THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 5, 2024 Page 7 “The Devir Park project demonstrates our commitment to universal accessibility, safe and exciting play spaces for children and families, to expanding our urban tree canopy, and creating a welcoming environment for everyone in our community.” 9. Jeanne Marquardo honored for 50 years of service to the Malden Public Schools. She is not an easy person to MALDEN ICON PASSES: Longtime former Malden City Clerk Karen Anderson, who touched hundreds of lives and more, passed away in March at age 68. Above she is shown with Mayor Gary Christenson on his first day in office in his first term in January 2012. (Courtesy/Mayor’s Office) SAYING GOODBYE: Malden said goodbye to 14-year, seven-term Ward 5 Councillor Barbara Murphy, who is shown above accepting the City Council President’s gavel from Councillor Craig Spadafora in January 2023. (Courtesy Photo) Malden young people were involved in a potentially deadly incident. There were also two other shootings within weeks of the Devir Park incident, a broad daylight shooting in late June outside New York Pizza in Malden Square and an unrelated shooting in the lobby of an Overlook Ridge apartment building. 7. City mourns passing of icon, former City Clerk Karen Anderson. The news was announced in the very seat of municipal government, where she ran proceedings with precision, ethics and civic pride for over three decades. It took the air out of the room and the tears flowed freely thereafter. Karen Anderson, 68, died on Tuesday, March 14, at her home in Malden, after a brief illness. Recognized as a true icon in Malden city government, both during her tenure and to this day, she served as City Clerk and Chair of the Board of Registrars of Voters for 33 years – from 1984 until her retirement in 2017 – the longest-serving keeper of those posts in municipal history. 8. Malden christens new FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO MALDEN HIGH SCHOOL: Malden Public Schools honored administrative assistant Jeanne Marquardo (center) for 50 years of service (and still going!) to Malden High School in November. At left is Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ligia NoriegaMurphy and at right is MPS Director of Physical Education and Athletics Charlie Conefrey. (Courtesy/Malden Public Schools) $3.1 million Devir Park rehabilitation project. Mayor Gary Christenson and Ward 2 Councillor Paul Condon celebrated the completion of construction at Devir Park. The construction project included Phase I of the Devir Park Master Plan, which was developed in 2020. The improvements include a brand-new playground with a splash pad, a community plaza, a new basketball court and a half court and accessible walking paths. Work also included planting 17 new trees, new lighting, a water bottle filler and upgrades to park entrances, fencing, utilities and parking. The project also removed approximately 1,700 tons of ashen soil that was discovered during construction. “This transformative project reinvigorates Malden’s largest park and is a testament to what we can accomplish together as a community,” said Mayor Christenson. surprise, that’s for sure! That is what happens when you have been an employee at the same place for a lot of years. Malden High School’s Jeanne Marquardo was indeed surprised, however, when a group of over 40 of her colleagues and some local city and school dignitaries got together in The Gallery at MHS for a late afternoon gathering to commemorate half a decade of employment at the school. Marquardo has been serving students and staff at MHS as part of the Malden Public Schools since 1972, the year she graduated from the very high school where she still works. Attending the big event was Malden Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy and Mayor Gary Christenson, among many others. ”Jeanne [Marquardo] has done an amazing job here at Malden High School for all of the 50 years she has been serving the district and we are so grateful for all her contributions,” Supt. Dr. Noriega-Murphy said. 10. Malden’s Salemwood K-8 School sets certified Guinness World Record for most people polka dancing. Students and staff at the Malden Salemwood K-8 School shattered the 10-year-old Guinness Book of World Records for “Most People Polka Dancing.” The previous record was 802 people and the Salemwood group had over 900 people certified as polka dancing in the park beside the school on June 15. 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! 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