Germ-phobic bill with major school music budget impact

[bettyw.livejournal.com]

FYI - this was just posted to the Arts Council list, and as a strong proponent of keeping music in the schools I call it to your attention:
( Bill requiring expensive TOTAL sterilization of school wind instruments )

This Sunday - walking tour of Ball Square/Powderhouse Area

[ron_newman]

This Sunday, June 14th: Ed Gordon, President of the New England Chapter of the Victorian Society of America (VSA/NE) will lead a walking tour entitled "From Powder House Pickles to Ball Square Brick Yards." There will be an opportunity to view houses proposed for historic designation as well as go inside several historic structures, including the WPA Field House, the Powder House, and one or more residences with many original features still intact or fully restored.

The tour will start at 10:30 am at the Field House at Nathan Tufts Park, at the corner of Broadway and College Avenue.

The tour is sponsored by the Victorian Society of America and Historic Somerville, in collaboration with the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission. The cost is $8.00 for members of the VSA/NE or Historic Somerville, and $10.00 for non-members.

For further information call Edward Gordon via 617-789-3927 or email him at edwardgordon@aol.com or contact Barbara Mangum, President of Historic Somerville at bmangum411@aol.com

(this event was originally scheduled for May 17 but was postponed due to rain)

Few candidates in this year's Somerville city election

[ron_newman]

Yesterday was the deadline for candidates to return signatures if they want to run for city office this November.

Looks like it's going to be a fairly boring election. Nobody is running against Mayor Curtatone. All incumbent alderman and School Committee members are running for re-election. The Somerville Journal reports that only four non-incumbent candidates are running for anything:

- Jim Campano is challenging Rebekah Gewirtz for Ward 6 alderman
- Luis Morales, pastor of Vida Real church on Winter Hill, is the only non-incumbent running for Alderman-at-Large
- Christine Rafal is challenging James Norton (of the Somerville News) for Ward 4 School Committee
- Anna Lavanga is challenging Mark Neidergang for Ward 5 School Committee

Because so few candidates are running, there will be no September preliminary election in any ward. I don't recall this ever happening before in the 25 years I've lived here.

Somerville Interfaith Pride Service, tomorrow at the Havurat Shalom

[lauraruth.livejournal.com]

Dear Neighbors,

Please, will you join us for the Somerville Interfaith Pride service tomorrow night, Friday, June 12 at 7:00 pm at Havurat Shalom Congregation, 113 College Ave., Somerville, MA?

The service, in English and Hebrew, will celebrate the theme of this year's Boston Pride, "Trans-forming our Communities."

Services at Havurat Shalom are egalitarian, lay-led and usually involve a lot of singing!

Co-hosted by: Cambridge Welcoming Ministries, Clarendon Hill Presbyterian Church, College Avenue United Methodist Church, First Church Somerville UCC, Havurat Shalom, and Unity Church of G-d."

Thanks, and hope to see you,
Rev. Laura Ruth Jarrett (First Church Somerville, UCC) for Havurat Shalom and the Davis Sq. Clergy Association.

Bike to the Sea Day - this Sunday, June 14th, in Malden

[didgeridoo48.livejournal.com]

Bike to the Sea Day, June 14

The 17th annual Bike to the Sea Day ride will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 9 am. Meet at the Dockside Restaurant, 229 Centre St. in Malden.

A 10 mile family ride will reach Vitale Park in Saugus and an 18 mile adult ride will reach Nahant Beach before returning to Malden. Children must be 8 or over, under 16 accompanied by an adult. Helmets must be worn by all. The $25 family of four fee and the $15 individual rider fee also covers T-shirts, pizza and door prizes after the ride back at the Dockside.

Volunteers needed for registration tables and to serve as marshals out on the course. To volunteer or for a ride registration form, call 781-397-6893 or you may pre-register at Active.com.  Riders may also register outside the Dockside on the day of the ride from 8 until 8:45 am.

Bike to the Sea, Inc. is a Malden-based, non-profit organization that works for bicycle safety and safe places to ride. Bike to the Sea's main focus has been the development of the Northern Strand Community Trail, a multi-use trail that will extend from Everett through Malden, Saugus, Revere to the Lynn waterfront. http://www.biketothesea.com

Pre-register at:
https://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1721151

Event flyer/registration form:
http://www.biketothesea.com/regform2009.pdf

x-posted

What is it about Cameron Ave, anyway?

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Every day this week, I've been on the bus down Holland and at Cameron, somebody pulls a turn so stupid it beggars belief, apparently thinking that by breaking the laws of the road, they can also break the laws of physics (car vs. bus, bus wins, every time). Maybe a light is needed, y/n?

for a good time ...

[aroraborealis.livejournal.com]

Highly recommended: If you're making a large wine purchase, Ball Square Fine Wines is awesome. This month, wine is 20% off. And they'll be super nice to you.

Actually, they'll be super nice to you whether you're making a large purchase or a small one, 'cause they're great.