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THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Page 17 SUPERINTENDENT| FROM PAGE 1 Joseph Gray and Ward Eight’s John Froio voting “no.” On a second round of voting, with Iovino’s motion calling to select MASC as the superintendent search provider, Froio, Gray, Iovino and McCarthy voted “yes,” with Luong, Mayor Christenson, Spadafora and Weldai voting “no” as the motion failed, 4-4. “We are not off to a good start,” Mayor Christenson said after the first two deadlocked votes. “I was hoping that we could move forward from this special meeting by getting the search process moving. But we could always revisit this at the December 7 meeting if necessary.” In initiating a third round, Ward Six’s Gray said he was willing to change his vote, citing his relative inexperience and knowledge of the three parties seeking the contract. “I’d rather we get out of this logjam. All my knowledge is just academic from reading the proposals and brochures,” he said. A 7-1 vote selecting Collins Center to head up the superintendent search followed, with Gray, Froio and McCarthy all changing their votes to back Collins Center, with Froio the lone vote against the choice. Mayor Christenson solicited opinions of the three groups from the School Committee before any of the votes were taken. Weldai said he supported Collins Center, citing some of their most recent work in the searches for new superintendents in Chelsea, Melrose and Salem. Weldai himself is employed as an administrator in the Chelsea Public Schools. “I liked the work they [Collins Center] did in the [superintendent] searches they performed in Chelsea, Melrose and Salem,” Weldai said. “I was impressed with the extent of family and community engagement they solicited and included in their searches.” Spadafora concurred with Weldai, “specifically due to their [Collins Center’s] work in urban schools. I have real confidence in the Collins Center and their pledge to know the district inside and out before they select their candidates.” Luong said she was in favor of “a fresh look” at the Malden Public Schools district, noting that MASC had conducted all of the most recent superintendent searches in Malden. “I was especially impressed that [the Collins Center] provided references and a list of where their searches are current,” Luong said. Both Froio and Iovino said they supported MASC for this search. “There would be no ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ MALDEN BOARD OF APPEAL PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, Decemeber 16, 2020 6:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada), via remote hearing, on Petition 20-018 by Patrick P. MacDonald, Esq. on behalf of 30 Marvin LLC for a Variance of MCC 12.16.010 Chapter 12 of the revised Ordinances of 2020 as amended of the City of Malden – Namely Frontage – Single Family Dwelling as per RES-034785-2020 at the property known as and numbered 27-29 Marvin St, Malden, MA and also known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID #168-542-244 The hearing will be hosted by the City of Malden on Zoom and will be accessible to members of the public who are invited to attend and provide comments via remote participation by accessing the following link and/or telephone: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://cityofmalden.zoom.us/j/96506390533?pwd=REtrcTQ3WDVNbUxTZFBiNzYxdmUyUT09 Passcode: 892997 Or iPhone one-tap: US: +19294362866,,96506390533#,,,,,,0#,,892997# or +16465189805,,96506390533#,,,,,,0#,,892997# Or Telephone:Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):US: +1929 436 2866 or +1646 518 9805 Webinar ID: 965 0639 0533 Passcode: 892997 Additional information, Petition & plans available for public review in the Office of Inspectional Services, 215 Pleasant St., 3rd floor, Malden MA or online at www.cityofmalden.org or https://permits.cityofmalden.org/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService By: Nathaniel Cramer, Chair November 25 & December 4, 2020 For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net learning curve needed,” Iovino said. “[MASC] knows our district. I’ve been very happy with how they have conducted searches in the past.” McCarthy said he was pleased there were two suitable candidates. “MASC has had extensive experience [with Malden searches]. I am very impressed with what they have to offer,” he said. “MASC is great and Collins Center is great.” Spadafora said she was in favor of a “fresh set of eyes” other than MASC, saying she would like to see longevity be a goal in hiring the next superintendent. “We need a longterm approach. A [superintendent] needs longer than two or three years to make significant change in our district.” In the end, Collins Center from UMass Boston won out and will be notified so it can get to work, the Mayor said. Mayor Christenson said that a search committee would consist of School Committee Members Weldai and Spadafora, as well as other stakeholders, which would include community members and parents of students. He encouraged those interested in being selected to serve on the committee to submit their names and interest by email at supersearch@maldenps.org. 1. On Nov. 25, 1884, the first U.S. patent for making what milk with most of the water removed was issued? 2. In which U.S. state might you celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey prepared in an underground oven called an imu? 3. What poem has a river called Gitchee Gumee? 4. On Nov. 26, 1936, what U.S. president celebrated Thanksgiving on the USS Indianapolis on his way to Buenos Aires for the Inter-American Peace Conference? 5. What TV series has the nicknames “Grasshopper” for Caine and “Old Man” for Po? 6. What N.H. author and editor petitioned five U.S. presidents and Congress to establish a national annual Thanksgiving holiday? 7. On Nov. 27, 1895, what benefactor had a will created that established prizes for endeavors to benefit mankind? 8. What would you find in London, Paris and NYC that are known as “Cleopatra’s Needle”? 9. On Nov. 28, 1948, the Polaroid Land Camera went on sale at a Boston department store; about how many minutes did it take to produce a photo: one, five or 10? 10. Who recorded the song “Candy Man” with the backup band “The Candymen”? 11. On Nov. 29, 1907, what nurse became the first female to receive the British Order of Merit? 12. What two famous silent film stars had part interests in Sid Grauman’s Chinese Theatre? 13. On Nov. 30, 1858, John Landis Mason received a patent for what? 14. How are “Moonlight Serenade,” “Take the ‘A’ Train” and “Melancholy Serenade” similar? 15. On Dec. 1, 1885, in Texas, what “doctor’s” beverage was first served? 16. What U.S. state has a Hockey Hall of Fame? 17. On Dec. 2, 2001, what company that had been named “America’s Most Innovative Company” filed for bankruptcy? 18. YouTube was founded by three former employees of what payment company? 19. How are Jacques Clouseau, Javert and Steve Keller similar? 20. On Dec. 3, 1992, what well-known multiple times divorcee played Maggie Simpson? ANSWERS 1. Evaporated 2. Hawaii 3. Longfellow’s “Hiawatha” 4. Franklin D. Roosevelt 5. “Kung Fu” 6. Sara Josepha Hale 7. Alfred Nobel (Nobel Prize) 8. Three re-erected ancient Egyptian obelisks 9. One 10. Roy Orbison 11. Florence Nightingale 12. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. and Mary Pickford 13. A preserved food jar 14. They are all Big Band theme songs (for Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and Jackie Gleason) 15. Dr. Pepper 16. Minnesota (in Eveleth) 17. Enron 18. PayPal 19. They are fictional Inspectors (Clouseau in movies, Javert in Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables” and Steve Keller in the TV series “The Streets of San Francisco”) 20. Elizabeth Taylor

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