THE MALDEN ADVOCATE – Friday, May 25, 2018

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Friday, May 25, 2018

Malden Square’s new mural taps City’s Memorial Day celebrations begin Saturday, May 26 the power of public art lease join the Malden community as we remember and honor the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation’s freedom at a series of events that will take place during Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, May, 26, there will be a dedication of the CPL Ralph F. Kenty Memorial Square at Savin Street and Fellsmere Road. CPL Kenty was a former Malden Assistant City Clerk (19811987) who was injured when his helicopter crashed in Vietnam. He was the only survivor and made it back home but would later lose his leg and suffer 53 surgical procedures during his lifetime. Ralph faithfully served his country and his community

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Mayor Gary Christenson, along with artist Ed Emberley and Malden Arts President Naomi Brave, cuts the ribbon at the mural-unveiling as city officials and guests look on. (Photo courtesy of Paul Hammersley)

By Barbara Taormina ome familiar characters from the books of an award-winning children’s author and illustrator showed up on Exchange Street this week when Malden Arts unveiled a new mural, “The Wonderful World of Ed Emberley.� Emberley, who was born in Malden but moved away with his family when he was just a toddler, spent more than 60 years writing and illustrating children’s stories and howto-draw books that showed kids how to use simple shapes

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and lines to create their own memorable characters. This week, Emberley, 87, was back in Malden for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the mural that features some of his bold and bright designs. Developed by graphic artist Naomi Kahn and painted by students and teachers from Malden’s three high schools, the mural is a celebration of Emberley’s work and the power of public art. Malden Arts President Naomi Brave told the crowd that gathered for the ribbon-cutting that the mural project

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took about a year and a half to complete. It’s a lot of work, and it shows. The mural has transformed the previously easy-to-overlook David R. FitzGerald Park into a colorful community nook in the heart of Malden center. “I am so excited and so moved about all the energy that’s happening in Malden around the arts,� Brave told the crowd. And Brave and other members of Malden Arts are hoping to keep that energy going because the Emberley mural is just the start of ARTline, a community arts project organized to create an outdoor public arts gallery of murals, sculptures and other works in downtown Malden and along the Northern

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and died too young at age 44, leaving two young daughters and a wife who died not long after him. The girls were raised by their grandparents in Malden. On Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 at 9 a.m., there will be a dedication of the Joseph F. Kinnon Memorial Square at Adams and West Streets. Kinnon was born in Malden on September 22, 1917, and was one of seven brothers who served in the military during World War II. On July 30, 1944, TEC5 Joseph F. Kinnon was killed in action in Normandy, France, while serving as a medic with the 117th Infantry Regiment, Medical Detachment with the

MEMORIAL DAY | SEE PAGE 12

Marijuana ordinance heads to a public hearing By Barbara Taormina he community will soon have a chance to weigh in on the ordinance that will allow retail marijuana businesses to open in Malden. City councillors voted this week to refer an ordinance proposal drafted by the Malden Cannabis Review Committee to a joint meeting of the Planning Board and the Ordinance Committee for a public hearing. While there is much to consider in the ordinance, buffer zones between marijuana businesses and schools, churches, homes and other properties have been a major part of the discussion. The proposed ordinance now includes the following list of ranges of how wide those zones should be: • 500 feet from a public or private school

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• 75-500 feet from a substance abuse treatment center • 50-500 feet from a residence • 75-500 feet from a park or playground • 75-500 feet from a religious facility or house of worship • No abutting to 500 feet of a daycare center Marijuana businesses will be allowed in the city’s business highway and industrial zones and a marijuana establishment overlay district that runs from 616 to 709 Broadway and includes 17 possible parcels. Cannabis Review Committee members and councillors felt that starting with ranges on buffer zones, rather than specific measurements, would give the community

CANNABIS | SEE PAGE 19

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