Maldden alld a Vol. 31, No. 8 den AADD -FREECelebrating three decades of local News! CTE OCAT AT www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday Saying goodbye – again – to Dr. John Horne: a man of many talents, rich experiences and compassion A Malden dentist for 52 years, avid sportsman, Korean War veteran and bona fi de ‘straight shooter’; recently passed, at 90 617-387-2200 By Steve Freker M alden has worked very hard to address challenges and meet the needs of its citizens during another COVID-19 pandemic year — and will continue this mission in 2022— as outlined in a detailed, sweeping look at the past 12 months, delivered by Mayor Gary Christenson in his 2022 State of the City Address Tuesday. The morning "State of the The late John Horne, DMD (center), who recently passed away at the age of 90, was offi cially honored by the City of Malden in February 2014 on his retirement at the age of 83, after some 52 years of serving the public of Malden and the region with his dentistry practice. Dr. Horne had also served 25 years as chairman of the Malden Board of Health. Pictured above, from left: Malden Mayor Gary Christenson, Dr. John Horne and City Council President Neal Anderson. (Courtesy/City of Malden) By Steve Freker H ow many people do you know who did any (or all of) the following? – Served the people of Malden as a practicing medical professional for more than 50 years – Was a valued and respected member of his community’s Board of Health for nigh on 35 years – Left an Ivy League college to whet his patriotism and enlist in the military when the Korean War broke out... and ended up discovering his life’s work after being assigned to a hospital in Japan, instead of his anticipated role as infantryman in Seoul – Did a complete professional about-face when he earned a bachelor’s degree in Botany from Dartmouth College... then turned in an entirely diff erent HORNE | SEE PAGE 8 City" was delivered virtually via the city of Malden's YouTube Channel, and included about 200 attendees. As has been the practice since Mayor Christenson fi rst took offi ce in 2012, the annual look back, and then ahead, was presented in conjunction with the Malden Chamber of Commerce. Steeped in positive reporting, the 2022 State of the City included updates of the many city departments, delivering news of accomplishments and achievements from this past year, while at times describing what lies ahead in the coming months. There were two key "reveals" Mayor Gary Christenson on Tuesday delivered his 11th State of the City Address, using the theme of "Nedfl ix", a takeoff on Netfl ix.(Advocate Photos) announced by Mayor Christenson on Tuesday, as has also been the case in past annual addresses. One was the establishment of a standing committee to explore, evaluate and determine a plan to site a new fi re station on the city's east side. A second major announcement was that one of the most MALDEN | SEE PAGE 16 WINTER STORM WARNING: We're not out of it yet! Quick-developing winter storm could dump 8-12 inches of snow into today Record-high temps Wednesday... Snow today continues Winter of 2021-2022's 'Yo-Yo Adventure' this week Last three offi cial weeks of winter historically known to be wildly unpredictable (and stormy) By Steve Freker A nother major Nor'easter was forecast to hit the Greater Boston area and the entire northern and southern New England area beginning early this morning, threatening to dump up to a foot of snow. Though today's expected storm was not forecast to be accompanied by the usual strong winds associated with similar winter weather events, a nasty mix of sleet and freezing rain should be coming by early afternoon to cause a messy and potentially hazardous evening commute. With schools already closed Ole' Man Winter will be around for a few more weeks on the calendar, with Spring offi cially beginning March 20, but with New England weather, he will depart when he is good and ready— and not before. in Everett, Malden, Revere and Saugus due to the February Winter Break week, that aspect of the respective cities' operations will not be aff ected. In Malden, municipal offi ces in City Hall are already closed on Fridays due to their regular Monday-Thursday schedules. Residents of Everett (cityofeverett.com), Revere (revere. org) and Saugus (saugus-man. gov) should check the city websites for information of possible schedule changes and weather/snow-related decisions. The city of Malden's municipal website address is cityofmalden.org. If any of The Advocate readership communities determine if a Snow Emergency (and related parking restrictions) are to go into eff ect, such information would be available on the respective websites. The "Winter of 2021-2022" continues to be a real-time "YoYo Adventure" in this region — even this week— with dramatic changes in temperatures and weather conditions. Just this week, a record-high temperature of 69 degrees rolled in Wednesday, as shorts and t-shirts were in abundance as a mix of sun and clouds were accompanied by the late springlike high. WINTER STORM| SEE PAGE 7 E Friday, February 25, 2022 Mayor Christenson: 'Malden is resilient...let's continue the story' Malden Chamber of Commerce presents 2022 'State of the City' Address; for second year, in virtual mode
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