Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 3, 2023 Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Daily 4:00 PM Closed Sunday Starting Monday, September 11... We’re back to serving our Full Menu featuring all your favorite Italian Specialties and American Classics! Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s www.eight10barandgrille.com Y ~ Malden Musings ~ “Paul Condon and Devir Park” By Peter Levine ou’ve come a long way, Devir Park. From shabby to chic just in my lifetime! The Devir Park reopening was well worth the wait! The park is beautiful, a feast for the eyes! The grand reopening was well attended and enthusiastically met by all in attendance. Ward 2 Councillor Paul Condon – well played, you done real good! You were a relentless pit bull in your drive to see Devir become a showcase park; you succeeded! Well, you and Jenelle DeVits, but as Ward Councilor you flexed your muscle, rolled up your sleeves, put in the hard work, and voila...Devir Park looks marvelous! Big shots in attendance that gorgeous Thursday morning were Mayor Gary Christenson, State Senator Jason Lewis, State Representative Steve Ultrino (D-Edgeworth), generations of the Devir family, Ward 2 School Committee member Rob McCarthy, Ward 8 Councillor Jadeane Sica, DPW Director Bobby Knox, State Representative Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Councillor-at-Large Carey MacDonald, Councillor-at-Large Craig Spadafora, Recreation Director Joe Levine, and many, many other happy Edgeworthians and Maldonians! Councillor Condon ain’t no fancy talker but on this glorious morning he sounded downright statesmanlike (think Abe Lincoln meets Ed Markey): “We now have a gorgeous greenspace, recreation fields and a brandnew tot lot. Our own neighborhood park is now the jewel of this great city and a wonIn the photo: Ward 2 Councillor Paul Condon and Mayor Gary Christenson at the Devir Park rededication. derful addition to the quality of life of this community. This park is a testament to what we can achieve when we work together for a common goal. It is a gift to our present and future generations. It is a legacy that we can be proud of – something for us to enjoy now and for generations to come. I want to thank all of you who have contributed to this project in any way, big or small. This park is more than just a place to relax, play and exercise. It’s also a symbol of our commitment to environmental sustainability…a way for friends and neighbors to connect. It took years of hard work and dedicated effort. There were contributions from so many, and I thank you all. I don’t want miss anyone, but there is one person, especially, without whom this amazing project would have literally not happened. Jenelle DeVits has been a force of nature – moving things forward, keeping the balance among parties with different interests, updating and communicating. Projects like this sometimes become complicated and unfriendly, but here we not only have such beautiful results but along the way, I think, it was a good process for the neighborhood and everyone in it. People coming together and getting something done – the whole world needs more of it. Really, it’s just been awesome. I’m glad you’re here today for the formalities, but more importantly I hope you’ll come back soon and often and enjoy this beautiful park!” Would not be right if I didn’t mention a couple more folks who also had a hand in the revitalization of Devir Park. DPW Director Bobby Knox, Special Assistant to the Mayor Maria Luise, Recreation Director Joe Levine and Alex Pratt – we salute you! As Peter Falk’s iconic TV character Columbo would say, “Just one more thing, sir” – I adopted Devir Park as my second home in the “Impossible Dream” year of 1967. I started playing baseMUSINGS| SEE PAGE 18 Mayor Christenson endorsed by Chinese Progressive Political Action
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