Mayor Christenson recently surprised Historical Commission Chair Barbara Tolstrup with a citation in celebration of her 90th birthday! Barbara, who has served on the Commission since 1979 also serves on the Malden Historical Society. Barbara has long been a strong and passionate advocate for the historic preservation of Malden’s many 19th century buildings and homes and has been instrumental in submitting grants for the restoration of Malden parks, cemeteries and monuments. She is also the host of MATV’s monthly “Malden Square” show. Barbara has called Malden home for many years where with her late husband David, she raised their four sons. When the Mayor asked her what her secret to longevity is, she responded “no matter what your age you must move forward every day, deal with what’s going on in the world, keep active, live every day to the fullest and never stop.”