THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, September 24, 2021 Page 15 Fire Dept. offers free smoke detector inspections and installations for seniors P Sixth Annual MOA Memorial Candlelight Vigil – Oct. 17 lease join Malden Overcoming Addiction (MOA) on Sunday, October 17 at 6 p.m. for MOA’s sixth annual memorial candlelight vigil at Malden High School to remember those who we have lost to the disease of addiction. MOA also comes together to stop the stigma associated with addiction. MOA is asking everyone to arrive to the front steps of Malden High School just prior to 6 p.m. At 6 p.m., attendees will proceed down Salem Street, turn onto Ferry Street and make their way to the candlelit courtyard. Is there a loved one you’d like to remember? Send a name, photo and date of entrance into heaven to maldenvigil@gmail.com. Sen. Lewis to resume in-person district office hours S I n conjunction with the city’s Fire Safety Week – October 3-9 – the Malden Fire Department will be implementing a program to assist senior citizens with protecting their personal safety and the homes they live in. The Fire Department is offering free smoke detector inspections and installations for senior citizens in the community. Statistically, adults over the age of 65 years and older are twice as likely to be killed or injured in a fire, compared to the population at large. The percentages of those risks continue SCHOOL | FROM PAGE 7 this new scheduling program.” A Flex Block is a flexible time period set aside in the school day that gives students time for extra help or enrichment opportunities. In addition to helping students catch up or meet competencies, it allows them to pursue topics and activities that interest them. The Enrichment session of the Flex Block is designed to complement the academic progress of the students. “The students might get extra help in subject matter, or in a different enrichment period choose to pursue more work in an advanced topic in that subject,” Mastrangelo said. He also noted that the Enrichment session could be spent with students’ extracurricular club or other activity. “A lot of our students have part-time jobs after school and the Flex Block gives them an opportuto rise with the increase in age. Flame burn injuries were the leading cause of burn injuries to older adults. Many homes do not have enough smoke detectors or may have detectors that are not operating or are defective. It is important that senior citizens do everything in their power to prevent fires. To qualify for the program, residents must be 65 years of age or older and the home must be owner occupied and be a oneor two-family residence. Please contact the Fire Prevention Office at 781-397-7383 to schedule an appointment. nity for that club time built into the school day.” Mastrangelo said many hours of work has been put in by many staff members since January 2021 to ensure Flex Block would be instituted successfully and added that he “could not be happier with the rollout” of the program. MHS Guidance Counselor Caitlin Quinn is the supervisor of the Flex Block program and was assisted primarily by Malden High educators Jessica Bisson and Greg Simone in the year-long planning. Students can switch their Enrichment and/or Joy session choices every three weeks, or just stay with the session they have. “They have the flexibility to choose; that’s the key and the reason for the Flex Block name,” Mastrangelo said. “We are optimistic this program is going to develop into a great addition to MHS for our students and staff.” tarting this fall, State Senator Jason Lewis will resume in-person District Office Hours, where any resident is welcome to drop in to speak with him about help they need with state agencies or issues that are important to them. In addition, Lewis will continue to host monthly Virtual Office Hours via the Zoom videoconferencing platform. The dates of Virtual Office Hours and the link to join can be found at senatorjasonlewis.com/contact/district-office-hours/. October Malden Office Hours: Oct. 4 at 10:30 a.m., Malden Senior Center, 7 Washington St., Malden. Melrose Office Hours: Oct. 4 at noon, Melrose City Hall, 562 Main St., Melrose. Wakefield Office Hours: Oct. 4 at 1:30 p.m., McCarthy Senior Center, 30 Converse St., Wakefield. November Winchester Office Hours: Nov. 1 at 10:30 a.m., Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St., Winchester. Stoneham Office Hours: Nov. 1 at noon, Stoneham Senior Center, 136 Elm St., Stoneham. Reading Office Hours: Nov. 1 at 1 p.m., Pleasant Street Center, 49 Pleasant St., Reading. Office hours may be subject to cancellation due to public health mitigation measures or other emergencies, and residents are encouraged to contact Senator Lewis at 617-7221206 or Jason.Lewis@masenate. gov with questions, concerns or any requests. ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER!
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