Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, April 28, 2023 Malden Historical Society to present talk on May 2 on Malden native Helen ‘Nordie’ Nordquist A ll are invited to the annual meeting of the Malden Historical Society on May 2, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Maccario Room of the Malden Public Library. After a brief business meeting, the Society will present a talk by Linda Glover: “Seven Ages of a Remarkable Renaissance Woman: Malden Native Helen ‘Nordie’ Nordquist.” Attendees will have an opportunity to learn something new Gerry about this Maldonian’s varied life – in baseball and beyond. If you’ve seen the Penny Marshall film “A League of Their Own” (1992), you know something of the Rockford Peaches, one of the original four teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPL) that played for 12 seasons starting in 1943. These women’s teams helped keep baseball going on the home front while many of the men served overseas. But at that early date, Helen Helen “Nordie” Nordquist at the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Nordquist was growing up in Malden and discovering herself as an athlete. On graduating from Malden High School, she decided to try out for the AAGPL, and was signed to play for the Kenosha (Wisconsin) Comets. After a year with that team, she joined the aforementioned Rockford Peaches for their 1952 and 1953 seasons; the following year she played for the South Bend (Indiana) Blue Sox. A right-handed pitcher and outfielder, Nordquist did not let the disbanding of these teams in the mid-1950s deter her from pursuing the sport she loved. Our 50th Anniversary Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! 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All attendees are welcome to enjoy refreshments after the presentation. Members are encourREPAIRS | FROM PAGE 1 meeting this week will potentially commit close to $10 million in municipal funding for a variety of key projects. With a pair of unanimous votes, Councillors voted to refer two papers to the City Council’s Finance Committee for review which, combined, would direct $6 million of municipal funding toward continuing street and sidewalk repair, reconstruction and replacement around the community. A total of $3 million, or half of that total, would be funded through a new bond issue, if approved by the City Council. An additional $3 million would be funded through the appropriation of monies from the city’s free cash account. It is expected this amount in total would be supported by the Finance Committee and ultimately approved by a formal vote of the City Council in the near future. That would ensure that this major project would continue and be completed during the coming summer and fall months. In other votes, the City Council received a favorable report from the Finance Committee on the proposed expenditure of an additional $2 million on an extensive lead water line replacement project that has been underway in the city for two-plus years. The Councillors unanimously voted to approve that expenditure, with the $2 million in funding being appropriated from the Helen “Nordie” Nordquist playing for the Kenosha Comets aged to bring something for the refreshment table. The Malden Historical Society is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that is always looking for new members. Anyone with an interest in history who wants to learn more about the Malden Historical Society can attend one of their meetings or visit www.maldenhistoricalsociety.org. city’s Water & Sewer Enterprise Fund. Those lead line replacements are expected to be completed during the coming summer and fall months. In other votes, the City Council unanimously approved sending two papers to the Finance Committee for review that would appropriate close to $500,000 in funds from the Community Preservation Account to support two projects: The city’s Affordable Housing Trust and the Trafton Park Rehabilitation Project. With two separate votes, the City Council sent a paper authorizing $300,000 for affordable housing pursuits to the Finance Committee, as well as a paper covering $160,000 on additional improvements to the Trafton Park project. The Malden Community Preservation Committee approved both applications for funding for the two projects. A major stipulation with the affordable housing trust award was that if, for instance, it is applied to the purchase of affordable housing, it would have to be for a property that would remain affordable housing for a minimum of 15 years. The Trafton Park project award is be spent on specific improvement items, such as water stations for dogs at the dog park (which is being renovated) and for humans there, as well. Also, a system of LED, solar-powered lighting for the new basketball court/tennis court area is also being funded, among other amenities.
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