From LSanders at somervillema.gov Tue May 4 14:00:14 2010 From: LSanders at somervillema.gov (Lynn Sanders) Date: Tue May 4 10:14:52 2010 Subject: [ResiStat] Spring Cleanup this Saturday, Historic Preservation Month, and Community Growing Center Message-ID: <05E737CD9BF1C7479D7F1A4A881272EB062DB678@exchange.somerville.ma.us> Hi all - Please see the below citywide events and announcements. REMINDER! ANNUAL SOMERVILLE SPRING CLEANUP, SAT. MAY 8th, 10:00AM-12:00PM, LOCATIONS CITYWIDE: The annual Somerville Spring Clean-Up will be held on Saturday, May 8th at locations throughout the City. A rain date has been set for Sunday, May 9th. Volunteers should meet a ward captain at 10:00 am at the following locations: * Ward 1: Cross Street Senior Center, 165 Broadway; AND Capuano School * Ward 2: Union Square Parking Lot at SCAT Building * Ward 3: City Hall Concourse, 93 Highland Ave. * Ward 4: Blessing of the Bay Boat House, Shore Drive * Ward 5: Community Path at Cedar Street * Ward 6: Davis Square, Statue Park * Ward 7: Teele Square Fire Station Clean-Up participants are also invited to attend the 4th Annual SomerGreen Festival and Barbecue at Nunziato Field, at Summer and Putnam Streets, and the Growing Center on Vinal Avenue. For more information about participating in the Clean-Up, please contact Anna Ciccariello-Sherwood at 617-625-6600 x 2600, or see the news detail here: http://www.somervillema.gov/newsDetail.cfm?instance_id=1595 SOMERVILLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMISSION "PRESERVATION MONTH" EVENTS: There will be several events throughout May to celebrate the 2010 "Preservation Month." The SHPC and Historic Somerville partner to host events honoring Somerville's history and historic districts, culminating the annual Preservation Awards Ceremony. Upcoming events include: * Wednesday, May 5th, 5:30 PM: Appreciation Ceremony and Tour of Milk Row Cemetery. * Thursday, May 6th: Historic Walking Tour of East Somerville. Tour begins at the Mt. Vernon Restaurant, 14 Broadway. * Thursday, May 13th, 7:00 PM: "Reaching the History of Your House and Your Family" discussion at Somerville Public Library, 79 Highland Ave. * Thursday, May 20th, 6:30 PM: Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony at the Somerville Museum. the ceremony will honor 11 Somerville property owners for historic preservation to their homes. * Sunday, May 23rd, 1:00PM: Historic Bike Tour of the "Lost Theatres of Somerville." Tour begins at City Hall, with a $3.00 donation for participants. For more information, contact SHPC Director Brandon Wilson at 617-625-6600 x2500, or at bwilson@somervillema.gov or go to www.somervillema.gov/historicpreservation SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY GROWING CENTER (22 VINAL AVE.) OPEN: The garden is now open every Saturday through October from 9 am to noon for "Open Garden Saturdays." Starting May 15, Somerville Seniors are invited to do some gardening during "Senior Saturdays." The weekly event is in collaboration with Somerville Cambridge Elder Services. SCM Community Transportation has free transportation. If interested in transportation assistance, you must call by noon on Friday the day before you need a ride. Contact sponsor SCM Community Transportation at 617-625-1191 or www.scmtransportation.org to arrange for Door2Door service. Thanks! ResiStat is the City of Somerville's effort to bring data-driven discussions and decision-making to residents and promote civic engagement via the web and regular community meetings. 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URL: http://lists.somerville.ma.us/pipermail/resistat/attachments/20100504/5742a6c8/attachment-0001.html From LSanders at somervillema.gov Tue May 11 15:19:33 2010 From: LSanders at somervillema.gov (Lynn Sanders) Date: Tue May 11 11:34:04 2010 Subject: [ResiStat] Spring ResiStat meetings, Preservation Month Talk, Community Chorus Concert, Book Sale, Memorial Day Events Message-ID: <05E737CD9BF1C7479D7F1A4A881272EB064C3AFD@exchange.somerville.ma.us> Hi all ? Please see the below announcements about several citywide events. SPRING RESISTAT MEETINGS: We are in the process of finalizing an exciting spring ResiStat program! The ResiStat meetings are a great way to hear about issues that are important to the community and engage city officials with questions and comments. The upcoming series of meetings will feature an optional walking tour around your neighborhood before the meeting starts (starting at the meeting location). These walks will be guided by City staff who can speak to the recently completed or upcoming development projects along the route. Please bring your cameras, as you will be able to submit pictures along with your comments for posting on the ResiStat website. The agenda for the meetings are based largely on your suggestions from the spring ResiStat survey, and will also include a debrief from the walk. Please hold the following dates: * Ward 1: Mon. 5/24, 6:15 - 7:00pm walk; 7:00-8:00pm indoor meeting, Capuano Early Childhood Center, 150 Glen Street * Ward 2: Wed. 5/19, 6:15 - 7:00pm walk; 7:00-8:00pm indoor meeting, Argenziano School Cafeterium, 290 Washington Street * Ward 3: TBA * Wards 4 & 5: Wed. 5/26, 6:45-7:30pm walk; 7:30-8:30pm indoor meeting, Visiting Nurse Assisted Living Community, 259 Lowell Street * Ward 6: Mon. 6/7, 6:15-7:00pm walk; 7:00-8:00pm indoor meeting, Ciampa Manor, 27 College Ave * Ward 7: Mon. 5/17, 6:15-7:00pm walk; 7:00-8:00pm indoor meeting, Managed Health Resource VNA?, 405 Alewife Brook Parkway For more information, please contact the City?s new ResiStat Coordinator, Daniel Hadley at dhadley@somervillema.gov. REACHING THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR FAMILY, THURS. 5/13, 7:00PM CENTRAL LIBRARY (79 HIGHLAND AVE.): Free talk about ?Researching the History of Your House and Your Family,? by Reference Librarian Kevin O?Kelly. Mini tour of sources as well as tips for getting started will take place. This free programming is a part of Historic Preservation Month. For more information, please contact Brandon Wilson at 617-625-6600 x2532 or via bwilson@somervillema.gov. SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, SAT. 5/15, 7:00PM, FIRST CHURCH (89 COLLEGE AVE.): Join the Somerville Community Chorus for their 25th anniversary concert, which is themed a "Celebration of music." General admission is $15, $10 for Seniors, and $6 for children under 18. There will also be a raffle for gift baskets. All proceeds go the chorus which is a non profit organization that relies on donations and members? contributions. For more information on the Somerville Community Chorus see their website here: http://www.somervillechorus.com/, or contact info@somervillechorus.com. FRIENDS OF THE SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE, 5/21-5/23, CENTRAL LIBRARY (79 HIGHLAND AVE): Get incredibly good deals on new and used books, movies, and music and show your support for the Library! Proceeds from the book sale help support library programs for adults and children, including the popular ?museum membership? program which allows Somerville residents to visit local museums free or at a discount. Dates and times include: Friday, May 21,1:00 - 4:00 PM, Saturday, May 22,10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Sunday, May 23, 1:30 to 3:30 PM. For more information, see the Library?s website here: http://www.somervillepubliclibrary.org/ MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES & PARADE, SUN. 5/30, 8:00AM & 1:00PM, CITY HALL CONCOURSE TO TEELE SQUARE: The Memorial Day Ceremonies and parade are sponsored by the Somerville Veterans Services Department, the Somerville Allied Veterans' Council, and the City of Somerville. Ceremonies will begin at 8:00 a.m. at American Legion Post #19, with a procession down Highland Ave to the Central Library, placing wreaths on monuments in Central Hill Park. The parade will step off from the City Hall concourse at 1:00 p.m., and continue down Highland Ave. to the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Teele Square. Please note that bus routes to and from Clarendon Hill will not be running from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, contact Veterans' Services at 617-625-6600 ext 4700, or see the news detail on the City?s website here: http://www.somervillema.gov/newsDetail.cfm?instance_id=1612 Thanks! ResiStat is the City of Somerville's effort to bring data-driven discussions and decision-making to residents and promote civic engagement via the web and regular community meetings. 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URL: http://lists.somerville.ma.us/pipermail/resistat/attachments/20100511/44cf22cd/attachment-0001.html From LSanders at somervillema.gov Thu May 20 12:14:53 2010 From: LSanders at somervillema.gov (Lynn Sanders) Date: Thu May 20 08:29:13 2010 Subject: [ResiStat] Updated ResiStat Schedule, Historic Preservation Awards, SomerStreets, Shape Up Opportunity, Streaming Video of Aldermen Meetings Message-ID: <05E737CD9BF1C7479D7F1A4A881272EB06650728@exchange.somerville.ma.us> Hi all - Please see the below citywide events and announcements. UPDATED SPRING RESISTAT MEETING SCHEDULE: The ResiStat meetings are a great way to hear about issues that are important to the community and engage city officials with questions and comments. The upcoming series of meetings will feature an optional walking tour before the meeting (starting at the meeting location), guided by City staff who can speak to the recently completed or upcoming development projects along the route. Please bring your cameras, as you will be able to submit pictures along with your comments for posting on the ResiStat website. Please note that Ward 6's meeting date has been changed: * Ward 1: Mon. 5/24, 6:15-7:00pm walk; 7:00-8:00pm indoor meeting, Capuano Early Childhood Center, 150 Glen Street * Wards 3, 4, & 5: Wed. 5/26, 6:45-7:30pm walk; 7:30-8:30pm indoor meeting, Visiting Nurse Assisted Living Community, 259 Lowell Street * Revised - Ward 6: Mon. 6/14, 6:15-7:00pm walk; 7:00-8:00pm indoor meeting, Ciampa Manor, 27 College Ave For more information, please contact the City's new ResiStat Coordinator, Daniel Hadley at dhadley@somervillema.gov. HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS CEREMONY, THURS. 5/20, 6:30 PM, SOMERVILLE MUSEUM (1 WESTWOOD RD, CORNER OF CENTRAL ST.): A reception with light refreshments will be followed by a ceremony to honor 11 Somerville property owners for their award winning preservation work on the exterior of their properties. This ceremony is a part of Preservation Month events throughout May sponsored by the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC). The properties include historically designated homes, older houses, and a church in the City. SHS students will also present their original drawings of each property to the owners. For more information, please contact SHPC Executive Director Brandon Wilson at 617-625-6600 x2532 or bwilson@somervillema.gov. SOMERSTREETS KICK OFF EVENT, SAT. 5/22, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM, FOSS PARK AT JAQUES ST: The City's new SomerStreets program allows residents to explore the City by shutting various streets to promote safe walking, running, biking routes in various locations throughout the City. The series kicks off on May 22nd at Foss Park where the City will distribute area maps/passbooks that will promote and showcase some of the City's hidden jewels, like walking, running, biking on the Blueback Herring River Route, The Blessing of the Bay Boat House, and the Mystic River Reservation, with organized programming along Shore Drive and a water stop at the Tower. For more information, please call 311 or visit www.somervillema.gov/somerstreets. SHARE YOUR FAMILY'S SHAPE UP SOMERVILLE EXPERIENCE: Do you know a family that has embraced the activities and ideals of Shape Up Somerville? A national news program wants to interview them to learn how Shape Up Somerville has changed their lives. Interviews will take place either on May 25th or June 14th or 15th. For more information, please e-mail gkinder@k12.somerville.ma.us. VIEW Videos of the Board of Aldermen Meetings LIVE on the Web: The Board of Aldermen meetings will now be shown live as they occur on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 7:00 PM. You can view meetings as they occur at: http://somervillecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx. If you have questions or comments about Web-Streaming, you can e-mail 311updates@somervillema.gov (please type "Web-Stream" in the subject field), or call 311. Thanks! ResiStat is the City of Somerville's effort to bring data-driven discussions and decision-making to residents and promote civic engagement via the web and regular community meetings. 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URL: http://lists.somerville.ma.us/pipermail/resistat/attachments/20100520/0c0d86c6/attachment.html From LSanders at somervillema.gov Wed May 26 11:34:27 2010 From: LSanders at somervillema.gov (Lynn Sanders) Date: Wed May 26 07:48:42 2010 Subject: [ResiStat] Taste of Somerville, Green Line & Visioning Open House, Affordable Housing Opportunity, Participate in SCAP's National Night Out, ResiStat Meeting Reminder Message-ID: <05E737CD9BF1C7479D7F1A4A881272EB067FFD3D@exchange.somerville.ma.us> Hi all - Please see the below citywide events and announcements. taste of somerville, Tues. 6/8, 5:30-9:00pm, Holiday inn (30 washington st.): The 12th Annual Taste of Somerville features the area's diverse culinary scene with tastes from 32 restaurants, a friendly atmosphere, local bands, a chocolate fountain, and a great silent auction. This premier community dining event supports Door2Door Transportation and their mission of promoting the independence of seniors and persons with disabilities. Shuttle service will be provided from Sullivan Square MBTA every 20 minutes starting at 5:10pm by a Door2Door van. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door, and can be purchased online at http://2010tasteofsomerville.eventbrite.com/, or in person at the Somerville Theater and Porter Square Books. For more information, see http://www.tasteofsomerville.org/, or contact information@tasteofsomerville.org. GREEN LINE STATION AREA PLANNING OPEN HOUSE, SAT 6/12, 10:00AM-3:00PM, ARGENZIANO SCHOOL (290 WASHINGTON ST.): The City of Somerville and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation are hosting an Open House on Green Line station-area planning and the City-Wide planning process. Join us to discuss ideas about land use around the new transit stations. This meeting will also include a presentation of the Somerville Vision Statement and unveiling of draft Goals for the City-Wide Plan. For more information on the City's Comprehensive Planning Process please see: www.somervillema.gov/comprehensiveplan. For more information on the Green Line Extension please see: www.greenlineextension.org . If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Keith Craig at kcraig@somervillema.gov. AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY: The City is pleased to announce availability of an affordable condominium for purchase at 42 Craigie Street, near Porter Square. Unit 42C is a 966 square foot, two bed, one bath, third floor condo unit, offered at $169,500 to income-eligible households of 2 or more people. Requirements: Households must earn no more than 80% of Area Median Income ($52, 950 for a 2-person household, $59,550 for a 3-person, or $66,150 for a 4-person), must be a first-time homebuyer, must take a first-time homebuyer training class, and this must be the primary residence for the household. For more information, please contact Kelly Elam at 617-625-6600 x2560, or KElam@somervillema.gov, or see the flyer on the City's website here: http://www.somervillema.gov/cos_content/documents/CraigieSt-Notice2.pdf. Participate in Somerville Cares About Prevention's National Night Out: SCAP invites community organizations and individuals to play a role in this event, which is a community crime and drug prevention event that will be held August 3rd from 5pm-8pm at Foss Park. Last year, Somerville's National Night Out was a huge success; over 900 attendees joined us for free performances and activities and multiple organizations had information tables. Those who would like to have an information table or run a youth activity at the event must sign up no later than Friday, June 25th. If you are interested in volunteering, participating in the event, or would like more information, please contact Deb Mailand, SCAP's National Night Out Coordinator, at SomervilleNNO2010@gmail.com or 617.625.6600 ext. 4305. For more information on SCAP, see their page on the City's website here: http://www.somervillema.gov/Division.cfm?orgunit=SCAP REMINDER: SPRING RESISTAT MEETING FOR WARDS 3, 4, & 5, TONIGHT! wed. 5/26, 6:45-7:30PM WALK (OPTIONAL); 7:30-8:30PM INDOOR MEETING, Visiting Nurse Assisted Living Community, 259 Lowell Street. Google map . PDF. Attending the ResiStat meeting for Wards 3, 4, and 5 is a great way to hear about issues that are important to the community and engage Mayor Curtatone, Alderman Taylor, Alderman Pero, Alderman O'Donovan and other city officials with questions and comments. The walk will be guided by City staff who can speak to the recently completed and upcoming development projects along the route. 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