The
PDSers are having a meeting this coming week, to discuss amongst other
things endorsements for the upcoming election. In their email to their
members they state that there are 3 contested races. We also know they
sent out a letter to the various candidates for those three races. Our
physic powers predict ahead of their meeting whom they will endorse and
– VOTE for before hand. The first prediction will be to endorse in Ward
6, their co-founder and current member of the BOA Rebekah, over her
lifelong resident and opponent Jim Campano, that wasn't so hard. In
Ward 5 this is also so easy – they will endorse current member of the
School Committee and long time member of the PDSers Mark Niedergang
over his opponent, also a lifelong resident – Ms. Anna Lavanga. In the
Ward 4 School Committee race, they will endorse challenger Christine
Rafal who has repeatedly told many people in the city she's a PDSer
candidate over the present lifelong resident and current incumbent
Jamie Norton. Anyone think we are wrong? Remember you heard the PDS
endorsements here first – they will be Gewirtz, Niedergang and Rafal –
how transparent and open minded of them, don't you think?
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We
heard about a well-known family wedding down in Falmouth this past
weekend, everyone that was anyone (so to speak) was invited. Another
wedding coming up soon we hear on October 4th is Alderman at Large
Dennis Sullivan and Melissa Hurley. We didn't hear where, but we know
its not in Falmouth or up in Northern NH at the 'Ville with trees.
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Matt
Buckley is back at the City of Somerville in the Personnel Department
we hear – as the Temporary Director. This was a job he did well back in
the Mayor Gay days. We heard through the grapevine that the recent past
Director left in a hurry. Matt is well known in City Hall and is one of
the many good guys up there, always smiling and never saying a bad word
about anyone, we wish him luck in his new old job.
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Speaking
of replacements and the Buckley's – is it true we hear that Mike might
be coming back to the city to once again work up at city hall? A few
months back, Mike took a job over in Everett working for the Mayor
there.
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Don't miss out on enjoying our
friend Marco Soares and his band "Sex Magic" who will be shaking up the
Holiday Inn this Friday night, as the rock band helps celebrate
Somerville's newest bragging rights as "All America City" – the
homegrown rock band will begin playing at 9 pm in the nightclub on the
24th, no cover charge – for people from the 'Ville to enjoy a local
band. Plenty of parking, mention you saw it here to Marco for us.
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We
heard that Mayor Joe and a few Aldermen recently went to California
last week to check out IKEA's operations and to get a feel of what it
will be like when the giant store opens its doors here in the 'Ville.
We heard that IKEA got a big thumbs up by the inspection team and that
according to sources the IKEA project will revolutionize the entire
area at Assembly Square.
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This past
weekend was the annual ArtBeat – which was very well attended and
getting bigger and bigger every year. What a difference between now and
when it first started not to long ago. It's a great annual event that
gives Somerville a good name, congratulations to all the hard work and
effort put into this event.
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The
Somerville Rock & Roll Yard Sale is the next signature event in the
awesome ArtsUnion lineup, and is presented by Somerville Arts Council
and Chris & Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer Records in Providence
(www.myspace.com/providencerockandrollyardsale). Get your groove on at
the Somerville Rock & Roll Yard Sale, coming up Saturday, August
1st from 3-7pm in Union Square.
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The 2009
Somerville Sunsetters will be performing across Somerville throughout
July and August, at the following locations. Performances that are
canceled due to inclement weather will NOT be made up. For more
information regarding performances, please call 311. Over the next
week, they will be performing on: Wednesday, July 22nd at 7:00 pm at
107 Shore Drive ; Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00 pm at 6 Spring Hill
Terrace; Monday, July 27th at 7:00 pm at Palmacci Park and Tuesday,
July 28th at 7:00 pm at 21 Hall Avenue.
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There
will be a community meeting to discuss the Community Park and Off Leash
Recreation Area at 0 New Washington Street on Thursday, July 23rd from
6:30-8:00 pm in the Ralph and Jenny Center (Community Room) located at
9 New Washington Street. For further information, please contact
Carlene Campbell at ccampbell@somervillema.us or call her at (617)
625-6600 x3303.
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For the sixth consecutive
year, Somerville Cares About Prevention (SCAP) will partner with the
City of Somerville and the Somerville Police Department to host the
local celebration of the National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs.
The event is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4th starting at 5 pm at Foss
Park – activities will begin at 5 pm with youth activity tables and an
obstacle course sponsored by the Somerville Recreation Department.
Also, the Somerville Police Department will be on site with Child ID
kits to engage youth and families. At 6:30 pm, the State Police K-9
Unit will conduct a presentation followed by a performance by the 2009
Somerville Sunsetters at 7:30 pm.
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