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Mayor Joe
Curtatone's annual "Mayor's Senior Picnic" here in Somerville will be
Wednesday, August 12th from 11 am to 2 pm at the Nathan Tufts Park
(Powderhouse Circle) – there were be the usual dancing and
entertainment plus a lunch, along with a lot of prizes and fun for
everyone. This annual event has been going on since Gene Brune was the
Mayor. Call City hall at 617-625-6600 ask for the Mayor's Office for
ticket information.

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Our own Jimmy Del
Ponte is hosting Project Star – a summer theater arts and recreation
production of an original musical called "Back in the 'Ville." This
masterpiece was written and directed by Jimmy with the help of his
talented Co-Director Sophia Carafotes. It's at the Somerville High
School Auditorium on August 12th at 7 pm and admission is free – we
hear it's going to be fantastic.

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So for
the past few weeks we told you ahead of time who the PDSers were going
to endorse – and true to form – we predicted correctly. It's almost
like we are clairvoyant, but of course we're not. Why would anyone be
surprised that they endorsed their co-founder Rebekah, their long time
member and activist Mark and Marks hand picked PDS candidate in Ward 4
– Christine. Are you at all surprised? Come on, you know it's a set up
don't you? Oh, they will tell you that three other candidates that are
not PDS members didn't submit their replies…but would you if you were
those three people? It would be like the Appraiser's Association of
Somerville endorsing James and the remaining former residents of
Boston's West End endorsing Jim Campano. Give us a break. The only
endorsement that matters is on election day – let the chips fall on
either side.

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On another note in the
Alderman at Large race – Mr. Morales' literature looks so very
familiar…the layout, the wording and oh yes – even his slogan: "Your
Alderman, for One Somerville" – maybe it's just us, but we've seen this
someplace else in another election year – can anyone guess where and
when? Blog your guesses on our web site, and we will print next week
the correct answer.

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Wonderland Park's
rich history of dog racing is coming to an end on August 20th in Revere
– the voters narrowly banned dog racing last year. The Somerville
Lion's has booked the dinning club for the last night – only $35 pp and
all the proceeds go to local Somerville charities. Call Billy Tauro
617-293-2016 to get tickets for the event and a good evening of fun and
entertainment. By the way, if you are a business person here in
Somerville, call and talk to him about joining this great organization
– they meet every Tuesday at the clubhouse on New Washington Street for
a dinner.

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By the way have you seen how
empty the Farm Team paper has been lately? Take away the inserts and
count the stories – it's very little local news anymore. It's "totally
wicked small paper" – don't cha think? Check out for yourself what we
see – piles of the Farm Team paper on Monday/Tuesday and especially on
Wednesday (check the CVS at Magoun Square) still on the floor and on
the racks of several other stores they deliver to – they stopped
delivering to their two remaining boxes here in the City.

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How
does the Somerville Community Corporation get itself involved in the
Green Line train stops with another group Somerville Community Health
Agenda (we tried goggling this group and only found it on the web page
of the local PDSers members web site). They're holding a series of
meetings along the Gilman to Ball Square green line extension with the
so-called neighbors. There is actually a meeting tonight in Gilman
Square and we can tell you first hand the NONE of the immediate
neighbors were never notified about it, including both the Ward
Alderman and the School Committee person. Who is this group? If there
are meetings, why not meetings held by the City? Instead of a group
that is supposed to focus on housing issues? The last time the director
of SCC had his picture taken in Gilman Square he referred to it as East
Somerville, which goes to show you how much he knows about Somerville –
anyone that lives in Gilman Square has never been referred to as being
from East Somerville and never would be by someone who knows the
distinct difference.

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If you or anyone
you know has been a victim of bullying, SCAP (Somerville Cares About
Prevention) is holding a community discussion for youth, parents and
any interested Somerville residents to discuss bullying. Topics for the
discussion will include: 1. what is bullying; 2. types of bullying; 3.
tips for youth to assist them with bullying; 4. tips for parents to
assist youth with bullying. It will be held on August 27th from 6 to 7
pm in the 1st floor conference room at the City Hall Annex, which is
located at 50 Evergreen Avenue. For more information or to learn more
about what SCAP does for the community, contact Cory Mashburn, the
Director of SCAP at 617-625-6600 x. 2570 or email him at
cmashburn@somervillema.gov

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The 11th
Annual Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition "Against the Tide"
one-mile swim, two-mile kayak and three-mile fitness walk will be held
on Saturday, August 15th from 7 am to Noon at Nickerson State Park in
Brewster, MA. Against the Tide is a one-mile competitive or
recreational swim, two-mile kayak, and three-mile fitness walk to
benefit the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC). This fun and
inspirational morning statewide event brings swimmers, kayakers and