THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 3, 2024 Page 15 Mystic River Watershed Association Honors Community Leaders as Champions of the Mystic River A t the Mystic River Annual Champions breakfast along the Malden River, the Mystic River Watershed Association honored and acknowledged three leaders in our communities. Fidel Maltez, City Manager for the City of Chelsea, was awarded the Mystic Municipal Award, Kelleigh Harrington and Mary Chiappa accepted the Mystic Champion award on behalf of CharlesNewtown, an apartment near the Little Mystic Channel in Charlestown, and Thalia Patino Molano, a recent graduate of Everett High School and Wicked Cool Mystic Ambassador, was the featured speaker. Fidel Maltez is an engineer by training with a Master’s in Public Policy and Policy Analysis from Tufts University. He accepted the Mystic Municipal Award for his long partnership in MyRWA’s work, first as Commissioner of Public Works in Chelsea, then as Town Manager for the Town of Reading, and now as City Manager for the City of Chelsea. In these roles, he has centered the concerns of residents and implemented projects to improve environmental conditions and help communities in the Mystic River watershed become more resilient to climate change. Under his watch, the Town of Reading began work on the Maillet, Sommes, and Morgan Stormwater Wetland - the largest construction project catalyzed by MyRWA to date. Kelleigh Harrington and Mary Chiappa are residents and board members of the CharlesNewtown apartments, Mary serving as board president. They accepted the Mystic Champion Award on behalf of the CharlesNewtown board. Kelleigh and Mary are dedicated neighbors and Mary Chiappa and Kelleigh Harrington accept their award from MyRWA Greenways Program Manager Karl Alexander. Fidel Maltez accepts his award from MyRWA Executive Director Patrick Herron. community members who advocate for tenants and work hard to ensure a vibrant and welcoming housing environment. Kelleigh also serves as a member of a resident steering committee, convened by MyRWA, that has helped to guide the revitalization of 14 acres of open space next to her home in the Little Mystic Channel area of Charlestown. Both Kelleigh and Mary go out of their way each and every day to ensure CharlesNewtown residents are informed of these improvement efforts, that space is made available for public meetings, and that issues in need of address are raised, such as ongoing structural issues with the harborwalk outside their front doors. The CharlesNewtown board and property management have also agreed to help maintain a revamped plaza next to the apartments that will break ground this summer. Thalia Patino Molano is a recent graduate of Everett High School bound for BU in the fall. For the past two years Thalia and fellow Everett Resident Juan Soler-Ramos have served as ambassadors for the Wicked Cool Mystic program, working in their community to learn about how their fellow residents experience and adapt to heat as our climate warms. As young organizers in Everett, Thalia and Juan have worked hard to build relationships within their community and have served as vital conduits for community voices. They have circulated surveys, attended many community events, and organized workshops about extreme heat, all of which serve to elevate stories and ideas directly from residents. The work of the Mystic River Watershed Association would Thalia Patino Molano, center, of Everett, with MyRWA Community Organizer Marissa Zampino and Executive Director Patrick Herron. not be possible without the commitment and hard work of its partners - from state and federal agencies to elected officials and municipal staff to local res~ Legal Notice ~ MALDEN HOUSING AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL MHA #040224 Title: Building Envelope Design for EFIS application to match existing to mitigate water penetration at our Amp 5 Pleasant Street development at 557 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148 For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@ advocatenews.net The Malden Housing Authority (MHA) requests proposals for from Architect/Engineering firms experienced in Building Envelope work in the design and construction of EFIS systems. The Building has been partially covered and design will match existing EFIS. Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with M.G.L. c. 7c, SS44-58, as most recently amended, and all other applicable laws. The estimated design project value is: $ 60,000.00 Only proposals from professional services consulting firms with five years of experience in the field of Building Envelope and EFIS Systems will be considered. Request for Proposal documents are available to view at the Malden Housing Authority, 630 Salem Street, Malden, MA, and by email request at efahey@maldenhousing.org Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am. to 3:30 pm, beginning on July 10, 2024. Sealed proposals must be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. on August 6, 2024. The MHA reserves the right to award in part, to reject all proposals in whole or in part, or to waive technical defects, irregularities and omissions, if in its judgment the best interests of the MHA will be served. All offerors are invited to attend a Pre-Proposal meeting. The meeting is scheduled 11:00 A.M. July 16, 2024, in the 557 Pleasant Street library room, Malden, MA. Interested persons desiring an opportunity to visit the building after this meeting should call Mr. Edward Fahey at the Malden Housing Authority, efahey@maldenhousing.org. July 3, 2024 idents and community leaders who all strive to create change and make the Mystic River watershed a safe, clean, and resilient place to live, work, and play.
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