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 New this week on Somerville Voices <http://www.somervillevoices.org/> June
3, 2009

*Upcoming events on our calendar: *

·                    June 4, 2009: Spring String Fling! (7:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/27/events/spring-string-fling/>

·                    June 6, 2009: Disability Reframed: A Community Film
Series (2:00 pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/20/events/disability-reframed-a-community-film-series/>

·                    June 7, 2009: Welcome Project Graduation
Celebration(4:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/30/events/welcome-project-graduation-celebration/>

·                    June 10, 2009: Somerville Public School Budget
Meeting (7:30
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/28/events/somerville-public-school-budget-meeting/>

·                    June 14, 2009: West Somerville Historic Walking
Tour (10:30
am)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/01/events/west-somerville-historic-walking-tour/>

·                    June 17, 2009: Somerville Public School Budget
Meeting (7:30
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/28/events/somerville-public-school-budget-meeting/>

·                    June 24, 2009: Concerned about your child’s
development? (all
day)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/27/events/concerned-about-your-childs-development/>
 A huge “Thank You” to many Somerville
Voicers<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/03/media/a-huge-thank-you-to-many-somerville-voicers/>
by
Bill at SCAT

SCAT has yet again won Number 1 Nationwide Community Access Television
Station presented by the Alliance for Community Media. * *Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/03/media/a-huge-thank-you-to-many-somerville-voicers/>


 Turkey Sightings Near Davis
Square<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/02/wildlife-sitings/turkey-sitings-near-davis-square/>
by
Linda Haviland Conte

I kid you not.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/02/wildlife-sitings/turkey-sitings-near-davis-square/>

   Help bring the Agassiz Preschool to
Somerville!<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/02/schools-and-youth/help-bring-the-agassiz-preschool-to-somerville/>
by
Melissa Haber Agassiz Cooperative Preschool has been trying to find a home
in Somerville since losing its lease in Porter Square after 34 years.
Amazingly, they have found a space on Summer Street (corner of Spring and
Summer). Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/02/schools-and-youth/help-bring-the-agassiz-preschool-to-somerville/>
  Help Us Pass a Resolution Against Predatory Slot Machine Gambling at the
Mass. Democratic Party
Convention<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/01/politics/help-us-pass-a-resolution-against-predatory-slot-machine-gambling-at-the-mass-democratic-party-convention/>
by
fberman (The full Resolution is printed at the end of this posting.) WE NEED
YOUR HELP collecting delegates' signatures (Saturday, June 6 in
Springfield). Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/06/01/politics/help-us-pass-a-resolution-against-predatory-slot-machine-gambling-at-the-mass-democratic-party-convention/>
  What happened to the “Middle of the Road”
Democrats?<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/31/politics/what-happened-to-the-middle-of-the-road-democrats/>
By
Janine D.

I am not a Progressive Democrat, and could never be.  I look at the voting
histories of the elected officials who are Progressive Democrats in
Somerville and shake my head in amazement. Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/31/politics/what-happened-to-the-middle-of-the-road-democrats/>
 Inspirational Immigrant
Stories<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/30/immigration/inspirational-immigrant-stories/>
by
Barry Rafkind

The Welcome Project <http://www.welcomeproject.org/> has helped produce Digital
Storytelling Videos <http://www.youtube.com/user/welcomeproject> of
inspirational immigrant stories  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/30/immigration/inspirational-immigrant-stories/>
   How will school life be different without my senior
friends?<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/28/schools-and-youth/how-will-my-school-life-be-different-without-my-senior-friends/>
By
Brian Renderos

My life in school has been very fun so far. Mainly because my senior friends
were around me and hanging out with me. Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/28/schools-and-youth/how-will-my-school-life-be-different-without-my-senior-friends/>
   What questions do you
have...<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/27/schools-and-youth/what-questions-do-you-have/>
by
Gretchen Kinder

...about the proposed FY10 budget of the Somerville Public Schools? ...about
art and music instruction in the public schools? ...about efforts by the
schools to prepare students to succeed when they finish high school? Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/05/27/schools-and-youth/what-questions-do-you-have/>
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