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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 7, 2022 Page 7 Sen. Lewis and Rep. Day secure $100K for Greater Boston Stage Company S tate Senator Jason Lewis and State Representative Michael Day recently announced that they successfully secured a $100,000 appropriation for the Greater Boston Stage Company. This is part of the COVID-19 pandemic recovery bill passed by the state legislature and partially signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker on December 13, 2021. The funds will be used by the Greater Boston Stage Company (GBSC), a nonprofi t regional theatre located in Stoneham, to make COVID-19 health and MALDEN: TODAY | FROM PAGE 6 ie Cooper as Nelson Hayward. Cooper’s duplicitous behavior is a delight to behold. • The fi rst sighting of the electronic message board displayed at 20 Dale St. counting down the days till Christmas (thanks Dave). • My sister Barbara’s meatballs, chicken cutlets, and special recipe sauce! • Bing Crosby. Auld Lang Syne. • Burl Ives. WJIB 101.3 FM. Holly Jolly Christmas. • Mayor Gary Christenson’s Annual Holiday Lunch for city employees! The company of Dave Angelo, Maria Luise, Kathleen Manning-Hall, the honorable Mayor, Joanne (my favorite Settemio) Settemio, Mike Bartlett, Steve Winslow with Julie Crowley from Bobby C’s catering? Forget about it! Heaven on Pleasant Street! • Eggplant Rollatini at Bobby C’s on the Malden/Melrose line on Main Street! • Jackie Teal and his Herculean eff ort weeks back at his Toys for Tots Winter Bocce Classic Tournament at the Italian American Citizen’s Club. The Tournament raised a ton of dough that was used to purchase toys for children in need. Generous members also donated a boat load of toys that benefi tted the Toys for Tots program. Thank you, Jackie Teal, you big hearted slug! Thank you Billy Settemio at the I.A.C.C. and all I.A.C.C. members! Thank you, Winter Bocce Classic participants! Thank you, thank you very much. • Councillor-at-Large-Elect Carey McDonald and his musical family. I found out some neat stuff about Malden’s newest Councillor-at-Large. His dad was a trombone player, conductor, composer, and arranger. He researched music honoring Martin Luther King Jr and the civil rights era. He also taught music in academic and community settings, founded a ragtime band and was the church music director for the last part of his career. He passed from COVID-19 safety facility improvements and upgrades. “The Greater Boston Stage Company is an integral part of our local arts and culture scene and this funding will help ensure that they can continue safely welcoming audiences,” said Lewis. “The pandemic has had a particularly devastating impact on our cultural institutions, which are such an important part of our local economy and thriving communities.” “The Greater Boston Stage Company isn’t just an economic last year (sorry for your loss Carey). His mom is a fl ute player and teacher, who now coaches’ musicians on injury prevention. Growing up, there was always music in the house! And playing music was a part of every holiday and celebration. He has a brother who is a bassist, and they all played together in a family quartet. Fascinating Carey! Thanks for sharing. • The Burgermeister Meisterburger hamburger at Mystic Station. A 1/2-pound burger hand formed from their custom blend of chuck, short rib & sirloin on toasted brioche bun, served with French fries and pickles. A delight to ALL the senses!! Forgetaboutit! • My wonderful sister Barbara. Thank you for keeping alive the tradition of baking Christmas anisette cookies with our late mom’s recipe. • Old friend Ron Cox who I don’t tell often enough how much I admire and respect him. “This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end, my only friend, the end” – my childhood memories of Christmas/Winter time in Malden especially around the Square are many; here are but a few: the hustle and bustle of Malden Square from the late 1960’s well into the 1980’s (especially the area around Mal’s when they were on Main Street, Kappy’s when they were right next door, and the newspaper stand in the middle of Main & Pleasant). We kept warm at the Charles Street Bowling Alley, Signor Pizza, Brigham’s, Gold Coin, Jack in the Box, Joe & Nemos, or Piece-o-Pizza. Ronny “Malden Ron” Anderson tooling around the city in his DPW truck. Holiday cheer at The Do Re Lounge, Jack Haney’s, the Centre Bar & Grille, the Horseshoe Bar & Grille, or the Auld New Lounge. Christmas shopping at Jordan Marsh, Bakers, Malden Jewelry (“Offi cial headquarters for MHS Class rings & jewelry”), Roli Music or Malden Music Center on Irving Street, anchor for the Stoneham downtown, it’s a cultural asset for the entire region,” said Day. “Ensuring that our cultural institutions have the fi nancial support they need to recover and adapt after over a year of restrictions and darkened stages is a priority and I am glad to have partnered with Senator Lewis to secure these funds.” “Greater Boston Stage Company is thankful for the advocacy of our state delegation in securing this recovery funding,” said GBSC Development Director Heather Mell. “These Woolworths, Malden Army & Navy Store (the one Richie “Hard Rock” Hannon worked at), or Liggett’s. Ice skating at Devir Park or the Rez. Walking to the Square in snowstorms with my pals to go to the Granada or the Strand or to play pool at Al’s Pool Room. Clearing the snow off the court at Amerige, Devir or Little Pearl for a little wintertime basketball. And on the rare occasion Christmas eve Midnight Mass with my pal Jimmy D. Postscript: Kris Kristoff erson was so underrated. One of Kris’s best: “I’d trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday.” funds will make it possible for the theatre to cover the added costs we have incurred due to new COVID health and safety protocols and will allow us to make vital updates to our facility to support greater accessibility for our artists, patrons, and community.” The aforementioned bill, which is titled An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs, uses federal monies received from the American Rescue Plan Act as well as the state’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget surplus, and it is now Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2021, except for certain sections that were returned to the House due to Governor Baker’s vetoes and amendments. 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