Starting this Friday, on the 11th, 12th, and 13th, join the HONK! Festival 2013 here in Somerville in Davis Square. Join in with the many radical marching bands from all over the world going through the square and various streets for social justice, peace and community. Absolutely a lot of fun to watch and listen to, completely free and open to the public. Come one come all to hear the many bands. Visit their website www.honkfest.org for the schedule and latest details.

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The Somerville High School Class of 1983 is celebrating their 30 Year Reunion on Saturday, October 12, 4-10 p.m. at the Winter Hill Yacht Club, 85 Foley St., Somerville, MA. Tickets are $25pp, $35 at the door. Email: TerryCorbett@Comcast.net for tickets. Facebook: Somerville H.S. Class of 1983

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Congratulations to Meagan Foster-Costa and her husband Jay on their recent addition to their family, a new baby girl named Arianna. Sleepless nights lie ahead, but great memories come with them. Our best to all.

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Happy Birthdays this week to the following Villens: Nancy Murphy-Curtatone, our city’s first lady, is celebrating this week. Mike Capuano, who is on the city planning board, also celebrates, as does Michael Buckley, who works now in the private sector but used to work at City Hall. A good guy who use to live here, Dr. Haliam Muslu, who presently works as a specialist at the Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, enjoys a birthday this week. Also this week celebrating is one of Somerville finest officers, Kevin Shackelford. In Florida, but always thinking about Somerville, Mike Berry is celebrating this week.    Happy Birthday to Kellie Whealan, lifelong resident still. Also to Ben Echevarria, who is a good guy from a great long time family here.

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For those that keep asking and didn’t read the first edition of our paper, we changed the name. It’s the same people who worked at The News, same phone number, just a new owner. In a few months everyone will realize how and why we changed the name. Look for it! So, when looking for The Times online, go to thesomervilletimes.com site. Call the Somerville News telephone number 617 666-4010.

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The Citywide Spelling Bee Competition is coming up on October 17 at the Dante Club on Craigie Street here in the Ville. The West Somerville Neighborhood School (WSNS) PTA is proud to host the perennial Somerville City Spelling Bee Competition. The Master of Ceremonies is Tony Pierantozzi, Superintendent of Schools.  Teams from all over the city are encouraged to vie for the title of Somerville’s Best Speller. $300 total team cost. All are welcome to come watch the fierce competition. Free admission. Free Food by Bertucci’s and a cash bar, plus a 50/50 raffle. To register your 3-person team contact WSNS PTA President Stephanie Slattery at sslattery32@gmail or Sean Fitzgerald at seanjfitz@comcast.net or call him at 617-406-9871. This is a great time and lots of fun, so come and support your favorite team or put a team together and register.

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Congratulations to State Representative Carl Sciortino who recently got married to his long time partner Penn Brown at a ceremony this past weekend. Carl is state representative for parts of Somerville and Medford and is a candidate to fill the vacant seat that was held by Ed Markey. Carl has one of the best commercials, in our opinion, with his father. A very nice and unique commercial. We wish Carl and his husband the best of luck and many years of happiness as well as best of luck in his quest to be the Democratic nominee coming up shortly.

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The Masonic Open House and Flea Market is on Saturday, October 19, 9 a.m. to 3p.m. at 125 Highland Avenue (rear).  The Officers of King Solomon’s Lodge will be having its annual Open House. Have questions? Want to view some his historic artifacts? King Solomon’s Lodge was founded in 1783. Many of its artifacts were made by and donated to the lodge by Paul Revere, who himself was a Mason. A flea market in the lower hall will also be had on the same day and time frame. The Lodge looks forward to any and all Q&A.

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The Somerville Rotary Club will be hosting their annual “Comedy Night” October 23 at Giggles on Rt. 1, Saugus. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per ticket and includes a pizza dinner, lots of laughs and fun. There will be an auction and raffles throughout the night. All proceeds to benefit your neighbors in need here in Somerville. A great evening and a great cause. For ticket information email gnogueira@ecsb.com or contact Don Norton at donnortonera@yahoo.com or call 617 623-6600 x 11.

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The Weekend for Sean Collier at Lyndell’s Bakery is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 25, 26, and 27. They will be selling individual custom half moon cakes dedicated to Sean Collier with his Somerville Police badge number on them. $1.00 for every half moon sold will be donated to the Somerville Auxiliary PD Sean Collier Memorial Scholarship Fund.

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Gene Brune’s book Spirit of Somerville is a great book exploring the past decades here in the Ville. Go to The Book Shop, 694 Broadway, Ball Square and purchase a copy or call Gene direct and he just might autograph the book himself.  We liked the book and highly endorse it to those who are long time Villens, and to anyone new here.

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John Dres of Somerville, a senior at Boston College High School and a member of the Chamber Choir, will sing at Symphony Hall on Sunday October 20, 2013. John will be part of BC High’s Gala 150th Anniversary Celebration. Contemporary and Classical music will be brought together to provide a celebration like no other in the history of BC High. The BC High Chamber Choir is under the direction of Marina Rozenberg. The BC High Concert Band is under the direction of Dr. Matthew Finnegan. The BC High Liturgical Choir is under the direction of Margaret Felice. The Dever Players are under the direction of Janet Petitbon, Matthew DiBattista ‘91 and Megan Tillman. Tickets may be purchased by calling the school at 617-474-5030 or email: 150gala@bchigh.edu.