Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 17, 2021 Malden Today, Tomorrow and Yesterday – Birthday Greetings to Alice By Peter F. Levine A lice Spadafora turned 95 years young on Thursday, September 2. Alice, still sharp as a tack, continues to make sure her boys (Albert, Billy and little Tony) behave themselves like the gentlemen she and “Papa Tony” raised them to be. We missed her a great deal as we walked the Procession this past Saint Rocco Feast weekend. Her presence on her front stoop on Emerald Street is always a highlight for us. Next year on Pearl Street, Alice! I hope you had a fabulous birthday! Weren’t the Malden Square Summer Festivals a stone-cold blast?! Something for everybody. Let’s all stand and give a big round of applause to the man who made it all happen, the man who made it look easy: City of Malden Strategy and Business Development Guru Kevin “Son of Brendan” Duff y! Working endless hours each week to pull this wonderful event off – I am hoping he has an island vacation planned as the cold weather rolls in. Thank you also to Mayor Christenson and his hard-working staff for the beginning of an awesome new tradition. It was worth all the hard work it took to bring the Grease Pole event back to the Saint Rocco Feast this year. Nick Gizzi redefi ned the term “working remotely” as he rallied the troops from his home all the way in Iowa. Amazing effort by the young adult with the stylish man bun – the smile on spectators faces, priceless, old and new Malden enjoying every exciting moment of it. Extra, extra special thank you to the owner of the property who gave us permission to use his yard, thank him by patronizing New York Pizza - Help Wanted - Traffic Supervisors (Crossing Guards) – Multiple Positions City of Malden Malden Police Department, Traffic Commission The City of Malden seeks Part Time Traffic Supervisors (Crossing Guards) – Multiple Positions. Provide safe crossing at crosswalks, as assigned, for pedestrians and students walking to and from school. Must be able to stand in one area for 1-hour intervals to monitor and ensure traffic flow in all directions while providing safe crossing at busy intersections throughout the City of Malden. To see full job description and complete an application please visit: cityofmalden.org/jobs Birthday girl Alice Spadafora is pictured with one of her greatgrandchildren, Carmella Spadafora. (Courtesy Photo) in Malden Square and ordering lots of food. He owns the place. Kudos and thank you to “Son of Edgeworth” Andy Rigano, who inspired climbers and spectators alike, dedicating the afternoon to his late brother Chris; special thanks to Tony Della Gatta also. Tony worked as fi eld general that afternoon. Think Dick Williams meets Bill Belichick. He did not climb. (Keep this just amongst us, but I heard his wife threatened to lock the door on him permanently if he came home with the scent of grease on his clothes.) Tony and his family have been in Edgeworth since the Mayfl ower hit Plymouth Rock. He and his brother Vinny (Jimmy) have climbed the Grease Pole more times combined and have been topman sausage grabbers more times combined than can be recounted. The original Saint Rocco statue is displayed in the bay window of Vinny’s home on Pearl every Saint Rock weekend. Important information here; this tradition reaches deep down inside just about every person who grew up in Edgeworth, inside every single person who has made the Saint Rocco Feast part of their MALDEN: TODAY| SEE PAGE 7 Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl 63 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured
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