Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 9, 2023 Malden to celebrate Flag Day 2023 on June 14 T he City of Malden will celebrate Flag Day on Wednesday, June 14, at 5 p.m. at Bell Rock Memorial Park on Main Street. Attendees can look forward to patriotic songs being performed by the Malden High School Choral Arts Society. The featured speaker will be Leonard Iovino, who is a former Ward 4 School Committee Member, former Malden principal and educator. St. Anthony’s Church Flea Market & Bazaar Saturday, June 17 from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Featuring Crafts, Nick-Nacks & So Much More! ~ Admission Only .50 Cents ~ For info, call Linda: (781) 910-8615 All proceeds benefit St. Anthony’s Church Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com The City of Malden will be joined by local leaders and members of the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts to honor the fl ag. The annual event is being coordinated by Ward 1 Councillor Peg Crowe and Ward 1 School Committee Member Michael Drummey. Flag Day commemorates the June 14, 1777, adoption of the United States Flag by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson offi cially established June 14 as Flag Day, and on August 3, 1949, President Harry Truman signed an Act of Congress designating every June 14 as National Flag Day. In the event of rain, the event will take place at the America Legion Hall located behind Bell Rock Memorial Park at 75 Meridian St. Malden’s New Poet Laureate Congratulates the MHS Class of 2023 T he City of Malden was pleased to welcome resident CD Collins as Malden’s new Poet Laureate at the Malden High School 2023 Commencement ceremony. In her inaugural appearance, CD addressed the graduates with an inspiring refl ection of what they have accomplished and where they are headed: “To the mighty Class of the Gold and the Blue, go with love and hold fi ercely to your own truth. When your history is written and your legend is told, remember Class 2023 the Blue and the Gold.” As Poet Laureate, CD will serve as an advocate for poetry and the literary arts and will advance consciousness and appreciation of poetry in the written and spoken forms. She will be reading poems at ceremonial events, attending literary and cultural events and providing public readings and workshops throughout the community. Along with the Mayor’s Offi ce, this initiative was led by Malden Arts Board President Candance Julyan and Ward 3 Councillor Amanda Linehan. The number of residents applying for the position was impressive with eight ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS....Desirable one-owner Ranch features 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms, spacious kitchen with dining area and slider to deck, large, unfinished lower level, walk-up attic for future expansion, laundry hook-ups in kitchen and lower level, wrap-around cement, circular driveway, gorgeous, gorgeous level yard!! Located in sought-after Iron Works neighborhood! Great opportunity to own this one-level home! Offered at $499,900. 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com L New Malden Poet Laureate CD Collins addresses the graduates of the Malden High School Class of 2023. Looking on, seated from left to right, are Superintendent Dr. Ligia Noriega-Murphy, Malden High School Principal Chris Mastrangelo and Mayor Gary Christenson. (Advocate Photo/Jason Ong) applicants, all including a selection of their poems as part of their application. CD Collins stood out as a published poet, author, performer and spoken word artist. She has a BA and MA in English Literature from the University of Kentucky, and her accomplishments are numerous. In addition to publishing three books (a collection of short stories, a novel and a poetry collection), CD has also been published in several literary magazines, produced fi ve compact discs of poetry, stories and song, received many grants and awards and has performed in a variety of venues, including the Berklee College of Music Performance Hall, Boston Public Library, Club Passim, Institute of Contemporary Art/ Boston, the Malden Public Library Art Gallery and the New York Public Library. The arts play a vital role in making Malden the dynamic and vibrant city that it is. This initiative is another way to enhance the arts scene so that it can continue to thrive. Stay tuned for CD’s future public appearances. Local students named to Bucknell University Dean’s List EWISBURG, Pa. (June 6, 2023) – Bucknell University has released the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the Spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition. Achieving the honor for the Spring semester were three Malden residents; Pedro Carneiro Passos, class of 2023, who is a Computer Engineering Major, Keri Gilligan, Class of 2024, who is a Business Analytics Major and Jay KC, class of 2023, who is a Biology Major.
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