Somerville Voices:

Wed Sep 30 21:24:18 CDT 2009

*New this week** on **Somerville Voices <http://www.somervillevoices.org/>**
**September** 30, 2009*

*Upcoming events*:

Thu. Oct. 1:                 Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Meeting (10:00 am)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/27/events/boston-metropolitan-planning-organization-mpo-meeting/>

Sat., Oct. 3                 Somerville *Homeless Coalition 5K* Road Race
(9:00 am)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/07/events/somerville-homeless-coalition-5k-road-race/>

                                    Harvest the Wind Festival, in Medford
(11:00 am)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/11/events/harvest-the-wind-festival-in-medford/>

                                    Argenziano School Family Fun Day:
October 3 (10:00
am)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/29/events/argenziano-school-family-fun-day-october-3/>

Som. *Green Homes* Open House 10/3 (10:00
am)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/30/events/som-green-homes-open-house-103/>

Riverfest 2009 (4:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/27/events/riverfest-2009/>

Climate Action Party! (7:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/26/events/climate-action-party/>

Sun. Oct. 4:                Mystic River Cleanup (1:00
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/30/events/mystic-river-cleanup/>

Thu. Oct. 8:                 BOA Committee on Land Use Meeting and Public
Hearing (6:00 pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/27/events/boa-committee-on-land-use-meeting-and-public-hearing/>

Fri.   Oct. 9:                Inside the Activists’ Study (5:30
pm)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/29/events/amy-goodman-comes-to-town-launch-of-inside-the-activists-study/>

Thu-Sun.Oct. 8-11:
HONK!<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/14/events/honk-musicians-seek-hosts-oct-8-11/>

Sat.  Oct.17:               Tour de Somerville (10:00
am)<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/29/events/tour-de-somerville-city-of-seven-or-more-hills/>

Fri.-Sun.Oct.23-25:   Somerville Public Library *Book
Sale*<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/07/events/somerville-public-library-book-sale/>

Sun. Oct. 25: TOPSoccer<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/08/06/events/topsoccer-sunday-sept-13th/>

PDS Endorses White, Sullivan, and Morales for
Alderman-At-Large<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/28/politics/pds-endorses-white-sullivan-and-morales-for-alderman-at-large/>by
Barry
Rafkind

PDS is proud to endorse incumbents Bill White and Dennis Sullivan for
reelection, and challenger Luis Morales. Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/28/politics/pds-endorses-white-sullivan-and-morales-for-alderman-at-large/>

Middle School Students sought for paid substance abuse prevention
program<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/27/announcements/middle-school-students-sought-for-paid-sa-prevention-program/>by
eila

Somerville Cares About Prevention is seeking middle school students
interested in community substance abuse prevention for its new Somerville
Positive Forces Junior (SPF, Jr.) program.  Participants will be paid $100
for 2-4 hours per month from October until June.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/27/announcements/middle-school-students-sought-for-paid-sa-prevention-program/>

Garbage out, maybe not garbage
in?<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/27/government-reform/garbage-out-maybe-not-garbage-in/>by
Nan Levinson

Follow-up to a phone conversation about trash citation screw-ups:  it should
be possible to appeal online or in writing, rather than in person.
Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/27/government-reform/garbage-out-maybe-not-garbage-in/>

Health Foundation Announces 2009 Community
Funding<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/25/press-release/somerville-health-foundation-announces-recipients-of-2009-community-funding/>by
Barry
Rafkind

Eleven grants were awarded to local organizations aligned with SHF’s public
health priorities.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/25/press-release/somerville-health-foundation-announces-recipients-of-2009-community-funding/>

U-Haul debuts a reuse center in
Somerville<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/25/consumer-money-saving/u-haul-debuts-a-reuse-center-in-somerville/>by
Columbine

Gently used household goods, furniture, sporting equipment, bikes, and
clothing that were formerly destined for landfills.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/25/consumer-money-saving/u-haul-debuts-a-reuse-center-in-somerville/>

Crime Maps<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/25/crime/towards-a-safer-and-more-transparent-community-crime-maps/>by
Barry
Rafkind

A new online tool exists to plot crimes on a searchable map. This would
empower residents to know how safe their neighborhood is and where and what
to watch. Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/25/crime/towards-a-safer-and-more-transparent-community-crime-maps/>

Mystic River Cleanup<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/30/events/mystic-river-cleanup/>by
Linda Haviland Conte

Join members of three fantastic organizations for an afternoon of protecting
and learning about our local waterways. Clean and protect the banks of the
Mystic River - a beautiful, historic and environmentally threatened local
waterway Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/30/events/mystic-river-cleanup/>

Green Homes Open
House<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/30/events/som-green-homes-open-house-103/>by
Vanessa Rule

Three Somerville Climate Action members are opening their homes to show what
they have done to reduce their carbon footprint, create green jobs, make
their homes more comfortable, and save money.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/30/events/som-green-homes-open-house-103/>

Inside the Activists’
Study<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/29/events/amy-goodman-comes-to-town-launch-of-inside-the-activists-study/>by
eila

Amy Goodman, host of the award-winning "Democracy Now!" and David Goodman,
prominent investigative journalist, will have a lively discussion about the
problems and promise of media to bring about social change.  Read
more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/29/events/amy-goodman-comes-to-town-launch-of-inside-the-activists-study/>

Tour de Somerville<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/29/events/tour-de-somerville-city-of-seven-or-more-hills/>by
Ron Newman

Join the Somerville Bicycle Committee for our 17th annual fall Tour de
Somerville. This year's theme is "Somerville: City of Seven (Or More)
Hills". Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/29/events/tour-de-somerville-city-of-seven-or-more-hills/>

Climate Action Party!<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/26/events/climate-action-party/>By
jennithomson

Are you concerned about the chance of passing a meaningful global climate
treaty in Copenhagen? Do you want to have a say in the future of our planet?
Read more<http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/09/26/events/climate-action-party/>
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