Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 2, 2023 ~ Political Announcement ~ Lifelong Edgeworth Resident Sheila Rachels Runs for Ward 2 Malden City Council S heila Rachels has announced her candidacy for Ward 2 Malden City Council and she is excited to get out there and meet the neighbors. Since pulling papers at City Hall on May 9, Sheila has been going door to door gathering signatures from residents and listening to improvements they’d like to see in the neighborhood. Among her priorities, Sheila wants to bring a community-oriented approach to City Hall. As a librarian, Sheila is deeply committed to making information accessible and transparent and she wants to leverage these skills as councillor to help break down the barriers to civic engagement. By inviting residents into the process through coff ee chats or town hall-style events, gathering feedback early and often on issues and informing folks of city projects & initiatives, Maldonians can take on a more active role in their city. Sheila is a fi rm believer that $2.98 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 O everyone plays a role in community stewardship, which is why she wants to foster deeper public-private partnerships between residents and city government in the form of a neighborhood block club. forts into their own hands and Sheila Rachels City Council candidate Since City Hall can only provide so much in the way of resources with competing priorities across the city, the mobilization of a neighborhood block club in Ward 2 will help empower residents to take efbuild the change they wish to see through community beautification efforts, funding of block parties and other neighborhood get-togethers, cleanups, and more. The block club will not only serve as an example of more collaborative, transparent governance, but it will also create a stronger voice for the collective needs of Ward 2 constituents as an organized stakeholder group. Growing up, Sheila always enjoyed walking the various streets of Malden and visiting the Fells & local parks, an activity which she still loves today. She believes everyone has the right to accessible green space, and is committed to protecting our green space, planting more shade trees, and making Malden more walkable by fi xing infrastructure such as potholes, sidewalks, and curb cuts. “Malden is such a unique city and Edgeworth was a wonderful place to grow up,” Sheila states. “I look forward to working alongside neighbors to breathe new life into our neighborhood. By listening to our neighbors and coming together we can shape a more collaborative, inclusive, and community-oriented future.” For more information on Sheila’s campaign, visit www.sheilaformalden.com, email sheilaformalden@gmail.com, or call/text (617) 544-7724. Mary Anne Gray remembered by the Class of ’81 with memorial scholarship n Tuesday, May 16, the Malden High School Class of 1981 pledged $2,900 to the MalLawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net Shown from left to right: Arlene (Goldstein) Ceppetelli (MHSAA), Mary Ellen O’Meara and Kevin Larson from the MHS Class of ’81, Camille Colantuoni (MHSAA). (Courtesy photo) den High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) for a scholarship in memory of classmate Mary Anne Gray. Kevin Larson and Mary Ellen O’Meara presented the money raised to Alumni Association representatives Camille Colantuoni and Arlene Ceppetelli. Mary Anne is remembered as the one person who embodied the spirit of the Malden High School Class of 1981 and the glue who kept many classmates together all these years. She was responsible for organizing the reunions; no matter her condition, she helped make them happen. Mary Anne was a caring person who always had time for everybody; even when experiencing diffi culties or health issues, she never complained. Her fi nal act of kindness was the coordination of our 40+1 class reunion event on September 24, 2022. Mary Anne always cheered everyone up with her compassionate, inspirational personality. Sadly, she passed away after a longtime illness on November 18, not even two months after the reunion. Her friends celebrated her life with a Comedy Night Fundraiser at Prince Pizzeria on April 20, 2023, and also set up an additional Go-FundMe campaign for all those who were unable to attend. The Class of ’81 would like to keep Mary Anne’s memory alive by donating the funds raised to an MHSAA scholarship to benefi t Malden students who are an example in citizenship, kindness and helping others. In today’s topsy-turvy world, gifted people with these social skills make a diff erence in the world, just like Mary Anne did. Go Tornadoes!
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