THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 26, 2024 Page 7 Job Program geared towards people 50 and older continues at the Malden Public Library T he Malden Public Library continues to off er an online job support program for people 50 years old and older. The 50+ Job Seekers Program is a free service, and people 50 years or older are welcome to join any or all of the sessions, which are held on Zoom. Anyone interested who doesn’t have a computer or isn’t familiar with Zoom is welcome to come to the library and borrow a Chromebook during the sessions. Library staff will make sure anyone interested in participating can do so. The morning sessions are from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and meet on the fi rst and third Wednesdays. Here are the session dates and topics: February 7 – LinkedIn (Part #1) February 21 – LinkedIn (Part #2) MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 6 tracted the kids and adults directly abutting the park as well as kids from Belmont Hill to Newland Street. Harvard Street Park youth would sometimes venture to Ferryway for good hoop competition and vice versa. Rogers, Rogers, and Rogers could play with anybody. “Never really ‘owned’ by one neighborhood, unlike Edgeworth’s Devir Park or Linden’s Hunting Field (Linden Park), Ferryway Green was Malden’s ‘everyman’ park. Think of it as a Grand Central Station of sorts. From here everyone and everything branched out to the rest of the city. An entire crew of guys like Ploumbidis and Moriarty and Berry et al and the Bellavia Brothers from Main Street, Fran, Steve, and Bobby lived with one foot in each world. Ferryway Green could claim them, but they were really Belmont Yard kids, another story for another day. Others from Belmont Hill like Mike Atwater who played for Bob Rotundi’s Knights or Eddy Thompson or the Nuttall brothers could claim Ferryway Green as their home, at least geographically. All played their Babe Ruth baseball games there. HELP | FROM PAGE 5 when their renewal is due. Certified counselors will be on hand to help members complete their renewal. For members who are not yet due for renewal, the counselors can provide guidance on their future renewal date, whether they need to update the information they’ve provided to MassHealth, March 6 – Resumes (Part #1) March 20 – Resumes (Part #2) April 3 – Cover Letters & Using AI in the Job Search April 17 – Networking May 1 – Interview Strategies May 15 – Interview Practice June 5 – Thinking Outside the Box June 12 – Marketing Plan The Library is excited to continue off ering this program and encourages anyone interested to attend. Call the Malden Public Library with questions at 781324-0218; ask for Marita. RON’S OIL Call For PRICE MELROSE, MA 02176 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM 50+ Job seekers “Sitting offi cially in the Faulkner section of Malden, it was surrounded by immigrants as Malden welcomed all in the early to mid-1900s. It is also a fi ve-hundred-yard walk up Walnut Street or Ferry Street to Everett. Not many Everett youth ventured this way back then. To the west stood Belmont Hill, to the east Suff olk Square. People from all those neighborhoods considered the Ferryway Green home, or at least a place to play, hang out or party. ‘You can get there from here.’” The Dana Brown Lovefest/ Chronicles will continue with Part 2 in the following weeks. As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” – in 1986 I took public transportation into Harvard Square and at the Harvard Book Store purchased a 1st edition hardcover copy of “A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings of Martin Luther King, Jr.” It’s been read cover to cover since and is somewhat dog eared but is still on the top shelf of my bookcase. I revisit it from time to time but always on that special day in January, MLK’s birthday. I go directly to page 289 on that date and have another go at his epic 1963 essay “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” eligibility and more. Please try to bring to your session the following: your blue envelope from MassHealth and its contents; form of identifi cation; social security number; and proof of income, assets and insurance. Reservations are required. To sign up, please call MVES at 781-3247705, ext. 100. Since 1975, MVES has supHis “open letter” to eight “liberal” clergymen from Alabama who disagreed with his methods is a wonder to behold. Inspiring, breathtaking prose culminating in this dagger of a closing paragraph: “Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away and the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear-drenched communities and in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty. Yours for the cause of Peace and Brotherhood, Martin Luther King, Jr.” Postscript: As if I wasn’t already broken up enough leaving Weir’s Funeral Home after spending time at the late, great Ernie LeBlanc’s wake, I run into Pat McDonnell and his singing bagpipe in front. Pat was wailing away gracefully honoring the life and times of our pal Ernie as only a skillfully mournful bagpiper can. Malden grieves the deep loss of Ernie LeBlanc. Yes Ernie, life carries on but do not fret – our love and our memories of you will always be with us. Actually, Dave Angelo just told me a wicked awesome story of one night in Malden that still has me smiling. ported older adults and people with disabilities so that they can continue living independently. Services include information and referral, management, home care, elder protective services, health insurance counseling, caregiver supports, transportation, and Meals on Wheels. For more information, call 781-324-7705 or visit www. mves.org. 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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