Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 5, 2021 BIKING | FROM PAGE 1 briel and Slade “Joy” on their “Gold Days”? Well, it involves two wheels and some pedals: biking. The three new-to-MHS ninth-graders signed up for MHS educator Mitch Abbatessa’s bicycling “Joy” session – outdoors, of course – the very fi rst time it was off ered. Every other day, the ever-growing bicycling Joy Session students gather and go out and explore the Northern Strand Community Trail/bike path, which runs adjacent to the Malden High building. They are now repeat customers, and have continued to “Flex” their interests. Furthermore, on a recent sunny Tuesday morning, Slade and Deric relayed an anecdote from the past weekend. “We met up over the weekend and went on a ride all around Malden and the paths near Encore in Everett,” Slade revealed, noting that other members of Abbatessa’s Bicycling Joy Session class hooked up for the ride with him and Deric as well. “Yeah, we have all become friends pretty quickly,” Deric confi rmed. “We all like to ride around and it’s fun to see each other on the weekends now, since we started biking together in school.” For Principal Mastrangelo, who recently learned of the students’ narrative, this was simply jackpot material. “That is a fantastic early result of the Flex Block program and really personifi es the types of goals we have been hoping to achieve,” Mastrangelo said. “I can’t wait to share that with our Flex team as we continue to monitor and review the program.” “Fortunately, we have been getting lots of positive feedback from everyone associated with 100 years of cigar experience Our store is still open to serve you! WE SELL CIGARS & ACCESSORIES PLUS: * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * Gift Certificates Available Buy Cigars by the Box & Save! Competitive Prices On All Brands, Good Selection Come On Down - Save Money & Time! R.Y.O. TOBACCO ----------TUBES ~ SMOKER’S DELIGHT ~ 15 Churchill Size Cigars Long Filler, 4 Year Old Tobacco Individually Wrapped ONLY $43.95 A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 STORE HOURS: Mon. - Wed.: 8 AM - 7 PM / Thurs., Fri. - Sat.: 8 AM - 8 PM Sunday & Holidays: 8 AM-6 PM Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Flex Block, most importantly our students,” Mastrangelo added. “Helping students build relationships with both their peers as well as with their mentors has been at the top of our list from the start.” The bicycling program got a welcome boost recently through a generous donation from a natural source, the Bike to the Sea group founded by longtime Malden resident and Councillor-at-Large Stephen Winslow. During one of his recent visits to MHS, Councillor Winslow presented Principal Mastrangelo with a generous donation of four refurbished bicycles suitable for young adult riders as well as six new bicycling helmets. Winslow said he got some assistance from local students from the Malden Teen Enrichment Center (MTEC) in fi xing up some bicycles that had been in storage at the Malden Police Station and the helmets were donated by Bike to the Sea. Counci llor-at-Large S tephen Winslow (left) recently visited Malden High School and presented MHS Principal Chris Mastrangelo with a donation of four refurbished bicycles and six new helmets. The new equipment will be used in the new Flex Block Biking Club, which is part of a very successful addition to the MHS curriculum. (Courtesy Photo/Malden High School) Shown, from left, are Malden High School ninth graders Gabriel Garcia, Slade Harding and Deric Tse. They became fast friends and now go on biking rides together on the weekend after first meeting as members of the new “Joy” session Biking Club at MHS. (Courtesy Photo/Malden High School) Councillor Winslow said he was excited to hear of the new Malden High program and its emphasis on bicycling. “I have been a bicycling enthusiast since I was these students’ age and I’m very pleased to see our local high school students involved in programs such as these,” he said. Bike to the Sea was instrumental in moving forward the push to build the Malden portion of the Northern Strand Community Trail, which stretches from the Everett-Malden line on Medford Street, across the city to the Malden-Revere-Saugus town line, and is used by the MHS students. “We are so grateful to Councillor Winslow and his generous donation which will enable students who may not have their own bike to now take part in this class,” Mastrangelo said. “We truly value community partnerships such as these with our school and district.” 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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