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I got this message from Alan Ball, an advisor to the editors for the anthology “Poetry for Haiti.” This collection has submissions from a number of Somerville students, as well as other young, local poets. Here is what Mr. Ball has to say:
“Poetry for Haiti is a response of young poets to the ongoing needs of Haiti in its rebuilding. Planning was begun shortly after the earthquake and it took several months to collect the material.”
This volume of poetry is edited by sixth grader Naomi Rafal, eighth grader Gabi Mathews and with the assistance of Domi Mathews, a fourth grader. The book is selling for $5 a copy, all of which will be donated to recognized, legitimate organizations with a mission to assist Haiti and the Haitian people.” To order go to happeningmagazine@yahoo.com
DEAR HAITI
by Kathia Blaise
Why did this happen to us?
I feel like when things
actually get better
something may knock us
right back down.
Back then
There wasn’t any kidnapping.
Back then
The streets were clean
Back then
We slept with the door open with no worries.
What happened?
Things went the wrong way
Money became an issue
People started to suffer
Then disaster after disaster.
I was there once when I was young
It’s a beautiful place.
I want Haiti to come back
The Haiti my parents knew
Because I want to know it too.
Haiti’s not gonna break
We’re gonna pull through as one
and pray for our country Haiti to become
the Haiti we know and love.
*Kathia Blaise is a graduate of Somerville High School. She will attend Salem St. College in September.
January 12, 2010
by Keisha Jean-Louis
The earthquake shook the land but not the people.
They remain strong.
Some souls rose after the quake.
The sun still rises and sets.
The people call home where there are no longer houses.
They still believe there’s hope.
Their sidewalks now shelter the dead and the road is a mattress for their weary souls.
Kids left with no parents, no food, homes gone, broken down, and
piles of rubble.
They look to each other for comfort and
They look to each other for love and joy.
As I watch television the people begin to sing and dance.
They hurt, they cry, they love. They’re still Haiti.
*Keisha Jean-Louis is a graduate of Somerville High School. She will begin Babson College in the fall.
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Doug Holder, 25 School St.; Somerville, MA 02143.
dougholder@post.harvard.edu
~Photos by William Tauro
(Taped by Vaughn Simkins outside the SCAT building)
By Tom Nash
Somerville
officials outlined the city's response to last Saturday's flash
flooding on Wednesday, beginning with Mayor Joseph Curtatone noting the
storm was an anomaly that overwhelmed the city's infastructure.
"This
is a 25-year storm occurring in one hour," Curtatone said of the 3.5
inches of rain that overwhelmed streets and homes throughout the city.
"You could tell based on the forecasts of this storm [that] it was
different."
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Water theme to cool down annual art fest Friday and Saturday
By Patrick Gough
Hit the streets in Davis Square Friday and Saturday to catch ArtBeat. This year's theme is water. - Photo by Christina Acosta
ArtBeat returns to Davis Square this week with an appropriate theme to cool down the scorching Somerville streets: water will be showcased, celebrated and discussed through various exhibitions of dance, music and interactive installations on Friday evening and Saturday throughout the day.
GroundWorks Somerville will be hosting a game called “Water Miles”, which encourages participants to think more about how far water has been transported before they drink it.
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The hearing for the vacant Star Market on Winter Hill is not going to be this week, the owner and the Ocean State Job Lot people have asked the planning board to postpone it until August 5 at City Hall at 6p.m. Ward 4 Alderman Walter Pero has asked everyone to be notified of the change. The meeting between the neighborhood and the owners and job lot didn’t go properly as planned; let’s hope they at least spell Somerville correctly this time in their presentation to the Planning Board. We bet this time the Attorney for the owner will remind us at least 12 times in his presentation he’s from Brookline and the owner is from Newton. By the way Alderman Pero asks all those interested to keep sending him your comments by calling him at 617-628-0137.
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By Mike Rubin
The Somerville Alibrandis are falling from first place with a tough 10-5 loss to the Al Thomas Athletics last week. Currently, they're seven points behind the Malden Bulldogs, who are in first place in the Stewart Division with 25 points.
After suffering a tough loss to the Malden Bulldogs in a battle for first place in the Bill Stewart Division of the Yawkey League, the Somerville Alibrandis continue to endure some hard times.
Plagued by a six run second inning, the Alibrandis succumbed in a tough 10-5 defeat to the Al Thomas Athletics in last Tuesday night’s match-up. Currently, the Alibrandis are now 12-5-1 overall.
Following a scoreless inning, the A’s erupted for six runs in the second on triples by Mike Niland and James Katsiroubas. Katsiroubas also contributed with a single and three walks.
For the Alibrandis, Justin Crisafulli recorded two hits, including a home run.
Facing a 6-0 deficit, the Alibrandis rallied for two runs in the fourth and fifth innings before the A’s secured the win with another four run surge in the bottom of the fifth. Other offensive contributors for the Alibrandis included George Whitener, Adjatay Nyadjroh along with David Scioli, who recorded three hits apiece while Bernie Driscoll added a hit.
On the mound, Chris Foundas earned the loss, allowing six runs on just one hit while walking eight. Also in relief was Dave Fioretti, who allowed just one hit while allowing three runs, but walked 10. Closing out the contest was Jay Wisner, who allowed one run on two hits.
“We walked a total of (18) walks, and that’s not going to win you many games,’ said coach Ron McDonough. “We didn’t allow many hits, but that’s because we didn’t throw strikes. We just had trouble finding the strike zone.”
Currently, the Alibrandis now stand seven points behind the Bulldogs for first place.
“There’s still plenty of baseball left to be played,’ said McDonough. “We just have to regroup and keep it going. We’ve been playing some great baseball and we’ll be fine.”
The View From Prospect Hill – 7/14/10
Now in 2010, there has been (painfully) slow progress but news broke this week that the completion date has been pushed back yet again to 2015.
Somerville carries a heavy burden when it comes to area transit. Train tracks cover the city, yet there is only one station. Highways cut through neighborhoods leaving a trail of pollution that has infected Somerville citizens with some of the highest rates of asthma and lung cancer in the state.
This latest delay allows state officials to place a maintenance facility in a more advantageous spot for Inner Belt economic development and the mayor says it will help the city realize plans for a community bike path.
If Somerville gets a city-long bike path and robust economic development, this 10-month delay will hardly be remembered after four decades of waiting. If we don’t, it is another setback for environmental justice.