Page 16 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 8, 2022 MALDEN: TODAY | FROM PAGE 6 of a wife, Franny, happy. Richie “Ace” Howard: It was only a matter of time before he entered the pearly Hall gates. As Mayor of Malden, he transformed the way we did business in a way that will be felt for generations, all without the help of a smartphone or the use of a computer, believe that or not! Ace took control of the corner office after Ed Lucey put into motion a game plan to get Malden out of the musty old past and into the bright, new future. No problem for Richie! He was the impetus behind the five new K-8 schools that were built. Past President of the Chamber of Commerce. Check. Director at the YMCA. Check. Commissioner of the Malden Housing Authority. Check. After serving as Malden’s mayor, Richie got bored so he took on the Town Manager position in Winchester. When I get bored, I take a nap on my recliner. Not Richie Howard! On a personal note, I have always been a big fan of Richie Howard. I got to know him well on the hoop court at the old Y (he introduced himself to me with a sharp elbow to the midsection). It was love at first sharp elbow. Congratulations, Ace, well deserved. Phillip Hyde is from the Class of 1982. I’ve mentioned the Class of ’82 in past columns (can you guys believe you’ve been out of school 40 years now?!). What is up with this class?! I’ve called them possibly the best, possibly the most successful, possibly the most fun class to hang around with from the past 50 years. Fellow Alumni Hall of Famer Marc Phaneuf is from that class. Aerosmith Tour Manager John Bionelli is from that class (future Hall of Famer). Heck, that class even produced the Paula ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ CONTRACT 2022-H-2 2022 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS INVITATION TO BID THE CITY OF MALDEN invites sealed bids for Contract 2022-H-2 of its 2022 Roadway Improvements Program. Bids will be received at the office of the Malden Engineering Department, 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor – Room 340, Malden, MA 02148, until 1:30 PM local time on Thursday, April 28, 2022 and at that place and time will be publicly opened and read aloud. In general, the work of this contract shall consist of the reconstruction of 9 streets, or portions thereof, in various locations totaling approximately 3,900 LF. The work includes reclamation of existing roadway pavements, excavation of existing pavements by cold planer, adjustment of utility structures, the construction of new roadway pavements, setting and resetting of granite curb, construction and reconstruction of cement concrete sidewalks, driveways and wheelchair ramps, and related appurtenant and incidental work. Work on this Contract shall not start prior to August 1, 2022 due to utility improvements presently underway within the Contract roadways. All bidders must be prequalified by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in accordance with 720 CMR 5.00 Prequalification of Contractors. The contract will only be awarded to a MassDOT prequalified contractor. Contract Documents will become available Thursday, April 14, 2022 and may be examined and/or obtained at the office of the Malden Engineering Department, 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor – Room 340, Malden, MA 02148, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. City offices are closed on Fridays. A deposit in the form of a check payable to the “City of Malden, Massachusetts” in the amount of $50.00 will be required for each set of the Contract Documents. A refund of the deposit will be made for Contract Documents returned in good condition within 4 weeks after bids are received. Bidder’s requesting Contract Documents by mail shall include an additional non-refundable check payable to “Hayner/Swanson, Inc.” in the amount of $40.00 per set to cover handling and mailing costs. The bids shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, satisfactory to the City, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. The bid security shall be in the form of a bid bond issued by a company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth; or a certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check, issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the “City of Malden, Massachusetts”. Cash deposits will not be accepted. A Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid will be required of the successful bidder. Contracts for work under this Proposal will obligate the Contractor and Subcontractors to comply with applicable Federal, State and local provisions regarding prevailing wage rates, insurances, labor, equal employment opportunity, anti-discrimination and affirmative action. Bids may be held by the City of Malden for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the Contract. The City of Malden reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids received if deemed to be in their best interest. CITY OF MALDEN BY Yem Lip, P.E. City Engineer Malden Engineering Department April 8, 2022 Battaglia-English! Phil is being inducted in the field of technology. Phil speaks four languages. Phil is CEO at InContinuum Software in The Netherlands. Phil is recognized as a “cloud trendsetter” (whatever that is). I kid you, Phil, way to go! I knew quite a few of Sandy (Velleman’s) classmates from 1977, but unfortunately not Sandy. Most of the great athletes from her class have been celebrated: guys like Dave O’Brien, John Furlong, Danny O’Boyle and Shawn Brickman. About time Sandy got her name in lights. She is being celebrated in the field of science. Dr. Velleman was named a Distinguished Professor for her research in Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, in Animal Science, at Ohio State University. How about that! She is also very much active mentoring young women and minorities in agriculture sciences. Way to go, Dr. Velleman. Being inducted posthumously, Nancy Finkelstein, Class of 1960, was an English and French teacher in the Malden Public School system. Nancy was President of the Malden Teachers Association and President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association. She worked with Governor Dukakis to pass legislation to ease the effects of Proposition 2½ on cities and was head of the Massachusetts Cultural Alliance. That resume says it all about Nancy Finkelstein. Four fun Ron Cox facts... • Ron grew up on Barrett Street. • Ron liked to surf at Nahant Beach as a high schooler. • Ron wanted to be a commercial artist after high school. • Ronny graduated with Peter Antonetti, Paul DiPietro, Anthony Dickinson, Jack Drane, Nicky Esposito, Earl Edemann, Mary Hampton and Charlie Mackay. Six fun Albert Spadafora facts... • Albert drove a Thunderbird even in high school. • He was a soda jerk at Dairy Maid while in high school. • He was also a “delivery boy” at ‘Spadafora and Son’s Florist Shop’ in high school. • Albert graduated with Dave Barriss, Arthur Bergh, Pelino Campea, Jimmy Clifford, Puggy Forbes, Dave Hopkins, Michael Russo and Angel Torres. • Albert “enjoyed” movies, popular music, dancing (who knew?!), basketball and baseball in high school. • On a side note, wouldn’t you just love to see Albert on the dance floor?! Insert a great big smiley face. Four fun Nancy June Finkelstein facts... • Nancy grew up at 113 Harvard St. • According to her high school yearbook her “magnetic personality” was the reason she attracted so many friends at MHS. • Nicknamed “Likeable Nancy” in her yearbook, she is described as an “enthusiastic” member of the French Club, the MHS Band and Sigma Phi Sigma. • Nancy graduated with Tony Bova, Johnny Brandano, Susan Capone, Norman Greenbaum, Ernie LeBlanc, four Levines(!) and Jordan Shapiro. Four fun Michael Goldman facts... • Michael grew up at 17 ElmMALDEN: TODAY| SEE PAGE 17
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