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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Page 19 Mayor seeks residents to join Steering Committee for Open Space, Recreation, Arts & Culture Plan M ayor Gary Christenson is seeking four residents to join the Steering Committee for Malden’s upcoming Open Space, Recreation, Arts and Culture Plan. The Steering Committee will help the City of Malden develop its strategy for future investments in Malden’s parks, recreational programs and arts and cultural resources. The Steering Committee will help promote community engagement and advise City officials on topics like youth athletics, the Malden River, active and passive recreation, climate resiliency, ADA and pedestrian access to parks, incorporating arts into open space assets, and much more. Steering Committee roles: • Define core strengths and challenges facing Malden’s Open Space, Recreation and Arts and Culture resources • Represent diverse and dynamic community perspectives throughout the planning process • Collaborate with the City and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to develop strategies for direct engagement that reach Malden’s diverse communities, particularly those most impacted by climate change Steering Committee responsibilities: • To attend monthly Steering Committee meetings, with specific dates selected based on member availability • To support direct engagement with a broad base of stakeholders around the plan during phases of initial outreach, prioritization and implementation as needed • To review, propose edits and share feedback on drafted materials, such as engagement flyers, prioritized actions, and plan drafts • To advise City officials on strategies and priorities to further the City’s goals • To be open to the diverse perspectives and needs in the Malden community Ideal candidates for the Steering Committee include someone who is: • A Malden resident • Committed to racial equity and representation in public processes • Passionate about the future of Malden’s parks, open space, arts and cultural resources • Knowledgeable about issues related to using and activating Malden’s parks, trails and recreational programming • Able to represent Malden’s immense diversity of experiences, perspectives and cultures To apply, please complete the online Boards and Commissions Application in full at www.cityofmalden.org/BCApplication. Please email kmanninghall@ cityofmalden.org for more information. The deadline for applying is Monday, April 1. Friends of Fellsmere Heights March News and Meeting Invitation S pring is doing its thing, in our yards and around Fellsmere Pond. And, as you might expect, things in our community are heating up as well! This newsletter brings you the following: • an update on the progress of our March Match fundraiser, and on last year’s Cultural Council Grant • a list of upcoming events • a discussion about living up to our opportunities • next meeting alert! March Match Progress and Cultural Council Grant For those who might have missed the announcement, the Friends of Fellsmere Heights (FoFH) has received a matching grant opportunity for $500.00! For every new dollar given between March 1 and March 29, the donor will match another dollar, so if we raise the whole $500.00, we will receive $1000.00. So far, we’ve received $185 in new donations, which means the total raised is actually $370.00, or more than one third of our goal! Please go here when you’re ready to contribute: https://www. fellsmereheights.org/contribute?utm_campaign=march_ update_1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fellsmereheights. The money is going to support the beginning of our work for the new open space – more details on this when the land is actually owned by the City of Malden. And while we’re on the subject of money, we are very pleased to tell you that FoFH has successfully completed the Malden Cultural Council (MCC) grant process for the 2023 Lantern Walk! Receipts and other required materials were submitted to the MCC in October, and reimbursement for our costs was received last month. Many thanks to Jane Robie, who managed the proposal and compliance progress, and to Erga Pierrette and Mark Linehan (cochairs of the MCC) and the MCC members for their support of our activities. Coming Events Events are popping up all over! Friends of Fellsmere Heights has been invited to have a table at the following in April: • The Malden Health Fair is on Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Salemwood School Field House, and is sponsored by the City of Malden. This is a good opportunity to talk up the importance of passive recreation and open space for physical and mental health. • The Friends of Oak Grove, Inc. (FOOGI) Fellsmere Fishing Festival is Saturday, April 13, from 9-12 a.m. at Fellsmere Pond (West Border Road and Savin Street). This free event is cosponsored by the Friends of Roosevelt Park and the MassWildlife Angler Education Program. We would be building support for funding the implementation of the Fellsmere Pond Master Plan, which includes a fishing dock. • The Medford Renewable Energy Fest is Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. at Hormel Stadium in Medford. This is also the home opener for the Boston Glory, greater Boston’s professional Ultimate Frisbee® Team! • The 2nd Annual Green Malden Fair is Sunday, April 28, from 12-3 p.m. at the Pine Banks Park Field House. This would be another good opportunity for us to raise awareness about the Fellsmere Park Master Plan and the potential for another great open space on the land above the pond. Will we be at all these events? Well… read on! Living Up to Our Opportunities As you can see from the above list, we have a great many opportunities to tell people about our work, about the potential of the open space on the former hospital site and about the great value of open, green spaces in communities like ours. In addition, we have opportunities to be present at meetings of various organizations in Malden and Medford that will be very, very important in both the nearterm planning and the longterm future of both Fellsmere Pond and the new open space. This includes “big deal” meetings, such as those of the City Councils in both communities, and small but critical meetings, such as those of the Malden Historical Commission, which will be approving how the Malden Hospital will be remembered at memorials around the site. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 DORNEVIL, WELLINGTON LIU, LIZHEN RATHERT, JANNA M RATHERT, TIMOTHY C BUYER2 SELLER1 WILL OF ALES MICHALEC SPAYNE, AMANDA BROWN, DEBORAH A SELLER2 TANNER, LESLIE Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. ADDRESS 35-37 FAIRMONT ST 236-240 PEARL ST 60 DUTTON ST #60 CITY MALDEN MALDEN MALDEN DATE 02.23.24 02.22.24 02.20.24 PRICE 1130000 373000 610000 However… at this point, we need people to sign up so we can take advantage of those opportunities. Lest you think I’m nagging, please know that it’s not just us. Every organization that needs volunteers to be effective is suffering from a dramatic drop in participation and energy. The combination of the pandemic (not over yet!) and the prevailing social and economic uncertainty have made many of us withdraw into what we feel we can control. We can say we want to be involved in our communities, but when it comes to our time and talent, doing something seems almost impossible. MEETING| SEE PAGE 21

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