Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 8, 2022 Ward 7 Celebrated Independence Day with fun runs and bicycle giveaways By Tara Vocino W ard 7 Councillor Christopher Simonelli hosted a Fourth of July celebration at Lincoln Commons on Sunday. A few hundred people attended the event. City councillors Craig Spadafora, Carey McDonald, Karen Colón Hayes and Mayor Gary Christenson donated bikes for raffle giveaways. Timothy Melton (in front center) led the adult division race. Malden resident Remy Laughton won first place in the age 14 to 15 Fun Run division. State Representative Paul Donato and former Ward 7 Councillor/ City Council President Neal Anderson. State Representative Paul Donato and Northeast Metro Tech School Committee Member Robert McCarthy Owen DiSalvatore won a PAW Patrol bicycle; he is pictured with his parents, Lyndsay and Michael. Shown from left to right: former Ward 7 Councillor Neal Anderson, Ward 7 Councillor/event host Christopher Simonelli and Mayor Gary Christenson during Sunday’s Ward 7 Fourth of July celebration at Lincoln Commons. Gabriella Lima won this girl’s bicycle with training wheels; she is pictured with her stepmother, April. FUN RUN: The second place winner in the adult division, Timothy Melton, and first place winner Abel Surette, 3, displayed their trophies and medals. FUN RUN: the first place winner in the age 10 division, Elvina Hong, and her father, Jack. Abel Surette (far left), 3, won the Fun Run contest. Brendan Chang, 14, won a yellow bicycle; he is pictured with his mother, Ann. Pictured from left to right: Ward 7 Councillor Christopher Simonelli, former Ward 7 Councillor Neal Anderson, who received an award for his years of service to the city, Mayor Gary Christenson and Councillor-at-Large Carey McDonald. (Courtesy photo, Mayor Gary Christenson) (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Alvin Lu, 11, won a yellow bicycle in a raffle. Children had an array of bouncy houses and water slides in which to choose.
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