Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 10, 2025 ~ Malden Musings ~ Retirement Congratulations to Officer Steve Bellavia By Peter Levine I t is said in “Malden Musings” – random thoughts and assorted post-holiday season ramblings... • One of the best Christmas themed radio shows every year is Angelynn Grants’ ode to the holiday season over at WMBR 88.1. Her December 20 edition was a banger with a boatload of classics, including the following: “Hello, Mister Kringle” by Kay Kaiser, “Sleigh Ride” by Ella Fitzgerald, “Jingle Bells” by the Steve Allen Trio, “December” by Kay Starr and “Go Where I Send Thee” by the Golden Gate Quartet. • Listen up Maldonia! If you Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 don’t know by now Neil Sullivan’s holiday pies at his joint on Pleasant Street (Cornucopia Café) are the best darn pies on the North Shore! How on earth can I assert such a proclamation with so much confidence?! Fuhgeddaboudit! Cuz I was the very happy recipient of a couple of his Apple/Peach Crunch deluxe treasures, and I nearly bust out of my black Adidas sweatpants devouring my fair share these past holidays. So, Malden, next time you see Neil make sure you order one of his famous pies – do yourself a favor; indulge then fuhgeddaboudit! • Roberta “Bobbie” (Romsey) Bloom, 95, of Dedham, formerly of Randolph & 1946 Malden High School graduate. I have her yearbook right here in front of me; she is absolutely adorable and lived at 100 Harvard St. She is “neatness itself and attractive and will never break her word.” How cool is that?! May her memory be a blessing. • Maldonia! Please welcome to Team Malden our newest Director in the Human Resources Department at City Hall, Odelisa Macedo. Odelisa follows in the very large Chuck Taylor’s of outgoing Edgeworth legend Anthony “Matt’s Little Brother” Chiccuarelli, who leaves after many years of working for the city he loves, grew up in and knew where all the best places to catch last call at were. Rumor has it that in retirement Chic will follow Bruce to every corner of the earth to hear the perfect version of “New York City Serenade.” Fun Odelisa trivia: In 2018 Odelisa rode a camel in the Sahara Desert in Taouz, Morocco. “Malden Musings” welcomes you, Odelisa, with open arms and wishes you much success. • Steve Bellavia has left the building. As Rick Pitino once ranted, “there’ll be no ‘Steve Bellavia’ walking through that door anytime soon!” Yes Maldonia, the Malden Police Department took another hit last month with the retirement of Belmont School Yard’s most famous son, Steve From the Earl Barter archives: His grandfather David Brickman with 1976 presidential hopeful – the peanut farmer from Georgia – Jimmy Carter. “Bain” Bellavia. After 37 years of devoted service to the MPD, Bain retired on November 30, relinquishing his position as the most senior patrolman on the force. Never seeking the limelight, like many of his generation, his distinguished career nonetheless deserves recognition and much more. So, here ya go, Steve... I remember Bain as a really “good kid” growing up. I also remember when he was part of that dynamic duo on the mound for the Belmont School Yard softball team of the old Ronny Cox organized Outreach Softball League. Along with Donny Boyce during the 1970s through the 1980s they simply dominated. Steve came at you from the right and Donny from the left. Boyce and Bain and “pray for rain” (who recognizes where this came from?)! An unbeatable combo with the Belmont 10 taking many championships during that era. • Steve is one of the last men standing, as the saying goes – officers who joined the force during the Reagan Era who helped transform the MPD into the envy of most forces on the North Shore and beyond – now retired contemporaries all serving honorably and with the highest sense of integrity, such as Kevin Molis, George Grimes, — Vinyl Siding — Carpentry Work — Decks — Roofing — Free Estimates — Replacement Windows — Fully Licensed — Fully Insured
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