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Lots of stuff and functions
coming up this week including tonight – Wednesday, April 22nd at the
Olde Magoun Saloon from 6pm to 8pm for Alderman At Large Dennis
Sullivan, should be packed and lots of gossip going on.

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Mayor
Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 7 Alderman Robert C. Trane invite all
interested individuals to attend Somerville's Arbor Day celebration on
Friday, May 1st at 10:00 a.m., at the West Somerville Neighborhood
School, 177 Powderhouse Boulevard. The event will include two tree
plantings in front of the school grounds, as well as a brief ceremony
acknowledging the renewal of Somerville's "Tree City USA" status for
the 14th consecutive year. The Arbor Day tree plantings are part of the
City's ongoing efforts to increase overall tree cover and improve the
health of the urban forest. For more information, please contact the
Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development at
617-625-6600 ext 2500.

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This Sunday
morning on the 26th, The Somerville Lions Breakfast from 8 to 1130 at
the their Club house located at 9 Washington Street (behind the Holiday
Inn), The Lions is one of the three Services clubs that are active here
in the City, all proceeds from this breakfast go to local charities.

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We
want to say a big hello and a Happy Birthday to Marc Tulio Braga
Mariano, Marc is studying abroad in Brazil and reads "The Somerville
News" all the time, he is a big fan of the news…Happy Birthday Marc –
may you have many more…

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The 7th annual
Independent Film Festival of Boston will be the biggest one yet and it
starts Wednesday, April 22nd at 7pm and goes through Tuesday, April
28th at 12am. This year, the venues will be the Institute of
Contemporary Art, Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brattle Theatre and of
course our very own Somerville Theatre. Over 90 films will be shown
over the week – tickets and passes are on sale:
http://www.iffboston.org.

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Also Happy
Birthday to our own "Secret Squirrel" Herb Vargas, we don't know how
old he is, but we have a pretty good idea by the name and undercover
outfits he has, straight out of the 60's?

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Condolences
to the family of Virgil Iannacone who recently passed away, he was a
nice guy and will be missed by many here in Somerville. Virgil was the
owner of Highland Avenue's "Virgies" until he retired a few years back.

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Again
as we have said for the past few weeks…The Somerville High
Scholarship Foundation tickets are available for sale; the cost is
$100.00 with many prizes…drawing to be the evening of May 8th at the
High School Restaurant.

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Kudos to
Somerville Police Sergeant Billy Rymill who returned back to work just
three days after that motor vehicle accident that totaled his car a
couple of weeks back. It's nice to see him back on the Job!

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Somerville
Community Access Television's (SCAT) youth media program, Next
Generation Producers, in collaboration with Somerville Cares About
Prevention and Somerville High School, will hold the Third Annual
Somerville Youth Film Festival on May 6 at 7:00pm at the Somerville
Theatre in Davis Square. The Somerville Youth Film Festival is free and
open to the public.

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The SHC (Somerville
Homeless Coalition) honors Mark Winkeller. Ph.D., for his outstanding
contributions to affordable housing development at its annual
fundraiser, Under the Roof. Under the Roof will be held on April 25th
at the newly refurbished Center for Arts at the Armory at 191 Highland
Avenue in Somerville. The event will include dinner from Redbones and
music by acclaimed rhythm and blues band, Barrence Whitfield & The
Savages. Our esteemed Gold Sponsors for the event are Brookline Bank,
Caritas Communities, Cornu Management, and East Cambridge Savings Bank.
Tickets are $75.00 each – for more information contact Jennifer Bonardi
at the SHC at (617) 623-6111 x234, jbonardi@shcinc.org or go to their
website – www.shcinc.org.

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Janeane
Garofalo is coming to the Somerville Theatre on Friday, May 8th as part
of this year's AltCom Festival. The outspoken co-star of "24" recently
appeared on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" and had some choice words
for the right wing Tea Party movement, calling Tea Party-goers a bunch
of "racists" and "tea-bagging rednecks." Her live appearance in
Somerville is sure to garner attention from fans and foes alike! Show
time is 7PM at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square (Red Line:
Davis). Tickets are now on sale through Ticketmaster.com, the
Somerville Theatre box office (617-625-4088), and the AltCom Festival
website.

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"Shape Up the Old Somerville
Road Race" is planned for Sunday, May 3, the race will kick off City
Hall beginning at 10:00 a.m. The day's events will include a kids' Fun
Run beginning at 10am, for children ages 12 and under, a 2.7-mile adult
road race beginning at 11 a.m., and a Health & Wellness Fair at the
finish line. Registration fee for the kids' race is $5, and adult fee
is $20. To register, please visit
http://www.baevents.com/somervilleroadrace/, or contact the Somerville
Recreation Department at 617-625-6600 x2980.

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Somerville
Little League will hold there opening day parade Saturday, April 25 at
10 a.m. starting at the High School. The opening day ceremonies will be
held at Conway Park immediately following the parade. Mayor Curtatone
will be the MC. Immediately following the ceremonies there will be a
featured preseason game between teams sponsored by the Somerville
Police and Somerville Firefighters.