THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 15, 2023 Page 11 ‘Ole McMalden’ Had A Farm Petting Zoo came to Malden High as part of the ‘Summer Eats’ promotion events By Steve Freker O ne of the most popular events of the summer is when the Summer Eats program hosts the traveling Petting Zoo at the courtyard of Malden High School. Many young students attend with their family members, including their parents, brothers, sisters, cousins – and friends. There is always a wide array of domesticated-style animals on display, and for most of them (omitting the gigantic turkey!) the Malden kids were able to go right inside the enclosure and get up close and personal with the animals. C Implementation Grant in Action ity of Malden Tree Warden Chris Rosa, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Offi ce, put into action the $100,000 grant received from the Greening the Gateway Cities Implementation Program. The goal of this funding is to maximize tree planting in urban residential areas of Gateway Cities. This week, as part of the program, the Department of Conservation & Recreation provided a Board-Certified Arborist, Richard Parasiliti, to give Malden Department of Public Works employees an instructional tree planting demonstration. Rosa along with the DPW are expected to plant 120 to 150 trees by the end of next spring. BIG BIRD: Dad looks on as these two brothers check out the gigantic turkey, which will not end up on a Thanksgiving table someday, because he earns his keep as an interactive “pet” in this traveling zoo. HELLO, HORSE-Y: These boys were petting the miniature horse at the Petting Zoo in place at the Malden High courtyard. ‘SHEEP’-ISH?: Actually, it’s a big boy goat that this Malden student is meeting at the Petting Zoo. On display this year were friendly animals from the farm as well as not. They included some large goats and sheep, a very popular brown pony, some big chickens and a rooster, a pair of twin ducks and then a third and fourth solo duck, the aforementioned gigantic turkey – a colorful Tom Turkey, which had to be a 30-plus pounder. For many Malden kids, this was either the fi rst time they got to see such farm-style domesticated animals, or the fi rst time they got to touch and pet them. It was easy to see that the kids and their other family members – including their parents – were having the time of their lives interacting with the animals. FIRST TIME MEETING A PONY: Everyone is all smiles as Mom takes a photo of this student meeting a pony for the fi rst time as his younger brothers look on. FOWL BALL: This little girl is enjoying her time with the chickens at the mini-zoo. BIG BUNNY (NOT the singer!): A young girl interacts with one of the biggest rabbits we have ever seen. Malden Department of Public Works employees with Arborist Richard Parasiliti (second from left), Tree Warden Chris Rosa (fourth from left), Mayor Gary Christenson (center), Special Assistant to Mayor Christenson Maria Luise (next to Mayor) and DPW Director Bob Knox (second from right) ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS....Fabulous corner lot and close to schools. This home is meticulously kept. Perfect for a large or extended family. Featuring 10 Rooms 5 Bedrooms 3 Full baths, inground pool, newer roof (2014) and 1 car attached garage with door opener. Eat in Kitchen with cherry cabinets, walks out to huge 3 season porch with sliders out to the back yard. Open floor plan living room, dining room combo, with gleaming hardwood floors, and brick fireplace. Two bedrooms, an office and a full bath finishes on the first floor. 2nd floor consists of 3 large bedrooms, a full bath and plenty of storage. The LL has a finished family room, bathroom and a summer kitchen that walks out to the fenced back yard with pool, shed, patio and gazebo. Great for entertaining. A pleasure to show. You won’t be disappointed. Offered at $799,000. 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
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