Tonight the city will host a candlelight vigil in remembrance of September 11, 2001. The vigil will begin at the Cedar Street end of the Community Path at 6 p.m. The walk down the bike path will be accompanied by Somerville Police and Somerville Fire Honor Guard. The procession will lead into Davis Square, where a short speaking program and a moment of silence will take place. For more information, please contact the Mayor’s Office at 617-625-6600 ext. 2100. – See more at: http://www.somervillema.gov.

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It takes a small army to make the Fluff Festival a success! They need help in just about every way you can imagine, both before, during and after the event.  More than 200 volunteers are involved so there’s literally something for everyone. If you can tie a balloon, smile as you pass out a program, spread peanut butter on bread or have the energy and talent to build one of the games, we’ll find a way to express your sweet intentions. Volunteers get rewards too! Email them directly at volunteer@unionsquaremain.org.

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Happy Anniversary to that popular guy here in the Ville, the best DJ around, George Landers and his lovely wife Joan, who celebrate this week their 41st anniversary. We wish them the best and many more happy years. It would have to be happy, has anyone ever seen George without that smile?

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Big Happy Birthday around the Board of Alderman horseshoe this week: Alderman Ward 7 Bob Trane is celebrating. So are Ward One Alderman Maureen Bastardi and Ward 4 Alderman Tony Lafuente. It had better be a big cake at the next meeting, some of those guys can eat a lot, and we wish them many happy returns. Also celebrating this week is former voice on the phone from City Hall Tom Champion. Celebrating this week, we wish HB to Matt Ferreira, who works for the city. Jennifer Hickey is celebrating this week as well. Lauren Trant O’Brien is having her birthday this week as well as Patrick Prophete. Happy Birthday to Rick Hoey, formerly of the Ville, and to Michelle Sylvester, many happy returns. Big Birthday wishes also to Mary Forristall and many best wishes for a Happy Day goes to Jo-Anne Marie Fontano. And finally, HB to Jenny Minichiello. To her and all birthday’s this week, we wish you all the very best from The News.

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Campaign kickoffs this week coming up: Candidate for Ward Seven Alderman, Joe Capuano, is having a rally on MONDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 16 at RUDY’S in Teele Square. Time is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Same night, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16, Alderman At Large Jack Connolly is having his kickoff down at the EAST END GRILLE, 118 Broadway, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Another candidate for Alderman At Large, the very popular lady from Ward 7, Mary Jo Rossetti, will be having a campaign kickoff rally for her bid to win one of the four seats on the Board of Alderman. Her rally is TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, AT THE OLDE MAGOUN SALOON in Magoun Square starting at 5:30 p.m. Mary Jo Rossetti is the popular long time School Committee lady from Ward 7. Remember, if you are a candidate for office and want it in the paper email it to newstalk@hotmail.com.

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Congratulations to Winter Hill Bank for receiving an “Outstanding” rating, an award which is granted by the Office of the Comptroller of the currency, representing the highest possible rating on how well the bank meets the needs of its communities in the area. Winter Hill Bank has its main office and a few local branches located here in Somerville, one of the last standing local banks in Somerville.

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Congratulations to Louise McCarthy, who you might remember retired from full time at the Election Office and was recently appointed by Mayor Curtatone to now be an election commissioner. Louise is a very knowledgeable lady and knows quite a bit up there in the Election Department. What a nice and worthy appointment.

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Somerville Adult Evening School Registration, Tuesday and Thursday nights on: September 10, 12, 17, & 19, 2013, from: 6:00-8:00 p.m. at: Somerville High School Main Office, 81 Highland Ave, Somerville. Register for Somerville Adult Evening School courses including a 5 week Drivers Ed for the teen in your life. Classes will start September 24 and run for 10 weeks on Tuesday or Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and include: Ballroom Dancing, Zumba, Sewing, Knitting, Choral Workshop and show tunes for the American Idols. Also, take Jewelry Making, Pastels or Watercolor Art and Acrylic Painting, Computers, Culinary, How to Manage Multi Family Homes, Casting and Moldmaking, Furniture Making, beginner Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, French and ESL (English as a Second Language). Or if you already speak another language, why not consider The Art of Medical Interpretation. New Resume and Professional strategies, Real Estate Licensing, Know Your Legal Rights (A DIY dealing with Civil or Criminal Issues), Hypnotherapy or YOGA at a bargain. Pick up course catalog at any school, library or coffee shops while they last. Register in person at SHS or online. Contact: Principal Sophia Carafotes at 617-628-2594 or register now online at with your credit card at: www.somerville.k12.ma.us/eveningschool.

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If you have a birthday, anniversary or anything you’d like to have in Newstalk, just email your request or comment to newstalk@hotmail.com. A website devoted to Newstalk will be coming online shortly, along with some other happenings.

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Somerville residents Joan and Patrick Sullivan will be married 54 years on Thursday September 12, 2013. We wish them the best.

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Somerville Garden Club Perennial and House Plant Sale, Saturday, September 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Davis Square. Fall is the perfect time to spruce up your yard. Find the perfect perennials for your sun or shade garden, then add herbs, shrubs, groundcovers, all reasonably priced at this annual sale. And don’t forget houseplants for your interior landscape, plus horticultural books, decorative containers, garden tools, and much more. Just look for the hundreds of plants in the middle of Davis Square, at the intersection of College Ave. and Holland St., across from the Somerville Theatre. Rain or shine. Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted. Beautify your home landscape and support the educational programs and public plantings of the Somerville Garden Club, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization. To learn more about the sale and the Somerville Garden Club, visit the SGC table at the Davis Flea on Sunday, September 15, Harvard Vanguard parking lot, Holland St., 10-4.  Additional information can be found at www.somervillegardenclub.org.