Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 11, 2023 City awards ARPA funds to American Association for Arab Women T he City of Malden recently announced the award of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the amount of $25,000 to the American Association for Arab Women (AAAW). The AAAW is a 501(c) (3) nonprofi t organization dedicated to improving the lives of Arab women in Massachusetts. The award was recommended by the City’s ARPA Subcommittee on Non-Profi t Support, which is comprised of Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora, Malden Public Library Director Dora St. Martin and longtime resident Linda Zalk. The request for funding was enthusiastically supported and approved by Mayor Gary Christenson. Like other nonprofi ts, AAAW experienced a negative economic impact from the panPictured from left to right: ARPA Subcommittee Members Linda Zalk and Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora, AAAW Vice President Habiba Idrissi, Mayor Gary Christenson, AAAW President Souad Akib and ARPA Subcommittee Member/Malden Public Library Director Dora St. Martin. (Photo courtesy of the City of Malden) demic, and the funds will help support ongoing efforts of bringing together women who recently have come to the United States with more established immigrants to discuss problems and fi nd better ways of coping with social and cultural challenges. Supporting nonprofi ts in general is an allowable use of ARPA, particularly given the diffi culty these organizations faced during the pandemic in carrying out their mission. Local student named to Dean’s List at Washington University in St. Louis E mily Cheang of Malden, Mass., was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Cheang is enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units. About Washington UniverGAMING DISTRICT MALDEN GAMING DISTRICT check us out at P www.MaldenGamingDistrict.com Questing, Billiards, Bouldering, e-Sports, VR, Room Escapes, Karaoke and Magic, plus many great restaurants, shops, and breweries all in Malden Center! sity in St. Louis: The University is counted among the world’s leaders in teaching, research, patient care and service to society. The university draws students to St. Louis from more than 100 countries and all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands. The total student body is more than 15,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. There are eight schools: Arts & Sciences, Brown School, Olin Business School, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, McKelvey School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Medicine and University College. The university has been affi liated with 26 Nobel Laureates, many of whom did a significant portion of their award-winning work at the university. The university off ers almost 1,500 courses leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fi elds, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs. Lawrence 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
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