The 2015 Thanksgiving Day Parade

This past Thanksgiving Day weekend on Saturday, Nov. 28, the City of Malden put on their 12th Annual Malden Parade of Holiday Traditions. The parade embarked from Salemwood School, and concluded at City Hall Plaza where a ceremony was held.  Following the ceremony that night was the annual Christmas tree lighting.

The Parade Committee decided this year that Malden High School’s very own principal, Dana Brown, would be the Grand Marshal in honor of his retirement. Brown can always be seen in attendance at the city’s events, including the parades to support everyone, but especially his students. Mayor Gary Christenson agreed and commented that “there is no one more deserving” of being Grand Marshal than Brown.

This year’s parade featured the Malden Police and Fire Departments, Ward 7 Association, Malden Teen Enrichment Center, The Bostonian, MHS Golden Tornado Band, Ferryway School, Malden Girl Scouts, United States Submarine Veterans, Boy Scout Troop, Linden Steam Academy, Paula Terenzi’s Dance Complex, Department of Recreation, Aleppo Shrine Clowns, Divisions 1, 3, and 4, Malden Pop Warner, Salemwood School, Darcy’s Dance Academy, Tuney Tornado Marching Band, Beebe School, Bike To The Sea, Salvation Army, Malden Chamber of Commerce, Malden Institute of Korean Karate, U.S. Postal Service, and of course, Santa Claus.

Despite the rainy weather, the people of Malden still gathered outside Saturday afternoon in support of local businesses, schools, athletics, activities, and many community members who participated.

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Haley Mallett

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Haley Mallett, now a senior, is passionate about history and takes almost every history class available to broaden her knowledge. Mallett is also passionate about subjects such as government, Spanish, and writing. She has always been interested in journalism but due to a busy schedule in the past this will be her first year taking Blue and Gold. Outside of school, Mallett volunteers in her church as a youth ministry teacher. In addition, Mallett’s interests extend to dance as she has been dancing for 14 years and even works at her dance studio as the secretary.Traveling is another passion of Mallett’s and she has visited almost every state in the country. When asked about her aspirations in life, she responded that overall she hopes to be well educated, cultured, and most importantly to be happy.

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