The Somerville Chamber of Commerce monthly business afterhours get together is set for this week (due to snow last week) on the 12th at the famous Daddy Jones on Medford St. in Magoun Square from 5-7 p.m. It’s a great place to meet and a great monthly business networking event. If you’re not a member check it out by contacting the President, Steve Mackey at 617 776-4100.

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The Zoning Code Public Hearing has been rescheduled due to the winter weather emergency. For anyone planning on attending the joint public hearing on the new Somerville Zoning Ordinance, the hearing has been rescheduled for March 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers at City Hall. Although the hearing has been rescheduled, there is still an opportunity to provide them with your comments. Public feedback will be accepted through their OpenComment and Map Feedback tools through February 27. Visit the city zoning website at www.somervillema.gov/zoning and feel free to email at zoning@somervillema.gov. Log in to their new OpenComment tool to provide comments and discuss ideas for the new ordinance with your neighbors. Comments will be accepted through February 27.)

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Due to all the snow this week, Alderman at Large Mary Jo Rossetti has cancelled her kickoff event this past Monday night, rescheduled now to Monday March 2. It will be at the new sports bar at Assembly Row, Tony C’s from 6-8 p.m. We are going to be there. She has become very popular as an Alderman, and this is also her first term in office.

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On the political side, we told you a couple of weeks ago that Ward 6 Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz was not seeking re-election. We also mentioned that Ward 3 School Board member Adam Sweeting was also not seeking re-election. Well, we also heard that Ward 4 School Committee member Christine Rafael will also not be seeking re-election this year. That’s three so far we heard about who are not running for re-election. Additionally, we heard that Paul Bockleman is considering running for Alderman Ward 6. That would leave his school board seat open. It’s then possible to have four school board seats open for candidates to consider running for. We hope that’s at least more than one in each ward, so we can hear why they are running.

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Happy Birthday this week to a couple of our fans: Joe Hart is celebrating this week. He was raised here in Winter Hill. Harry Vaughan is celebrating this week. We wish him the very best of birthdays.

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Congratulations to Nancy Moccia-Fucile and her new husband Jason Fucile who were married last week. Nancy is of the famed Victors Deli & Ball Square Café family. We wish them both much happiness and many years of bliss. Next time you’re in the Deli, congratulate Nancy and Jason. They both work there and are very friendly, always with a smile. It runs in the Moccia family – we know those big hellos and smiles).

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East Somerville Main Streets is excited to announce Teresa Vazquez-Dodero as its new executive director. The selection was made after an extensive regional search. Vazquez-Dodero brings a wealth of local knowledge and experience from her previous position as the Community Liaison for the East Somerville Community School. Vazquez-Dodero will begin her new position at East Somerville Main Streets on February 17. “On behalf of the board of East Somerville Main Streets, I am truly excited to welcome Teresa as our new executive director,” said Board Chair Renee Polcaro. Read more at www.eastsomervillemainstreets.org.

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You’re invited to Wine Tasting Monday, February 23 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Dave’s Fresh Pasta, 81 Holland Street, Davis Square. Cost is $80 per person. All proceeds to benefit the Somerville Homeless Coalition.

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The deadline for applications to serve on the Union Square Civic Advisory Committee (CAC) has been extended to Friday, Feb. 20. The city put a call out for new members in January due to recent openings made available and a desire to expand and broaden the committee. Attributes and skills desired by the city and the CAC might include understanding of local population diversity; green, blue, and open space advocacy; emerging economic sectors expertise; fiscal analytics; or other applicable experiences. Community members interested in serving on the CAC should submit a short letter of intent detailing their interest, applicable skills or knowledge, and resume by email to amaher@somervillema.gov, or by mail to Amanda Maher, Senior Economic Development Specialist, 93 Highland Ave., Somerville, MA 02145. Please include contact information, with your phone number and e-mail address.

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They are still taking applications for Somerville High Adult evening school. Registration is this week and next week on Tuesday and Thursday nights, beginning at 6 p.m. Register for many of the courses offered at major discount prices, like the real estate license course which is offered at other places for around $400 per course. At SHS Adult evening class it’s only $175 – less than half. Learn to take the test and become a real estate agent here in Massachusetts.

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We have to say that DPW Commissioner Stan Koty and his DPW crew has done a great job considering the major snow recently. Our streets overall are in great condition. For any doubters, just travel over to Medford/Arlington and Cambridge (Boston is in its own category) and see for yourself.

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Due to concerns about the winter storm weather, the Green Line Extension project GLX Working Group meeting scheduled for February 10 was cancelled. The meeting was scheduled to take place at the Center for the Arts at the Armory in Somerville from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Look for an update soon announcing when this meeting will be rescheduled.

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The Tufts University Department of Music presents Genres of Middle Eastern Clarinet: Music of Armenia, Turkey, Greece, and the Middle East, a concert on Sunday, February 15, at 3 p.m. in the Distler Performance Hall at the Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center. Performance faculty clarinetist Malcolm Barsamian will demonstrate the art of playing his instrument in a variety of Middle Eastern musical styles. The Granoff Music Center is located at 20 Talbot Avenue on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit as.tufts.edu/music/musiccenter or call the Granoff Music Center Box Office at 617.627.3679.