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Don't forget the SHS
Scholarship Foundation drawing this week on the 8th at the High School
at the Highland Café at 7 pm Р24 prizes and door prizes with a grand
prize of $10k.

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Well known and former
community activist Annette Wiswall was at the Brune breakfast last
Sunday and it was nice seeing her there even after all the hospital
stays and operations over the past several months, she is bouncing back
and looks very good. Annette and her husband Allan were very involved
in the community going back to the early 70's and she didn't need to
hang her hat on a label other then trying to make Somerville a better
place to live.

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Looks like at least one
PDSer will have competition for re-election this year, word about town
is well known Somerville pundit Jimmy Campano is seriously thinking of
making a run against Princess Rebekah of Ward 6. We also hear that at
least one and possible two of the PDSers on the School Committee will
be facing competition this year as well.

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Condolences
to the family and friends of Angelo Polito who sadly passed away last
week. Angelo was a nice person and he will be missed, he also is the
dad of Police Lt. Jim Polito.

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A get well
soon out to Joyce Murphy who is at home recovering after a brief stay
at Beth Israel Hospital. We hear that her husband Larry is a good cook,
so at least she on the mend and will be back to good health soon!

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Congratulations
to Somerville firefighter and Local 78 President Jay Corbett who was
elected last week to serve as legislative agent for the Professional
Firefighters of MA. Jay will join Boston Firefighters President Ed
Kelly as the two legislative agents, and will represent the statewide
union that includes 12,000 firefighters from across Massachusetts on
legislative issues.

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Speaking of the local
fire fighters we hear that a resolution was proposed and sponsored by
10 Aldermen to support our local fire firefighters, guess Rebekah from
Ward 6 didn't sign the resolution.

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Yellow
journalism is alive and well over at the PDS camp, we hear not only are
they calling themselves journalists but now they want to raise money to
pay someone to investigate the so called corrupt politicians here in
Somerville – whoever they are at the moment. Maybe they should spend
money more wisely on being more positive here in the community instead
of tearing everything apart!

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Congressman
Mike Capuano is having a local fundraiser this Friday night over at
Sagra in Davis Square – Mike has always been down to earth and we can
be lucky to have one of our own as our Congressman, he's a straight
shooter and never been bashful.

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There
will be a free parent workshop presented by Dr. Jill Kasper of the
Broadway Health Center on Physical Changes: Early childhood through
middle school including puberty. The workshop will be held in the
Winter Hill Community School library on May 19th from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Pizza will be served and a door prize will be given out at each
session. This workshop is open to all families in the Somerville Public
Schools. Free child care is available. RSVP is required – e-mail the
PTA at winterhillpta@yahoo.com or leave a message at 617-625-9310.

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The
2009 All City Elementary Spring Concert will be next Thursday, May 14th
at 7 pm in the Somerville High Auditorium (81 Highland Ave). This is
always a terrific show and we encourage everyone to try and make it –
tickets will be available at the door.

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The
Executive Office of Transportation, the City of Cambridge and City
Councilor and State Representative Tim Toomey are sponsoring a
community meeting to discuss the relocation of Lechmere Station and the
Green Line Extension Project. The meeting will feature presentations on
the overall Green Line Extension as well as specifics about the new
Lechmere Station and associated roadway changes including multiple new
pedestrian crossings of McGrath/O'Brien Highway. The meeting will be
held on, Wednesday May 20th from 6 – 8 PM at the Kennedy-Longfellow
School Auditorium, 158 Spring Street Cambridge.

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The
Annual Mystic River Herring Run (5K) and Paddle will be Sunday, May
17th at 9am at the DCR Blessing of the Bay Boathouse, 32 Shore Drive,
Somerville, MA. $20 for run or paddle race, $30 for both. T-shirt
included if pre-registered. Run, walk and/or paddle with the fish! Race
along a flat and fast (USATF certified) course on the
Medford/Somerville Mystic River bike path, dashing past thousands of
herring returning from the ocean back to the Mystic River. Or hop in
your canoe or kayak and paddle up the river following the herring up
toward the Mystic Lakes following a 3 mile or 12 mile course. Compete
in both races & be eligible for the coveted Iron Herring award for
the male and female with the fastest overall time in the 5K & the
12 mile paddle. This is a great opportunity for all ages to enjoy the
Mystic in one of its urban jewel settings. Register at mysticriver.org
or for more information, contact: Kim Provo of the Mystic River
Watershed Association – www.mysticriver.org – 781-316-3438