The Somerville Boxing Club in association with Mayor Curtatone, the Somerville Recreation Department and USA Boxing will present again this year “Fight Night at Dilboy” on August 22 (rain date August 23). Doors open at 6 p.m. First bout at 7 p.m. Admission cost is $20 adults – $10 youth. Children under 12 free with paid adult admission. It’s a great time, so mark your calendar.

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What is your take on the airport rerouting planes over our city, especially the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. flights? Sometimes they feel like they are so close we can wave to the passengers.    We suggest that everyone call Mass Port and complain. If enough of us call and complain they will listen. Call 617-561-3333, the noise event hotline (it’s so bad they have a special line, what does that say?).  Call when you hear the noise of the plane flying over. Now, if there was a hotline for those stupid helicopters circling overhead every morning … how many times do they have to say “traffic backed up 93 to whatever”?

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This week, again, we have a lot birthday greetings going out to some very important people here in the Ville and from the Ville. A big Happy Birthday to our own paper’s photographer Claudia’s husband who is celebrating this week: Sal Ferro, a great guy, very well known himself. We wish Sal a big HB, and if you see him make sure you stop and say “Hi” and wish him a happy birthday. Former Ward 5 Alderman, the very energetic and lively Courtney O’Keefe, is celebrating this week. You can say “Hi” to her on her website www.ward 5 online.com. Courtney is keeping busy with a consulting business and we wish her the best. Another well known lady here in the Ville, Brendon Wilson, is celebrating this week. She’s Executive Director of the Historic Preservation Commission over at Somerville City Hall. Brendon is one great source for historic information here in the city and we wish her a happy birthday and great day for herself. Stephen Shea is also celebrating this week. Stephen is one of the custodians here in our school’s buildings. Another busy week here in the Ville with birthdays. To all the ones mentioned – and to all the others we were remiss in mentioning – we wish everyone a great day for yourself.

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Another reminder for the annual John T. Forcellese Memorial Fund is once again kicking off its annual one-day golf tournament to be held on Saturday, September 6 at the Falmouth Country Club, Falmouth Ma. This marks the 14th year for the fundraiser which was started by Peter and his wife Janice Forcellese to raise money for scholarships in memory of their son John, who passed away in 2000 after an eight year battle with cancer. Over the years they have given many scholarships to deserving students both here in Somerville and down in Falmouth. This past year they gave out 16 scholarships, thanks in large part to the many people who lend their support both in sponsoring and in playing. They are now on Facebook as well as their website where you can learn more and maybe help out: www.johns-team.org. We are proud to be one of the sponsors this year. The Forcellese family does a great job with this.

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Everyone from Victors Deli is back from vacation. You know how we can tell? Last week Ball Square resembled a ghost town while Rosa, Victor, Nancy and the crew were resting up. This week the square is packed again. Proof enough that it’s the best here in Somerville, not to mention they are all the nicest family.

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The date is changed now to Saturday, September 6 in the afternoon at 125 Highland Avenue, where the Masonic Lodge here in Somerville will be having its first “Annual Lobster Bake” with lots of extras. Proceeds will go to help pay off the insurance bill. More information will be forthcoming in the next week.

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Last week a new Hurley-Sullivan was born, adding to the rumor that a population explosion is happening here in the city. Bobby Potaris and his lovely Melissa Gray had a baby girl as well. Natalia Aire was born 7 lbs., 4 oz. at Mt. Auburn, and we wish both Bobby and Melissa the best. Another well-known Villen, Leigh Hawkins-Gerow and her husband Chris Gerow, also had a baby girl and named her Lilly Hope-Gerow. Born 6 lbs., 11oz. We’re having a baby girl boom here in the city, not bad. We wish them all the very best. We know that they all will make great parents since they are already great people.

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The Market Basket standoff is now going in the fourth week. We support boycotting the store until the employees are back to work. What a shame some well-known “progressives” were spotted going into the Somerville Avenue store the other day. We support the employees, and suggest a boycott of Market Basket.

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On another note, how stupid can Stop & Shop be? The other day, on a Saturday, they had a store crowded and only four registers open, and with what seemed to some of us as having obvious price increases. You’d think the management team down on McGrath Highway would make shopping easier so that when Market Basket is reopened some of the customers might stay. We strongly suggest that the Star Market on McGrath might be your choice for now. It seems like they got the picture. More cashiers and guaranteed no waiting in line past three shoppers. The prices are a little less too. It makes you appreciate Market Basket so much more with their full lots and packed stores. At least you never waited long to get out of the store. Again, Star at Twin Cities until Market Basket is open and all their loyal employees are back to work! We support the employees and as customers we won’t go back until the employees go back.

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We’re going to throw in our two cents again on the Chief of Police selection last week by the Mayor. We wholeheartedly applaud Mayor Joe Curtatone and are very happy with the choice of Dep. Chief David Fallon as the new Somerville Police Chief. A nice guy, a total professional and well liked by many. But above all, we feel he will bring to the Police Department a new breath of fresh air. Time will tell, but we support Chief designee Fallon and urge the entire Board of Alderman to vote in approval later this month.

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This week our own Cam Toner is still back and forth from home to MGH, but she’s doing better. Pat Norton is back and forth still to the hospital as well. No big surgeries are planed until sometime in September. Both ladies thank the many sentiments sent their way from admirers here in the Ville.

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This week The Somerville Times is proud to bring back an old column that used to be written by the former publisher/owner of The Somerville News (now The Times), Bluntly Speaking. The column appeared every now and then when the owner of the paper wanted to make a point in a present day situation. So, we’re proud to have our Publisher/Owner Ross Blouin write the first Bluntly Speaking in over 12 years. It can be the rough, provocative, raw and to the point opinion of the publisher. This column will appear for now once a month or whenever needed. Watch out!

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Be sure to mark your calendars for two important fundraising events coming up soon. First, the ‘Justice for Kyle’ benefit takes place Sunday, August 17 at 3 p.m. at Orleans Restaurant in Somerville. Items will raffled with all proceeds going directly to the Kyle Wilson Memorial Fund. Then, the 3rd annual fundraiser for The Walk For Autism, Team Jake The Snake, takes place on Friday, September 26, 7–11 p.m. at Irish American Club, 177 West St., Malden. $20 per ticket. 50/50 raffles, baskets, food, and a DJ. Contact: Julia at 617-785-1040 or Katie at 617-595-5099 for info.