Saturday, October 17 at the Holiday Inn, the SHS Scholarship Foundation will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Over the years, the foundation has been responsible for handing out thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving high school graduates. The Foundation idea was started by local publisher Robert J. L. Publicover, Tony Fedele, the headmaster at the high school, former Mayor Gene Brune and several other dedicated and committed community people. A Foundation that started with very little and has now grown to over $1M in scholarships. Call or go online to the Foundation’s Facebook site for reservations and cost of tickets.

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Open House this week here in the city at 63 College Avenue. 9-Rooms. All new Queen Ann Single Family. Asking $1,690,000. Is this the most expensive home on the market so far? Go to www.thenortongroupre.com web site check it out.

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Part 5: Still no one applying for the two vacant posts at Inspectional Services. One new resident of the city who wanted to do some minor work on his property is still waiting for the “Streamline Process” to work now. He says he’s been waiting about a month now. He told The Times that he owned property in Medford before this and that they issued the permits immediately. He thinks he’s going to go ahead and do the job ahead of the permits. With the process we have nowadays here in Somerville under this new department head, maybe the city is going to see a lot of work being done without asking for the permit. Especially the small jobs like replacing stairs to the back yard.

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Join School Committeeman Steve Roix from Ward 1 at his campaign kickoff and fundraiser on Tuesday, October 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Casey’s, down in lower Broadway. A nice guy and family man. We wish him the very best in his re-election run. Drop by and say “Hi” and help him in his bid for re-election.

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School Committee candidate in Ward 4, Jamie O’Leary, has made huge inroads walking the streets with her husband campaigning. Jamie is smart and would make a good member of the School Board. We wish her the very best.

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We still hear – and frankly are not surprised – that Ward 3 Alderman Bob McWatters is tireless in his efforts to get re-elected. He has no opposition but wants his constituents to know he’s very grateful for the opportunity to serve them. One person told us he came knocking at their door and they asked him why he was out door-knocking, since he didn’t have anyone opposing him in the election. His answer was that is his job is to work for the residents. We’re always happy to support Alderman McWatters, one of Somerville’s finest.

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We also saw Alderman at Large Bill White out campaigning while walking his dog along the river almost every day, talking and greeting all the residents who followed along with him, taking advantage of the beautiful scenery along the shores of Somerville.

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Happy birthdays this week to some of our Villen friends as well as friends of The Times: First of al, there are many locals celebrating this week. We wish good guy Dan O’Meara a special day, celebrating with his lovely wife Joan and friends at S.O’s. Happy birthday to Gay Koty this week. A nice lady who is always considerate of others. We guess that goes with the job of being a nurse. We hope she has a great time this week. To Sal DiDomenico, we wish him a happy birthday this week. He’s another long time Somerville guy. Our good friend from East Somerville, Russell “Rusty” Smithe – nice guy – happy birthday Russ, and many more. Another very nice and great lady, Annmarie Browne is also celebrating this week. We know Mike and the kids will give her a great birthday this week. A Happy Birthday to Nancy Murphy-Curtatone this week as well, surrounded by four great kids and a husband who is also the mayor. We assume Nancy will be treated like a queen, as she should be this week. Happy birthday Nancy, from The Times staff. Another local great guy, Mike Buckley, is celebrating this week as well. We wish him the very best. To a real nice guy from the Ville, who is now living in Florida, Mike Berry. A great family man. We wish him the very best. Happy birthday also to Kevin Shackelford. He’s celebrating this week as well. We hope he has a great day. Mike Capuano, the younger, is celebrating this week. We hope he has a great day and a happy birthday to him as well. To our good friend, Dr. Halim Osgur Muslu, who has moved back to Mass now. He is a Gastroenterologist specialist and a great one as well. A nice guy. We know he’s going to have a great time in his new home back here in Mass.

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There’s a new web site in town. Check it out at www.somervillema.com. The Somerville Times is on the site. Also check out www.medfordma.com.

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There’s still time to register for evening classes at the Somerville Adult Evening School. Register in person at Somerville High School located at 83 Highland Ave, SHS Main Office from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. or check them out online at www.somerville.k12.ma.us/eveningschool. Classes begin: Tuesday, September 29 and/or Thursday, October 1, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Classes include: Academic Recovery, Drivers Ed. Sewing, Computers, Spanish, ESL, Real Estate License, Medical Interpretation and for the following special Zumba or YOGA 5 classes for $25 or walk in $7Why not enroll and begin your fall learning something new. Real Estate 40 hour license course offered by the school for more than half of what the cost is elsewhere. Hurry and register in person or call the school for further information at 617 625-6600 ask for “evening school.”

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Word of the Week: Egomania – according to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Egomania is also known as an obsessive preoccupation with one’s self and applies to someone who follows their own ungoverned impulses and is possessed by delusions of personal greatness and feels a lack of appreciation. Someone suffering from this extreme egocentric focus is an egomaniac. Sound familiar?

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Our 40th annual “Best of Somerville Awards” the ballot is out so look it over and vote for your favorite and if you don’t see the category let us know or send in your recommendation. You can email, call and leave a message or drop off at the mail box at the office located at 699 Broadway in Ball Square. Vote your favorite and the winners will be announced in the November 4 edition of The Somerville Times. Best of Somerville is done every year. You can go online to our website and check out the previous winners, and maybe they will be again?

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Our good friend Irving Johansen is home resting and on the fast track to be back in shape and joining his usual Thursday afternoon luncheon very shortly.

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This past Monday was National Teachers Day. Say thank you this week to your favorite teacher here in Somerville. We are fortunate to have many. Two of our favorites are Sophia Carafotes, who teaches at the West Somerville, and Scott Weaver of the East Somerville. Each one is dedicated to their profession.

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The public hearing on the proposed Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance was held last week by the Legislative Matters Committee of the Board of Aldermen. They heard testimony by several residents in favor of the proposed ordinance. The Committee Chair, Alderman at Large Mary Jo Rossetti, mentioned that the Committee will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting on October 15 to continue the discussion.

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On Saturday, October 24 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 90 Union Square – don’t buy a new one, make your old one better! The Fixer Fair celebrates repair! Don’t recycle it, FIX it. Repairing things helps the environment, is more economical, and teaches engineering to adults and kids. Blenders, cell phones, toasters, bikes, art objects, clothes, rice cookers, vacuums, laptops. How many items in your home need repair? At the Fixer Fair attendees can bring things that need repairing and learn how to repair them or find someone who can. Local businesses that repair items can promote themselves and perform on-site repairs. They’ll have workshops about how to take apart, maintain and repair things. What do an auto mechanic, a computer technician and a tailor all have in common? They FIX things and they can help you fix things too. Rain Date: Sunday, October 25.

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Driving down a street here in the Ville, one of our Newstalkers saw candidate Sean Fitzgerald knocking on doors in Ward 3. He’s working hard. Do the incumbents do this?

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Our condolences to the family and friends of Bob Quinn, who was a Somerville Firefighter. He passed away recently and suddenly. He’s being waked at Doherty’s Funeral Home this Thursday, October 8, 2:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral Mass out of St. Ann’s on Friday at 10 a.m.

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East Somerville Main Streets and the Somerville Arts Council Present: This Is East Festival, Sunday October 11, 3:00-7:00 p.m. at Chuckie Harris Park. Join in at their grand celebration of their This Is East community arts projects. The This Is East Festival represents the culmination of months of work between local artists to both express and enhance the uniqueness and cultural wealth of East Somerville. They will celebrate the grand opening of three community murals at Chuckie Harris Park, the East Somerville Library and Caldwell Park through a jam-packed afternoon of live music by Federator No.1 and Banda Bahia, a performance from True Story Theater, parkour, a skateboarding park and more.

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Assembly Row’s biggest shopping event of the year will return to the neighborhood on Oct. 10 from 6-9 p.m. Fashion’s Night OUTlet will feature fall fashion on The Row, and visitors can enjoy free mini-style consultations, giveaways, and discounts from retailers. The evening will also include cooking demonstrations from Le Creuset, shopping totes for the first 1,000 guests, and a photo booth. Assembly Row restaurants will serve pink drinks to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and customers can get a preview of Bliss Nail Salon (opening 2016 at Assembly Row) when they receive a free pink statement nail. Part of the proceeds from stores and pink drink specials will benefit the American Cancer Society.