Page 2 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 16, 2022 Malden Musings – San Rock 2022, Part 3 By Peter Levine P icked up pieces while counting down the days until San Rock 2023... • Cuteness, going forward, thy name; the “Food Stand Gals”! Gianna Spadafora, Carmella Spadafora, Rylee Walker, Kayla Sullivan and Grace Damico brought cuteness and class to a whole new level this year as they took complete control of the hungry San Rock masses. The girls were a shy bunch though, only allowing me to snap 375 pictures of them during the weekend. The Saint Rock tradition continues with the next generation! Thank you, young ladies, for that. • My sources tell me that former Malden Police Chief Kevin Molis was responsible for the new “Saint Rocco Way” street signs that adorn poles on Pearl at Emerald Street and Oakland during San Rock weekend. A great parting gift to Malden, Chief. Thank you. • Speaking of Chief Molis, it is said that yours truly (Well, I’m the only one saying it, but what the heck) took the fi rst picture of Chief in civies in the past 42 years! Kevin looking rested and relaxed as he hung out with longtime friend Brian Crowe. • Best picture of the weekend (besides the Food Stand Gals) was the one snapped of former Mayor Ed Lucey, Dave Caiazzo (1970’s Malden Evening News Athlete of the Decade) and Suff olk Square’s Bobby Bellmer. All three looked marvelous and were having the best of times! • His name is Peter Giuliano and on San Rock weekend he is a rock star! The success of the Feast cannot happen unless Peter shows face. Thank you, sir. • Here’s a plug for our sound guy for the weekend, Mark Glunts, from Fastlane Productions Audio Visual & Event Services. He did an incredible job for us, as he does every year, and has the coolest moss you have ever seen! I cannot say enough good things about Mark (and his moss) so contact him at 978-667-8399 or 617448-8577 or www.FastlaneProductions.net if you are looking for the best! • The white, red and green tricolor “rumble strip” that now runs on Pearl Street from Thacher to Oakland was a pleasant surprise when it showed up a week or two before the Festa – such a wonderful and thoughtful addition to the neighborhood and the weekend. • They said it could never happen! That the creature comforts of older age had made him too comfortable. That and having an awesome significant other (Hi Jen!) placed him in permanent Grease Pole climbing retirement. But while young Billy Spadafora Jr. was compelled (some say pressured) by his peers to join in the fray, I could hear him mutter to himself, “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” Yes, Billy Spadafora Jr. made like Superman, found a phone booth to change in (Youngsters out there, ask your parents what a phone booth is) and switched uniforms to make that fi nal push up the pole into San Rock glory and history! Great seeing you come out of retirement, Billy! You made your pops proud (once again). • Congratulations to the fearless women of the grease pole. De’anna DeMayo, Rebecca Krigman, Gina Spadafora-Hurley and Jenelle DeVits (to name a few) got right down into the greasy, messy fray and did an amazing job working so seamlessly with the guys giving them the adrenaline lift they needed as the day wore on! And, of course, they did; they are Edgeworth women! Ably assisted and mentored, of course, by longtime “Queen of Edgeworth” Debbie “Nice” Esposito. • I single out the women of the Grease Pole specifi cally because in days of old when we in Edgeworth weren’t as enlightened as we are today, it was frowned upon to even suggest a female climb the pole. If not for the women of Edgeworth, truth be told, there would be no GP today. These are the best of times! • Anthony Spadafora is another San Rocco rock star, and I get the pleasure to walk with him during the Procession every year – a wonderful man, father and friend. As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character “Columbo” would say “Just one more thing, sir” – I wrote the following words shortly after the Feast wrapped up, before the news hit that Alice had passed on. Strong. Dignifi ed. Principled. Beautiful. Alice was all this, and more: “On Sunday during the annual San Rock Fest we stopped in front of Alice Spadafora’s home. It’s part of the tradition. The First Lady of Edgeworth, Alice Spadafora, was not on her front porch last year when the Procession passed by. We were overjoyed that Lady Alice greeted us this year as the Saint rolled up into her driveway. We all jockeyed for position to say hello and get in that special ‘Kodak Moment.’ Alice and her family are part of the rich history of Malden and especially Edgeworth. It felt really good that we got to see MUSINGS | SEE PAGE 14 2.25 %APY* With rates like this, earning while you save is easier than ever. Ask about our in-home or office concierge service. EARN INTEREST WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS FROM A NEW MILESTONE SAVINGS ACCOUNT. Saving is hard. We get it. Life gets in the way. That’s why we created the Milestone Savings Account. With an amazing 2.25% APY* and no restrictions, reaching those financial goals gets a lot easier. Stay liquid. Earn while you save. And do it easily with a New Milestone Savings Account. 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