Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 18, 2022 MALDEN: TODAY | FROM PAGE 6 1. On March 18, 1990, two men pretending to be police stole 13 works of art from what museum? 2. What sport is also called natation? 3. Which is the longest: Grand Canal, Panama Canal or Suez Canal? 4. March 19 is National Quilting Day; what quilt type often has different embroidery stitches? 5. In 1235 in what London building did Henry III start a zoo with lions? 6. In what movie would you find the line “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore”? 7. On March 20, 1886, the first demonstration of a multiple voltage AC power system provided lighting in Great Barrington, Mass.; what does AC stand for? 8. When did Elizabeth II become queen: 1941, 1952 or 1963? 9. What is Formula Translation language better known as? 10. March 21 is World Puppetry Day; what puppet recorded the songs “Bein’ Green” and “The Rainbow Connection”? 11. Maple syrup has what USDA letter grade(s)? 12. What is the oldest original MLB stadium still in use? 13. On March 22, 1621, the Pilgrims signed a peace treaty with Massasoit, the leader of what tribe? 14. What sportswoman said, “Champions keep playing until they get it right”? 15. In what country is the world’s tallest statue (excluding pedestals) of a woman, which is called “The Motherland Calls”? 16. Who was the first female African American to be elected to Congress? 17. March 23 is National Puppy Day; what movie features an abducted litter of puppies and Cruella de Vil? 18. Where is Hyperion, the world’s tallest tree: Borneo, Redwood National Park or Yosemite? 19. In the 1750s, two “Battles on Snowshoes” took place during what war? 20. On March 24, 1921, the first-ever women’s international sporting event, the Women’s Olympiad, was held in the public gardens of what European casino? ANSWERS boys John Bionelli and Kevin Killian looked on in horror (or was it delight?). When you could get a brandnew pair of Converse High Tops for four bucks at the retail store on Pearl Street or out of the trunk of a car for half the price. But fair warning, those sneakers may have been different colors with maybe a blemish or two. Who cared though? When Walter Wishkoski was behind the stick at Mike’s Café on Highland Avenue. Mike’s may have been the last of the sawdust floors in Malden. You’re really a longtime Maldonian if you remember when local icon Sal “Butchie” Gennetti donned the MPD blues for the very first time. Danger Will Robinson! Stepping carefully upon my soapbox.... You’re a longtime Maldonian if you remember the day when you confronted a bully face to face. The days when they did not hide behind a keyboard. The shameless and cowardly display of faceless machismo that is so ubiquitous on some Malden based social media sites is troubling, to say the least. “This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end, my only friend, the end.” My father, Soloman Levine, grew up hard on the streets of the West End of Boston, a self-taught man who had street smarts and may have actually written the book on street smarts. Utilizing these street smarts when his three oldest boys came of age, there were two truths that he held close to his heart (truths that I will be forever grateful for): My boys will not play football and they will not go to Vietnam. Thank you, pops, for the courage of foresight and hindsight. My dad wore his Star of David proudly right up until that day last year when he passed on. (Hopefully, his long-awaited and hoped for reunion with his father, Herschel, was realized.) A voracious reader, he had a saying after scanning the obituaries; noticing the passing of yet another lantzman, he’d say to nobody in particular, “We lost another friend today.” With that said, dad, we lost a couple of friends today; rest in peace, David Irving Westerman, 86, of Malden, active member of Agudas Achim–Ezrath Israel in Malden and Congregation Ahavas Sholom in Saugus, and Arnold Green, 92, of Peabody. Arnold was married for 69 years to Barbara. Postscript 1: Congratulations to me! I am extremely proud to announce that I had a part in securing a spot in the Malden High School Alumni Hall of Fame for Norman “Spirit in the Sky” Greenbaum and Michael “The King Maker” Goldman. On April 29 at Anthony’s on Canal Street, Michael and Norman will be inducted in a real live ceremony with real live people in attendance. Details to follow. Jordan Shapiro also nominated Norman, and Ronny Cox also nominated Michael. Great minds think alike. Postscript 2: For information on how to obtain tickets for the banquet contact Camille Colantuoni at 781-632-1646 or email cmc5767@aol.com. If you would like to place an advertisement in the program book, please feel free to contact Len Iovino at 781321-3568 or email him at lvi_ mps@yahoo.com – or John Froio at 781-321-0339 or email him at jfroio38@verizon.net. OPEN JOB POSTING – CARPENTER/MECHANIC The Malden Housing Authority (MHA) is seeking to fill a minimum of two (2) Carpenter/Mechanic positions to work at MHA’s federal and state assisted public housing developments. This forty (40) hour/week, full-time position will pay the wage rate published by the MA Department of Labor Standards Annually, and as same may be revised during the full term of said employment, with the current rate set at $40/hour, and provide paid vacation/personal/sick time benefits in accordance with MHA’s Personnel Policy. The Carpenter/Mechanic is also a Member of the Malden Retirement Board which is overseen by the MA Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission. The Carpenter/Mechanic performs all the duties of a Maintenance Mechanic while also satisfactorily completing journeyman level carpentry work maintaining buildings and related structures by applying carpentry techniques and using carpentry tools to construct, install, alter, repair and demo all building components, including, but not limited to, roof systems inclusive of gutters and downspouts, exterior siding, walls, stairs, floors, ceilings, windows, doors, locks, etc. To Apply: Send cover letter and resume inclusive of work and personal references to: rcampillo@maldenhousing.org Applicants must submit required documents by March 31, 2022. For a complete job description please see: http://www.maldenhousing.org/contact-malden-housing-authority/pages/human-resources-employment The Malden Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug and Smoke-Free Workplace March 18, 2022 1. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 2. Swimming 3. Grand Canal in China (1,104 miles) 4. Crazy quilt 5. Tower of London 6. “The Wizard of Oz” 7. Alternating current 8. 1952 9. Fortran 10. Kermit 11. Only A since Grades B and C were renamed A in 2014 12. Fenway Park 13. Wampanoag 14. Billie Jean King 15. Russia 16. Shirley Chisholm 17. “101 Dalmatians” 18. Redwood National Park 19. The French and Indian War 20. Monte Carlo
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