In
Somerville, three locations, The Rosebud, The Somerville Theatre, and
The Nathan Tufts (Powder House) Park will be considered.

Helen Defrancisco, manager of The Rosebud, is excited about the prospect of the diner's possible use on the new quarter.

"All
my customers are thrilled, and they're all going to vote for us," said
Defrancisco. "I think a diner would be a perfect image on a coin," she
said.

If The Rosebud is chosen, the diner's business will
profit, according to Defrancisco. She foresees that that will occur
"because diners have been around forever, people love coming into the
home style cooking and everything."

Additionally, The Somerville Theater is a possible pick for the new quarter.

"We're
certainly more than honored to be selected for consideration. It would
further cement The [Somerville] Theater's role in the history of the
city. I don't know that there would be an immediate benefit," said Ian
Judge, General Manager of The Somerville Theater.

Personally,
"From the three that were indicated for Somerville, I would certainly
go with The Powder House [because] that's a little bit more historic,"
said Judge. That sentiment also holds true for his colleagues,
according to him.

"Our Commonwealth has many great parks and
historically significant sites," said Governor Patrick in the press
release. "It will be fun to let everybody help choose the one to
submit."

More than 100 sites have been selected for voters'
consideration. The original master list for this project included over
4,000 potential sites.

Beginning in 2010, as part of America's
Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act, the new quarter will
be issued at the rate of five new state designs per year.

If you are interested in voting for the new quarter's design, you may visit http://www.mass.gov/governor/quarter
or call 1-800-227-MASS [6277]. Voting is open until February 26, after
which, the winners will be announced. Additional information is
available at 617-725-4005.