Events
that instill a greater sense of community pride are always a big hit
with us, most of us being life-long residents. Taking time out of our
busy and stressful lives to pay homage to those who have served our
country – and have died for it – is a very important duty and when it
doesn't seem like a "chore" then it is that much more enjoyable – and
pure.

These are difficult times, as we will all find out in the
weeks to come. The budget crisis that has a strange-hold on the state
and our city in particular is a very stressful situation for everyone
involved.

We have said it before and we will say it again – it
is important for us all to come together to not point the finger at any
one person, body or administration – but to come up with equitable
solutions that make sense and might sting at first, but make the most
sense.

The ultimate goal is to be free from the total reliance
on state aid – which we will always have a part of – but not to the
point where we could lose our vital services and the core elements of
what we strive for as a community. So keep that sense of community
pride in mind and let's all come together to make Somerville a
stronger, more sustainable place to live, work and educate our children
– we owe it to ourselves, we owe it to our city.