THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 24, 2025 Page 23 MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 7 dy — elegance personified. • Oh, my goodness! None other than the incomparable Patty Kelly — Bread of Life’s tireless Development Director — graciously took me on a personal grand tour of their buzzing facility, and let me tell you, two words sum it up: simply amazing! Everywhere I looked, volunteers were in constant motion — like a finely tuned orchestra of kindness — packing up boxes of food with purpose and heart. Familiar faces like my old pals Richard Young and Doug Rogers were there, too, keeping the whole operation humming like clockwork. Color me beyond impressed! Before I left, I handed Patty a few pieces of John Volpe memorabilia (a little slice of Malden history!), which I hope will someday find a cozy display spot in their building. Stay tuned — more on that story later! As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” — strolling down memory lane at the Italian American Citizens’ Club, hand in (very small) hand with my lantzman Harvey Nadler, we toasted the past with a High Life and Ballantine Ale — old-school brewskis for two old-school souls. Across the table, “Nat the Cat” was in full freestyle mode, riffing on wild nights at the legendary Shipwreck Lounge on Revere Beach and all points in between. He painted the picture like it was yesterday (hey, he ain’t no Frank Stella but Harvey can talk): Preacher Jack pounding the “horse teeth” into submission, keys flying, Budweisers disappearing one by one, the crowd somewhere between reverent, confused and rowdy. Harvey couldn’t help but become emotional for the Revere Beach that once was (and for the Italian girl that got away LOL), that neon boardwalk wonderland of his youth, gin joints, such as the JoJo Room, General Edwards Inn, Ball of Confusion, Victor’s, Jacob’s Ladder, The Banyan Club, Alphonso’s Monkey Lounge, the Ebb Tide (aka The Beach Ball), Hurley’s Palm Garden, The Libra Lounge, Jaws, and Pixies Beer Garden. All gone now, ghosts in the salty Reveah air. But Harvey’s memory of Malden yesterday? Miller High Life razor sharp and laser focused. Harvey recalls every face, every horse, every box score, every corner, every wise guy, every laugh and even every slight (LOL). Harvey Nadler, the inscrutable and irreplaceable Maldonian, through and through — and one I’m proud to call friend. Postscript: “Looped toward shortstop, Petrocelli’s back... he’s got it! The Red Sox win! And there’s pandemonium on the field... listen!” Who remembers the call?! I do! —Peter is a longtime Malden resident and a regular contributor to The Malden Advocate. He can be reached at PeteL39@aol.com for comments, compliments or criticisms. 1 bedroom, 1 bath furnished room for rent. $275. per week rent. Two week deposit plus 1 week rent required. Call: 617-435-9047 - NO TEXT TRINITY REAL ESTATE 321 MAIN STREET | SAUGUS, MA | VILLAGE PARK TrinityHomesRE.com No Tricks, Just a Treat! Find out your homes value this Fall! Offering a FREE market analysis on your home! 781.231.9800 13 Seaview Avenue 5 Rooms 3 Bedrooms 1 Full Bath 976 Sq ft 317 Lynn Street Malden, MA 02148 Listed by: Lucia Ponte Cell: 781.883.8130 8 Rooms 3 Bedrooms 3 Full Bath 1,484 Sq ft 25 Mount Vernon St LISTED FOR: $1,133,900 Arlington, MA 02476 Listed by: Lori Johnson Cell: 781.718.7409 12 Rooms 7 Bedrooms 2 Full Bath 3,534 Sq ft Providing Real Estate Services for Nearly Two Decades Servicing Saugus, Melrose, Wakefield, Malden, all North Shore communities, Boston and Beyond. LISTED FOR: $789,900 LISTED FOR: $489,900 Saugus, MA 01906 Listed by: Lori Johnson Cell: 781.718.7409 For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT EVERETT SINGLE FAMILY SINGLE FAMILY TWO FAMILY
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