Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 1, 2021 MALDEN: TODAY | FROM PAGE 6 Deano and Janelle Summers traveled crosstown from the Moose Club to the Italian American Citizens Club for an inter-city shuffle puck match between the two clubs. Janelle is one of the many fine performers in the Controller’s office at Malden City Hall, and Deano is treasurer and field director for Malden Babe Ruth and Bob Rotondi’s right hand WANTED DELIVERY DRIVER FULL TIME CALL 617-387-4838 man. Results of the match are still pending. Of course, the winning percentage for the 1975 Malden High School 14-6 boy’s hoop team is .700 and not .750, as I stated in my last column. Once again, I put my loyal readers to the test to make sure they were still paying attention. Bam! Former Mayor Ed Lucey was the first to chirp up to let me know that my math was just a bit off. Thank you, Ed. In the spirit of full disclosure, in real life, math was never my best subject. Insert smiley face. Speaking of Ed... Malden is Cleaning by ANJOS Homes & Offices I will clean your house or office with love, like it is my own. GUARANTEED SATISFACTION ~ Exceptional Reasonable Rates ~ Please call 617-257-5345 very fortunate to have had three outstanding men in the corner office, back-to-back to back. Starting with Big Ed Lucey who truly is what embodies the Democratic party in Malden: a man that brought this dusty old city into the 21st century with his forward thinking. Ed was followed by Richie Howard. Richie and Ed did not work from the same playbook, but “Ace” followed Ed’s lead and continued Malden’s march toward greatness with the addition of new schools, upgraded recreational spaces and a Senior Center the envy of the North Shore. Mayor Christenson has taken the mayor’s seat to a whole new level with an agenda that deftly mixes compassion and pragmatism with real-life solutions. Gary has surrounded himself with like-minded souls that have boldly taken Malden where no (wo)man has gone before, as the Star Trek intro once stated. Malden is fortunate indeed! Thank you also to my good friend Ed Lucey for the wonderful “Maldencentric” items he recently gifted me. They will be displayed proudly – thanks again. Anna Puleo-Ardolino; Sept. 20, 2011 – Sept. 20, 2021. “As long as we live, they too will live; for they are now a part of us; as we remember them”—Jewish Prayer. “This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end, my only friend, the end” – what a lovely and thoughtful “thank you” posted on Facebook from Billy and Donna Spadafora to their loyal Spadafora Slush and Ice Cream Shoppe fan base. Billy and Donna are wonderful people – giving back to Malden in big and small ways – ways we’ll never know. Altruism runs in their blood like in the whole Spadafora family. Spadafora Slush became more than just a destination for ice cream and slush. It became an institution in Malden and in Edgeworth: forever childhood memories both large and small for generations of youngsters. That’s good stuff! I want to wish these two friends of mine all the happiness in the world! They both deserve it. “After 40-plus years of providing our products to the community via manufacturing, wholesale, and retail, we announce the closure of Spadafora Slush and Ice Cream as of today. “We are forever thankful for our loyal customers that have MURDER | FROM PAGE 8 an Ryan created a new Cold Case Unit in 2019. Prosecutors and detectives working with the unit reexamine existing evidence and use the latest investigative techniques kept our small business alive for so many years. We have had the pleasure of sponsoring little league teams, supporting local organizations throughout the surrounding communities, as well as providing jobs to area youth. This was done because we love Malden, our home. “Spadafora Slush and Ice Cream started as a small convenience store on upper Highland Ave. before becoming a full-service ice cream shop at our current location, bringing smiles to our customers, near and far. We will always be thankful for our customers but also to our loyal employees. Without either, we wouldn’t have been a successful business in the Malden community. “We thank you and we’ll miss seeing you at the window. With much thanks and gratitude, William Sr., Donna, Kristen, Billy Jr. Spadafora and family.” Postscript 1: Speaking of the Spadafora slush shop, growing up happily in Malden and other wonderful childhood memories... “Acting young ain’t what keeps you young, but if you have some memories – some good memories – of when you were young, that’s what keeps you young”— Ralph Kramden, The Honeymooners, Season 1: “Lunchbox.” Postscript 2: Parking Director Ron Hogan has resolved many of Malden’s most important issues without fanfare, mostly behind the scenes and all in a day’s work. But you’ve not seen the real Ron Hogan in action until you’ve seen him head banging to Meatloaf’s “Bat Out of Hell.” The man is comfortable wearing many, many hats. and technology to examine uncharged cases across the county. 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