Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 23, 2021 Malden Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday – these things are good By Peter F. Levine T hese things are good... The historic bell from the demolished First Church on display behind the new city hall building. The new (Steve Winslow inspired) bike path signs going up around the city honoring Louise Stokes and Joe Croken. Dave Slaine. Generous. Altruistic “Son of Malden.” Saturday Night Live Chris Farley YouTube clips. The white dogwood blooming in all her majestic glory on the front lawn of the Davenport Estate. Steve Freker’s recent series of articles on “The Malden Meteor,” Louise Mae Stokes Fraser. The “Cadillac Margarita” at El Potro Mexican Bar & Grill on Highland Avenue. The Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation. Bay State Commons Cohousing taking shape at the old American Legion site. 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The Delfonics’ “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time).” Exciting new construction on Dartmouth Street. Jambalaya in a crock pot. Plenty of Andouille sausage. The Malden Historical Society and all the selfless work they do for the preservation of Malden’s glorious past. The Nick Hames Trio and (if all goes well) live music in Malden this summer. Memories of the Highland Café and their legendary pizza pies shared with old friends. The uniquely Boston tradition of Red Sox Opening Day. John “The Italian Rapscallion” Cagno of the Edgeworth Cagnos. Mary and Jamie at Pisa Pizza. Raquel Welch at 81. Annmarie Angelo Mackay’s “Happy Siblings Day” post on Facebook – a snapshot of her and sister Paula from back in the day. Stunning in their beauty – today, tomorrow and yesterday. Paul Hammersley and MOA. Another visit from a friendly coyote at Father Power’s gravesite at Holy Cross Cem one quiet Sunday morning. The “Rest Pavilion” aka the Summer House at the Forestdale Cemetery. Boris Karloff’s Thriller TV Series. Eddy Arnold’s “When I Dream.” City Council President Neal Anderson and his tales of yesteryear Malden. Priceless. “Second Fiddle” with Rick Biskit Roth on WMBR 88.1 Friday mornings 5 a.m.-7 a.m. Converse – The Outlets at Assembly Row, Somerville. First Church bell saved from an uncertain future (Courtesy Photo) Facebook’s “All About Malden.” Pre “Let’s Dance” David Bowie. Sheree Butt Brickman’s daughter Mikayla’s spring school pictures. Andy and his wife at Sunrise Postal in the Square. Ebbets Field Flannels. Malden community engagement on Facebook. The good. The bad. And oftentimes very ugly. El Aenor and her incredibly interesting posts on Facebook’s “Malden, back in the day.” Listening to childhood memories of working at Spadafora Caterers with Dave Angelo and Anthony Spadafora. Kind and loyal readers like Deborah Pajzer. Project Repat where I sent all my old Devir Park, Hurley Oil, Stadium Café, Highland Café, Government Center Grocery, Medford Roofing and concert t-shirts to live on for another day. And another generation. Finding out that Kristin Gennetti could shoot lights out on the hoop court when she was a kid. The clean (not mean) streets of Malden. “Gunsmoke” with William Conrad (radio) and James Arness (TV). Spotting Maldonian Milton Brustin aka Mike Road in a “Gunsmoke” episode (“Big man, big target,” 1964). Merle Haggard’s “Are the Good Times Really Over?” Elsie Nutile Kerrigan keeping the memory of big brother Bill alive. That indefatigable man from Wellington Street, Billy “The All-American American” Settemio. Italian American Citizen’s Club (IACC) President for Life. My friend. Bob Seger’s “The Famous Final Scene.” Finding out that Neal and (the late) “Malden Ron” Anderson are related! Cousins. Finding an online article written by the Elijah Wald calling something *I* wrote “wistful and evocative.” That is a really good thing. Spotting Maldonian Wally Brown, as the cattle auctioneer in the 1939 movie “Dodge City” starring the greatest film star of all time, Errol Flynn. Barbara McGlinchy retiring. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Talk of a complete Devir Park rehab. Paul Campbell – major league baseball player. John “Gomez” Astin turning 91. Stacy Winn in the Treasurer’s Office. Beef Teriyaki Malaysian Style at All Season’s Table in the Square. Bocce season at the IACC. Pizza at Malden’s House of Pizza in Maplewood Square. The healthy-looking, onelegged Canada goose spotted in the Stop & Shop parking lot. Chicken parmesan with spaghetti at Maria’s on Broadway. Running into All-Tech’s allstar Johnny Spadafora on a sunsplashed Sunday morning at the Seaport in Boston. Anything written or spoken by James Baldwin. A tanned, rested and healthy looking Butchie Gennetti home from a much-needed FLA vaMALDEN: TODAY| SEE PAGE 16
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