THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Page 7 MUSINGS | FROM PAGE 6 EVERYONE. Question: What are Malden residents looking for in a mayor? There is no doubt that Mayor Christenson had a strong opponent in Lissette Alvarado. A prior member of President Obama’s White House Team, Harvard educated and supported heavily by a sitting Councillor-at-Large, a current Councillor and a former Councillor, Alvarado provided Malden residents a strong option. In the end, despite infl uential supporters, even in a day when politics seem so partisan, so divided (even locally) Malden residents sent a clear-cut message FOOTBALL | FROM PAGE 1 (football, basketball, track). “No matter how the season has gone, everyone puts everything on the line for the Thanksgiving game against Medford.” There is some history in the making in this game as well. With a victory, Malden Coach Exilhomme could be the fi rst Tornado head coach in many years – maybe ever – to win his fi rst three consecutive Thanksgiving games. Also, with a win on Thursday, Malden will set a new series record with eight straight Thanksgiving Day wins. Right now, Malden has won every Thanksgiving Day since 2017, equaling the previous seven straight mark from 2007-2013. A win would also tie the series’ overall win streak record of eight straight series wins set by Medford from 1994-2001. Malden has dominated since 2000, going 18-5 in the third century of this ancient game. Medford is coming off a 21-0 shutout loss to defending Division 4 Super Bowl Champion Wakefi eld. The Mustangs have been led by quarterback Jack Lombardo and running backs Stevens Exateur and Luiz Barbosa. Exateur and Barbosa have JOB | FROM PAGE 2 55 years or older is welcome to join any or all the sessions. All classes are held on Zoom. Anyone interested who doesn’t have a computer or isn’t familiar with Zoom is welcome to come to the library and borrow a Chromebook during the sessions. Library staff will make sure anyone interested in participating can do so. The morning sessions are from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and meet on the first & third Wednesdays. The evening sessions are from 6-8 p.m. and meet on the second & fourth Wednesdays. Session topics include: self-assesson Election Day when they returned Mayor Gary Christenson to offi ce with an almost unfathomable 73% of the vote. Malden said they wanted someone willing to listen to everyone, uninterested in labels and able to rise above the noise. Malden said they wanted someone they would be proud to call their mayor. Malden said they wanted steady leadership. Malden showed once again the voters know more than many people think. Postscript 1: Today I am thinking of my mom’s Thanksgiving Day feasts! My mother, Dorothy Drago Levine, left us in 2015. But never really left us. That hole which appeared in our scored nearly every touchdown this season for Medford, which has seen a bit of a rebirth of their offense, averaging just under three touchdowns a game. Malden has been saddled with a long list of injuries this season, the most notable being the loss of junior go-to running back Kevin Exilhomme, arguably the team’s best player, in the fi rst half of the season opener, a loss on the road to non-leaguer Lynn Tech. Exilhomme, brother of the head coach, was lost for the season with a broken collarbone. Ironically, Kevin Exilhomme was the star of last year’s game, a 3415 Malden win at Fenway Park in Boston in Game #135, scoring three touchdowns, including running back the game-opening kickoff 72 yards for a score. Heading into Thanksgiving Day, Malden is led by senior captain Gabriel Vargas Cardoso, a 6-5 split end and leading receiver and scorer (seven touchdowns); senior 6-3, 280 captain and two-way lineman Jerell Calixte; senior off ensive guard and linebacker Karl Lange; and junior captains James Hyppolite, a 6-0, 200 linebacker, and Matt Brito, a 5-10, 180 running back. Malden’s defense is spearheaded by senior safety Felix Junior ment and transferrable skills, creating your “career story” pitch, LinkedIn profiles, resumes, networking and creating a marketing plan. The MPL is excited to continue offering this program and encourages anyone interested to attend. Call the MPL with questions at 781-324-0218; ask for Marita. Morning Schedule: December 6, 9:30 a.m. – Networking 2.0 December 20, 9:30 a.m. – Creating a Marketing Plan & Brief Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/ bdzxccp2 Afternoon Schedule: December 13, 6 p.m. – Networking 2.0 lives shortly after? You could fly Air Force One through it. With that said, “my mom made the best...” • Chicken cutlets. • Fried dough. • Christmas mornings. • Apple pie. • Birthdays. • Potato balls. • Chicken soup. • Meatballs & spaghetti. • Memories. • Thanksgiving dinners! Postscript 2: Speaking of my mom...she once asked me how I remembered so much of the “expletive deleted” I wrote about. A quote by humorist Irvin S. Cobb of The Washington Post sums it up best: “A good storyteller is a Da Costa, a three-year starter who is one of the leading tacklers in the state – over 100 for the year and in reach of the school record of 121. Malden has used two starting quarterbacks this season: returning junior Aidan Brett and freshman Ryan Bowdridge. Both are expected to see action in Thursday’s game. Malden Coach Exilhomme said the game plan for Thanksgiving is to keep possession of the ball off ensively and lock down any “big play” potential for Head Coach John Curley’s Mustangs. “If we have possession of the ball, they can’t run any plays, it’s as simple as that,” Coach Exilhomme said. “We expect them to rely on their running game and know we have to tackle and not let them have that big run or other big play.” Malden is coming off perhaps its best game of the year, a 26-20 win over visiting Boston Latin School at home Nov. 9. The Tornados had no turnovers and played well in all three phases of the game. “We have to repeat that type of eff ort and more,” Coach Exilhomme said. “We are expecting a solid eff ort from our players and we will be giving it everything we have to get the win.” December 20, 6 p.m. – Creating a Marketing Plan & Brief Sign up at https://tinyurl. com/4842xzsp Important Schedule Note for Evening Meetings Due to Thanksgiving, we’re hosting a meeting on Wednesday, November 29 (fi fth Wednesday), instead of on Wednesday, November 22 (the fourth Wednesday). Due to Christmas, we’re hosting a meeting on Wednesday, December 20 (the third Wednesday), instead of on Wednesday, December 27 (the fourth Wednesday). December 20 will be a double-header with both a morning and evening meeting! person who has a good memory and hopes other people haven’t.” Peter is a longtime Malden resident and a regular contributor to The Malden Advocate. 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