Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 2, 2022 RACE | FROM PAGE 2 Knight” and keeper of the fl ame, Linden, USA! The tales of Linden USA will follow in the weeks ahead brought to you by Steve Moro’s little brother, Chris: I’ve been bending Peter’s ear for some time now about whenever I read the Malden Advocate (aka The Edgeworth Times)! Yeah, that was a shot across the bow! I would tell him that I never see anything written about Linden, USA! Occasionally some blurbs about Green Street and Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 other Wards of Maldonia – never Linden USA! I would mostly run into Peter at the Italian American Citizens Club during the summer bocce season or at the Dew when grabbing a morning cup of Joe and The Advocate. Speaking about a cup of Joe, Peter would be sitting there with his brother Joe (Hi Joe!). In hindsight, I guess, it started there and carried over to the IACC. I would go over to Peter and say my “hellos” and then I would start on him (assault being a better word): “What gives, Peter?!” “Again, always about Edgeworth!” Pete would just sit there as I rambled on and on. God bless you, Peter, for letting me vent my frustrations like “Otis from Mayberry” I can be on some nights. You’re a Saint, Peter (no pun intended)! Then one day Pete says to me, “Look Chris, I don’t know much about Linden, okay.” “Sure, I know some guys from Linden but that’s it! Then with a pause he says, “Chris, if you want me to write about Linden, (this is his exact quote) “I need some ‘meat,’ provide me with the meat then I’ll add the potatoes and I’ll write about Linden!” So, I say, okay Peter, “I’ll do that!” So, here it comes, “the meat and potatoes” on Linden, USA!” Postscript 1: Hard to believe my little buddy Mark Chopelas has been gone 19 years now. I walked by “Choppa Field” last week with brother Joe and thought of the little sparkplug who always passed me the ball on the hoop courts of Malden! The guy with the biggest and the best smile, ever! The standup guy who would go to the wall for any of his “pallys.” “Choppa” may no longer be with us physically, but he is certainly in the hearts and minds of many Maldonians, today and always. Miss seeing him walk through the door and greeting me with a (very loud) “PISTOL Pete!” Postscript 2: My father, Solomon aka Zulick, wore his Star of David proudly right up until the day he died. A voracious reader he had a saying after scanning the obituaries, noticing the passing of yet another lantzman; he’d say to nobody in particular, “We lost another friend today.” Zulick, we lost another friend today... “Peabody lost one of their own, Celia Scholnick Levine (no relation), peacefully in her sleep August 3, 2022, at the wise age of 96 years young. “Though she wanted to be a singer, Celia went to school at Peabody High and for 49 years worked as an accounts receivable bookkeeper at New Eng¬land Sportswear. Marrying a young man named William ‘Bill’ Levine, whom she had fi rst met at a dance, Celia’s legacy is followed by her two sons and daughters-in-law, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. “As a second-generation American and matriarch of the family, Celia’s stories scatter the globe: hot air balloon-riding in San Diego and family adventures in Kauai, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Vermont, Mexico, and Australia. “She taught many lessons about life and living it to its fullest: “1. Be sure to stay active, but follow it with coff ee, donuts, and schmoozing with friends. “2. One can never have enough Honey Dew Coff ee, ice cream from Richardson’s, and popcorn and saltwater taffy from Salem Willows; and “3. If there is a bathroom, use it. You don’t know where the next one is going to be.” Postscript 3: Woodstock came to a wild, climatic end 53 years ago this past August 18 with an early morning set by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. That week, I remember, as a 12-year-old, listening to concert stories told by “hippies” and Devir Park concertgoers trickling back to the Bandstand at Devir: the drug usage stories, the sleeping in the mud stories, the amazing hitchhiking stories, skinny-dipping stories and oh, of course, the music. Postscript 4: Do not fret, San Rocco coverage will continue next week. You didn’t think you were getting off that easy! Insert smiley face. Hearts, Hugs & Hope: An Alzheimer’s Support Group at Forestdale Park Senior Living S eptember 29, 2022, 5:00 pm, at Forestdale Park Assisted Living and Memory Care Community, 341 Forest Street, Malden. Our support group is now meeting in person at Forestdale Park! Dealing with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia isn't easy, so it is helpful to share your concerns and personal experiences with others who completely understand what you're going through. You will also learn about proven strategies to help you better care for your family member. 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