Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 27, 2023 MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 3 own general contracting business. Ron’s knowledge and understanding of construction is second to none. “My decision to hire Ron was affirmed on his first day of work, when I caught word that he had offered the mayor a ride in his new city vehicle. That joy quickly turned to panic when I heard the rest of the story, that when the mayor got in the car, Ron was smoking a cigarette…. “To be fair to Ron, Peabody 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 Dan - 1972 was too cheap to give him a city vehicle. I like to think that it helped him decide to quit smoking. “Ron will be greatly missed by us for a number of reasons, but we are all excited, and a little bit jealous, that he will be spending time in Florida with his family this winter while we are shoveling snow.” Postscript 1: My review back in September of the Extreme/ Aerosmith extravaganza at Fenway Park struck a chord with many longtime Extreme friends/ fans – none more so than with Medford’s very own Susanne Nasson. A longtime “Friend of the Levines” (a fave of my mom’s btw), Susanne has been on the Extreme juggernaut from the very beginning – a long, strange trip that has not quite run its course. She took fingertips to keyboard and penned this lovely message into the electronic social media world we all inhabit. Thank you, Susanne: “Sweet Pete giving the boys their due. And I heard all the Boston disc jockeys revving up for this show for weeks without a single mention of the opener. But alas, Rolling Stone trashed Led Zeppelin album after album. The U.S. never gave Queen their just praise. So, Extreme is in good company! I kind of feel special having been ‘in the know’ for the past 40 years. So privileged to have watched a career go from Jaspers in Somerville to stadiums in Japan. Hearing people of all ages, who don’t speak English, singing every word to every song. The word ‘pride’ doesn’t begin to express what I feel in my heart for our dark horse band straight out of Malden and Medford. So - with the exception of our Malden Musings author, the great Peter We Sell Cigars & Accessories! Chris 2023 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES R.Y.O. TOBACCO ---------TUBES ON SALE! NEW STORE HOURS: Mon. - Sat.: 9AM - 6PM Sunday & Holidays: 9AM - 5PM * ASHTONS * ARTURO FUENTE * PADRON * PERDOMO * OTHER MAJOR BRANDS PRICED RIGHT! 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And the fun! And the pleasure of hanging out with our amazing Extreme family. We are blessed, and we are still rockin’… even if it’s (sometimes) from a recliner! Love ya, Peter!” Postscript 2: There are 677 seniors in the graduating class of ’65 at M.H.S. Johnny Marsinelli is a couple of years away from his tour of duty in ’Nam (thank you sincerely for your service, by the way, John). According to his yearbook profile, “Rock” is an “enthusiastic Brighamite.” For newer Maldonians, in days of yore, the Square was broken up into small, individual tribes: There was Park Street; there was Signor Pizza; there was the Auld-New Lounge; the doo-wop crowd who spent their evenings in the many doorways in the Square honing their craft; the Jack Haney crowd; then there was Brigham’s. Brigham’s, if memory serves, was a hangout for Malden’s young, popular jocks like Marse. John and his wonderful wife, “Saint Maryalice,” still call Malden home and are giving their son, John, the best life he could possibly ask for. Postscript 3: Although I had not seen Jack Drane in the flesh for many years, I had always held him near and dear to my heart. Jack was a sweetheart of a man with the proverbial heart of gold. I would look forward to his forever beautiful wife of 52 years(!) – Claire – posting FB picPARKING | FROM PAGE 1 tures of her and Jack from back in the glory days! A fabulously groovy couple, on their journey! Jack owned Jack’s Music on Pleasant Street for over 10 years (currently Baba Supermarket). He held court behind the counter: dispensing words of wisdom, stories of his many rock n roll adventures and stone-cold bargains on his vinyl records. One time, he generously gifted me 10 Johnny Cash albums for $20 – easily worth $100 at the time – something I will never, ever forget. And I will never, ever forget Jack Drane – any time soon. If there’s a rock n roll heaven (which I have no proof exists, but damn, I really hope so), I know Jack is front row, camera in hand, enjoying every single flippin’ minute! Rest peacefully, my friend. More Jack Drane stories in the future. Postscript 4: On a Johnny Marsinelli side note...I was honored/ privileged to have spent some quality time recently with Marse having a laugh or two – along with a wee snifter or two. This night John was sporting the army issue baseball-type cap that he wore during his (entire) tour of duty in ’Nam – a sacred reminder of that horrid experience. Thank you again, John, for answering the call of duty. —Peter is a longtime Malden resident and a regular contributor to the Malden Advocate. He can be reached at PeteL39@ aol.com for comments, compliments or criticisms. keen eye on the forecast when we’ve had smaller amounts of snow and have taken advantage of ensuing rain or warm temps to maximize the period before winter parking went into effect. The City recently announced that when looking out at the forecast where multiple smaller events are forecast and considering we are now heading into the heart of winter, that the City would begin communicating now that winter parking restrictions and enforcement would begin on Wednesday, February 1st. The City will use all its communication tools to get the message out between now and then to help ensure compliance when the snow falls. Residents looking for more information can visit: www.cityofmalden. org/snow. Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma
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