Both Slater and Liou would bring extensive experience and knowledge to the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, which was established to create and preserve affordable housing units in Malden. The housing trust fund will be supported with money from the city’s Community Preservation Act fund, grants, donations and mitigation fees from private residential developers. The City Council has discussed and debated the issue of residency and city appointments in the past. While councillors have generally supported appointments of the most qualified candidates, in the case of nonresidents they have tended to ask if there are any equally qualified and capable candidates living in Malden. Once the Personnel Committee receives an opinion from the Legal Department, the full City Council will vote on the appointments. rabedian has worked on measures to support Melrose’s arts community and an incremental approach to recreational marijuana businesses. She has said that, as a state rep, she will continue to advocate for small business. Reid feels small businesses should be encouraged by cutting fees. He also feels more public spending needs to be measured and evaluated in order to eliminate wasteful programs. The special general election for the 32nd Middlesex seat will be held on March 3, with the state’s presidential primaries. coaching the East Squad of the McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago. Lorelei Marcel, a junior at Lexington High school, will sing the national anthem, and Vicki Caburian, a teacher and coach at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, will read the gubernatorial proclamation announcing that Friday, February 7, 2020, is recognized as Girls and Women in Sports Day in Massachusetts. MIAA is a private, nonprofit association organized by its member schools to govern, coordinate and promote education-based programs for high school students. The student-athletes served in the MIAA’s 380 member schools fill over 230,000 team positions in 38 sports. New Agenda - Northeast was formed in 1986 to advance the role of girls and women in sports; the regional organization sponsors a Hall of Fame Luncheon each year to recognize women who have distinguished themselves in sports education and promotion. Malden High School student/athletes honored: Yohanni Costa, wrestling; and Sarah Whitehouse, soccer, ice hockey and lacrosse. Revere High School student/athletes honored: Erika Cheever, cross-country, basketball and outdoor track; and Olivia Winsor, volleyball, swimming and soccer. Lawn and Yard Care SNOW PLOWING *REASONABLE RATES * PROMPT SERVICE * PARKING LOTS USA 781-521-9927 Call Driveways from $25
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