Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 17, 2023 ~ Malden Musings ~ “MALDEN Rec Youth Basketball...” By Peter F. Levine A propos of nothing... • Not for nothing but the Joe Levine led Malden Recreation Dept. Basketball League is just killing it on Saturday mornings at the Salemwood Gym – a gymnasium full of happy children! Young (and older) volunteers making their community a better place to live – happiness, joy and lifetime memories being made on a Saturday morning. • Shout out to “older” volunteers, such as Danny Gilligan, Anthony Fowlkes, Dana Brown, Eboni, Julie, Paul Joyce and “Irish” Eddie Codair, for early Saturday morning wake-up calls followed by the sound of screaming kids and bouncing basketballs for the next six hours. They would have it no other way! • Interesting bit of trivia (urban Need a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? 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Pictured beaming ear to ear was Eddie’s little brother Kevin, check in hand, surrounded by Staties and fl anked by Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Thank you for all you do, Big Kev. • I never got a chance to congratulate...Ward 7 Councillor Chris Simonelli for throwing the best winter festival evah on Saturday, December 3 at Lincoln Commons. Many, many people reported back to me that the Lincoln Commons Tree Lighting (and much more) was a stonecold success! Thank you, Chris, for all your hard work! Malden notices. • I never got a chance to congratulate...Malden for the beautiful Christmas Tree that stood proudly in Maplewood Square this holiday season. Maplewood Square – hanging on for dear life – always a tightly knit community; it hopes to continue to be that tightly knit community. 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View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com Malden High School volunteer Maritza Ramos-Perez and Malden Recreation Department Administrative Assistant superstar Laura Perez. wood buds on the future of the Square. • In the “oh my!” department this appeared in The Boston Globe in December and was brought to my attention by avid Globe reader, my soul brother like no other and the always intellectually curious Marty Murphy: “In 1786, Malden’s selectmen put up for ‘vendue’ (public auction) Mary Degresha, who was unable to support herself. They auctioned her off to the lowest bidder, who agreed to accept payment of six dollars a week for housing and ‘taking proper care’ of her. For two centuries, Massachusetts towns were responsible for supporting those who could not support themselves, according to Mass Humanities.” • Veal Cutlet Parmigiana with ziti and Sam Adams Seasonal with Greg Phaneuf and Dave Angelo, friends since about the third grade, at the 621 Tavern & Grille? Forgetaboutit! The best! All three of us have been 621/ DeVincentis’ fans since their inception in 1981 (and beyond that, actually). Fact: The 621 Tavern & Grille has been part of the fabric of Malden since the 1960s in one way or another. It’s the “family atmosphere” of the 621 (much like the old Highland Cafe) that off ers so much to each one of us. Long live Paul and Joey and Bobby and the whole darn DeVincentis clan. Malden loves you! • Malden High School Class of ’79’s Johnny “Tags” Taglieri recalls Eddie Wilcox as the “Bobby Orr of the (Newland Street) Projects.” True fact. • The late Lou Racca, educator and longtime football coach at Malden High School, nicknamed Russ Garland, from the Class of ’75 – Galooch! Just for the record, I love Russell and I’ll never forget that case of Bud he drank when we were in the ninth grade – washed down by a whole cheese pizza at the old Jennie’s Pizza on Pleasant Street. Epic! • Saw these three Malden Catholic hockey studs of yore at the Italian American Citizens’ Club recently – retired fi refi ghter Dave Norton, Robby Buckley and Johnny Levasseur. Lots of talent right there and three great guys! • Kudos to Inna Babitskaya on her exhaustive account of Malden’s “First Family,” Elisha Converse: “Time of Converse.” It’s on MUSINGS| SEE PAGE 7
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