Tonight, Wednesday, between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the Mystic Avenue Activity Center, the Somerville Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading Registrations take place at the Cupcake and Cocoa Night. Come register, decorate a cupcake, have a hot cocoa and see your friends and teammates again. Everybody is welcome, old and new. Ages 5–15 by July 31. The registration fee is $25. Scholarships are available, equipment and uniforms are supplied. For more info please call Roger at 617-838-2145 or Marsha at 617-968-9680.

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Happy Birthday to all of our friends and fellow Villens here this week: A big happy birthday to our good friend Ann Marie Dunbar of Winter Hill. What a great mother, grandmother and resident here in Somerville. A lady who has been involved in the community over the years. We wish her the very best of birthdays. Another happy birthday wish goes out to another good long time friend, Louise Lounsberry, who celebrates this week. We wish her the very best. Also celebrating this week is Kenneth “Cookie” Cooke, whose birthday is on Saturday. He is a great guy and we wish him many more. Ken is a crossing guard at St. Catherine’s on Summer St. when you see him wave and wish him a happy birthday. We want to wish Gina Pino a very happy birthday. She is celebrating on Thursday. Gina is the daughter of our own photographer here at The Times, Claudia Ferro. They are a great family. We are sure they will be celebrating the day together.

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Only one week left to either register to vote in the March 1 presidential primary election or to change your party affiliation. You need to do this by next Wednesday, February 10. You can go to the election department in the lower level of City Hall (off School Street entrance) fill out the form or better yet you can just go online to https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/. This year’s presidential primary race is crucial to everyone. There is no excuse since registering to vote can’t be any easier than if they came to your house and did it on the spot.

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There’s a new website 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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Those who might be interested in obtaining certification for firearms should look up the Lawrence Rod & Gun Club. They offer an extensive program at the end of which you receive certification for Massachusetts/NRA Certified Firearm Safety Classes. They run a class once a month, which is limited to 10 people and we hear that this is the place to go to learn safety when handling guns. Email gunclub@earthlink.net for more information and or go to their website at www.lawrencerodandgunclub.org and read up about the course.

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There is a Valentine’s Day special at the Thurston Spa, corner of Thurston & Medford. On Sunday, February 14, Valentine’s Day, the restaurant will be open 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and for all ladies and children who come ther will be a special gift for the day. Don’t forget about the full breakfast specia,l $8.00 plus tax. They deliver as well.

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The East Somerville Reunion is being planned for this coming June 25 at the Somerville City Club, across from Holiday Inn. They have a Facebook page set up to take reservations: East Somerville Reunion 2016. The first reunion was very successful, with well over a 100 people attending, and lots of old friendships were restarted. If you grew up in East Somerville in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s you should set aside the date and make your plans to attend. You won’t be disappointed.

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We hear rumblings by some sources out there that after 46 years of holding office this might be the year that Sen. Patricia Jehlen decides to retire, but you won’t hear her saying that. Maybe they’re waiting for the last possible moment so her handpicked candidate can squeeze in at the last minute. We remember Sen. Jehlen’s slogan back in ‘73, something like this: “I won’t use the children as stepping stones for higher office.” Regardless, over in Medford – which is part of her district – there is talk of a political figure who just might decide to test the waters. We also hear that one of the Ward Aldermen is also considering a run.

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Congrats to our good friends in West Somerville. A new office for Colony Real Estate was set up this month, at 1242 Broadway (corner of Farragut Avenue and Broadway). The team of Bill Murphy and Ross Blouin together represent well over 50 years of service here in the Ville. Colony specializes in all forms of real estate, residential sales, commercial sales, rentals and rental management. We wish them the very best of luck. Their number is 617-776-0044.

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Coming on March 11, “Flashback Friday” at the Somerville City Club. Do you still have that poodle skirt? Maybe your bellbottoms and platform shoes? What about those ripped jeans or hammer pants? Break them out! Take a journey back in time and dance the night away to songs from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Costume dress optional. Join in on Friday, March 11, 7:00-11:00 p.m. at Somerville City Club, 20 Innerbelt Rd., Somerville. Tickets are $15. There will be a cash bar, raffle tickets and 50/50’s. Adults only. All proceeds benefit The Somerville PTA Scholarship Dinner Dance. For tickets, email Kristine Vallery at afaspta@yahoo.com.

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The Somerville Garden Club will be showing excerpts from Urban & Suburban Meadows: Bringing Meadowscaping to Big and Small Spaces, a video made by Catherine Zimmerman and produced by The Meadow Project.The video focuses on the diversity of life inhabiting a meadow and the intricate connection between native plants, native insects and soil. Entomologist Doug Tallemy, and meadow experts Michael Nadeau, Larry Weaner, and Neil Diboll are featured. Following the video club members who have made meadows of their own will share their knowledge and experiences. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7-9 p.m. at the Tufts Administration Building, 167 Holland Street, Somerville. Meetings are on the second floor, wheelchair accessible. For additional information please visit www.somervillegardenclub.org.

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Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St Clementine #821, will host their annual Irish Night Fundraiser on Saturday, March 5 at 5:00 p.m. at St Clement Parish Hall, Warner Street, Medford/Somerville, featuring Irish music, a complete corned beef and cabbage dinner catered by The S & S Restaurant, Irish step dancers from the Greene-O’Leary School of Arlington, raffles, cash door prize, and 50/50 drawing. Contact Carol Ghiloni, 781-395-2088, or by email: cdact821@aol.com for information and reservations. Reserved tickets are $25 per person and available by advance registration only. Deadline is Monday, February 29. No tickets will be sold at the door.