PRESS RELEASE: Starry Night
MALDEN—On Thursday, October 20th, the Malden Chamber of Commerce honored six members of the community who have gone “above and beyond” to support the Chamber, the City of Malden, and the community. Nearly 200 attendees enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the Awards Banquet held at Anthony’s of Malden.
Dennis Cataldo of Cataldo Ambulance and Ron Cox from Malden Access Television served as MC’s for a fun evening. The following awardees received the “Shining Star” statuette from the Chamber as well as citations from the City of Malden, the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
• Joseph McCleary, Mystic Valley Regional Charter School; Educator of the Year
• Carol Melle, Oak Grove Improvement Association; Community Service Award
• Theresa Rosa; Executive Director’s Award
• Tony Bartolo, Tony’s Auto Body; Business of the Year
• Diane Farraher-Smith, Hallmark Health VNA & Hospice; President’s Award
• Jordan Shapiro, Shapiro & Hender; Diamond Award
Several local dignitaries stopped by to wish the honorees well including State Representative Chris Fallon, and City Councilors Gary Christenson, Greg Lucey, and Craig Spadafora. At the start of the evening, Chamber President, John Kaloyanides presented a gift to Mayor Howard in gratitude for 16 years of support to the Chamber.
The Chamber wants to thank the awardees as well as all those within the civic community who make Malden a great place to live and work.
About the Malden Chamber of Commerce: We are an organization of local businesses, organizations, and agencies. Our By Laws task us to promote and develop the commercial and civic interests of the City of Malden and affiliated communities. What this means is that we are committed to this community. We are here to support all public and private interests and to cultivate a positive economic climate for job creation and business growth.
