THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2024 Page 21 MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 6 was long overdue. With as much visibility as it gets on a main drag, such as Eastern Avenue, it sure made sense to beautify this very much neglected gem of an open space. My only concern was that the Jerry Robbins Memorial Stone remains preserved. It will be. Back in 2017 Malden acknowledged Jerry’s humanitarian legacy by naming the baseball diamond at Arthur S. Kierstead Park in his honor. The Jerry Robbins Memorial Field is located just a block away from the former Robbins family business site. The stone commemorating Jerry sits at the corner of Eastern and Willow. My brother Joe and I salute Jerry every time we walk past it. Jerry was an amazing human MEETING | FROM PAGE 19 In these circumstances, we need two things: • Discernment as to the best way to use ourselves and our resources. This means clear goals and a close correspondence between those goals and what we undertake. • People who are willing to commit to the activities and actions we decide are worthwhile. We need to get away from our current situation, where a very small group is responsible for nearly everything. If you agree that our work is valuable, and if you’d be willing to take on a specific task, such as helping out with a table at one of the above events or keeping an eye on some government activities, please respond. (Access the website https://www.fellsmereheights.org/ and “Contact Us” on the home page for contact info). Next Meeting – Saturday, March 16 Our next meeting, when we Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472 being, one who wore his heart proudly on his sleeve – missed by many, many other human beings to this very day. • Dave (Barris’s) brother Al (Edgeworth’s very own!) is alive and well and can probably outwalk most of us. (I know he can outtalk most of us!) I kid, Big Al. It is always a pleasure to sit, drink coffee and shoot the breeze with such a man of knowledge, wisdom and wit. His Malden recall of yesteryear is a wonder to behold. • This article was written before I got to sit and break bread with Buddy at the coronation banquet for Bob Rotondi on Thursday, March 7, at the Moose. A full report on the Baseball Legacy HOF Banquet night and Buddy will follow. will be discussing how we can best address all our opportunities, will be tomorrow, Saturday, March 16, 2024, and will be held on Zoom. The Steering Committee will meet from 9:30 to 10:30. General members are welcome to sit in on that meeting, which will become a general meeting of the membership from 10:30 to 11:30. The way we’re doing these meetings is as follows: • Tell us that you plan to attend the meeting by clicking registering here: https://www.fellsmereheights.org/march_meeting?utm_campaign=march_ As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” – on Tuesday, February 27, my recently turned twoyear-old grandson, Milo, received his first haircut. With a mile-wide grin, he looked adorable enjoying a cherry lollipop sitting in the barber’s chair like an old pro. The cherry lollipop – as he would say about any piece of candy he was devouring – “not junk, Papa!” Thanks for the memories, my precious one! —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. update_1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=fellsmereheights • When you RSVP, you’ll receive an email with a link to the Zoom call. • About 10 minutes before the meeting (so, around 10:20 a.m.), click the link in the email. You might have to download or update the free Zoom client. Zoom will let you check your camera, microphone and speakers, and you can join the meeting by clicking the Join button. That’s it for now… don’t forget to keep track of what’s happening outside! Discount Tree Service 781-269-0914 Discount Services - Raccoons - Squirrel Removal 781-269-0914 1. On March 15, 1820, what New England area became a state under the Missouri Compromise? 2. The first American cotton prints were calicoes, which were named after what Asian city? 3. Amazon originally sold what product: books, clothing or music? 4. On March 16, 1850, what book by Salem native Nathaniel Hawthorne that has a color in its name was published? 5. Which U.S. president who usually used a middle initial was the first president on TV? 6. March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day; Ireland does not have what common native reptile? 7. On St. Patrick’s day, what NYC building will be lit up with “green fades with the Irish flag rotating in the mast”? 8. On March 18, 1995, who announced the end of his 17-month NBA retirement? 9. What was the original purpose of the tiny pocket in jeans? 10. Uilleann pipes are the national bagpipe of what country? 11. How are Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Three Musketeers and the Sanderson Sisters similar? 12. On March 19, 1931, what state named after a mountain range legalized gambling? 13. What does sunscreen’s SPF stand for? 14. In 1737 what city had a dinner given by the Charitable Irish Society that was the first American St. Patrick’s Day celebration? Professional TREE REMOVAL & Cleanups 24-HOUR SERVICE 15. In what book would you find the character Jo March? 16. On March 20, 1985, Libby Riddles won what race of over 1,150 miles? 17. In March 1861 the Pony Express had its best time when it carried whose inaugural address between Nebraska and California in seven days and 17 hours? 18. In what year was the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland: 1700, 1843 or 1903? 19. In what states are the two Sleepy Hollow Cemeteries? 20. On March 21, 1963, what prison known as “The Rock” closed? ANSWERS 1. Maine (Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state.) 2. Calcutta, India 3. Books 4. “The Scarlett Letter” 5. Franklin D. Roosevelt 6. Snakes 7. Empire State Building 8. Michael Jordan 9. For pocket watches 10. Ireland 11. They are groups of three. 12. Nevada (Sierra Nevada) 13. Sun protection factor 14. Boston 15. “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott 16. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 17. Abraham Lincoln’s 18. 1903 19. In Concord, Mass., and Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. 20. The federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay
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