Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 11, 2022 Little Love Bug Daycare and Learning Center celebrates grand opening M ayor Gary Christenson recently welcomed Little Love Bug Daycare and Learning Center to the Malden community. The school, which is located at 529 Eastern Avenue, is owned and operated by Rosemarie Raduazzo and her business partner, Erin Traver. The opening culminates a lifelong dream for Rosemarie, who worked in the industry for 35 years at corporate-based centers. Partner Erin Traver is a fi rst-time mom who made a career change after observing the need for both convenient and quality day care. They are very much looking forward to serving the community of Malden and surrounding towns. The Center is licensed to accommodate 45 children from four weeks to fi ve years old, and their goal is to employ 12 educators. They are also working to create the perfect outdoor classroom so that children may gain as many hours of outdoor learning time as possible. The school is very much focused on providing first responders with fl exible arrangements that support their rotating schedules, including the need to work overtime. Additionally, they off er the option of drop-in care to those who preregister to be available to care for children in unforeseen circumstances. They also look forward to hosting special vacation/summer weeks for siblings to allow for families to save their personal and vacation time for family outings and vacations. For more information, including hours of operation, please call 617-413-3139. Shown, from left to right, are Melanie Flynn, Frank Raduazzo, Business Owner Erin Traver, John Traver, Mayor Gary Christenson, Evelyn Arvidson, Business Owner Rosemarie Raduazzo and Pastor Gerry Whetstone. (Photo Courtesy of the City of Malden) • • • Malden Catholic names Joe Gaff as Football Head Coach M alden Catholic High School (MC) recently announced that Joseph Gaff has been hired as the Head Football Coach. Gaff brings an extensive football coaching background that includes 30 years of total coaching experience with 15 of those years in the position of Head Coach. He successfully served as Head Varsity Coach at MC from 2005 to 2008. Prior to Malden Catholic, Gaff served as both Defensive Coordinator and Head Coach at Boston College High School and helped lead the team to Super Bowl championships in 2008 and 2011. Before to his time in the Catholic Conference, Gaff had a successful run as Head Coach at Chelsea High School leading them to a Super Bowl. To complement his high school experience, Gaff also coached football on the college level at Tufts University. “Coach Gaff ’s strong ability to connect with others, demonstrated drive to succeed and skills for developing talent the right way made Joe really stand out during the search for a coach. As we went through the process, Gaff checked off all the boxes and he is a perfect fi t for Malden Catholic,” said Malden Catholic Athletic Director William Raycraft. “This is an exciting time for MC’s Football Program and there has been quite a buzz in the community regarding his hiring,” Raycraft added. Gaff is a 32-year veteran of the Everett Police Department and currently holds the rank of sergeant. “I am looking forward to honoring the successful tradition of Malden Catholic and continuing to build on the current football Joseph Gaff MC Head Football Coach program,” said Gaff . “The pieces are in place for us to grow the program to the next level – where our students, staff and alumni expect to be. We will work hard to develop a physical football team that is dominant on both lines of scrimmage and has a dynamic balanced offense and an assertively stout defense.” “Joe Gaff has not only proven himself an excellent football coach, but he has also shown both in his time at Malden Catholic in various coaching roles and through this hiring process, that he understands MC’s mission and deeply cares about our student-athletes,” said Malden Catholic Headmaster John Thornburg. “He is committed to their success both in the classroom as well as the fi eld.”
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