Eagle Feathers #130 – Historic Numbers

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

Both numbers 13 and 76 strike a historical cord with the City of Somerville. Putting triskaidekaphobia or the fear of the number thirteen aside, we can explore why.

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Friend of Somerville Artists and Poets Needs Your Help!
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The mission of Out of the Blue Gallery is to organize, support, and present to the public at large the creative efforts of local artists, musicians, and more from our community.

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Lillian Freedman states, “I am a nonagenarian who has been interested in poetry all my life. My favorite poem is The Chambered Nautilus by Oliver Wendell Holmes. It was in 1978 that I wrote my first poem, while on flight to a wedding ceremony, and now I’m still at it!”

Arrests:

Liliana Araujo, of 275 Roxbury St., Roxbury, May 23, 6:20 p.m., arrested at Canal St. on a charge of larceny over $250.

Daniela Romania, of 20 Orchard St., Medford, May 27, 3:15 a.m., arrested at Cedar Ave. on a charge of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.

Tufts President Anthony Monaco presented his research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) to more than a hundred students at Somerville High School last week.

President Monaco identified the gene for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy as a doctoral student. Duchenne is one of nine types of muscular dystrophy and is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. President Monaco urged students to consider careers in scientific research because there is still so much to learn. His lecture was connected to genetics topics covered in freshman and AP biology at Somerville High School.

Due to forecasts of inclement weather, Somerville’s Memorial on the Mystic Concert originally scheduled for Monday, May 29, at Baxter Park, has been moved indoors to the Somerville High School auditorium beginning at 7:30 p.m. The fireworks have been cancelled. The indoor concert is free of charge.

SHINE volunteers help people in our community, by providing free information and assistance on health benefit information for older people, disabled Medicare beneficiaries, and their families, partners and caregivers.

By Nathan Lamb

Want to make a difference in your community as a volunteer health benefit advisor? If so, the Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) SHINE program could use your help.

SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) is a network of volunteer health benefits counselors who have been trained and certified to provide free information and assistance for older people, disabled Medicare beneficiaries, and their families, partners and caregivers.

Kicking off with “Carnaval” along East Broadway, SomerStreets promotes active living and reconnecting with city neighborhoods

SomerStreets: Carnaval returns for its 8^th year of shaking up East Somerville! SomerStreets will kick off the 2017 season Sunday, June 4, from 2 to 6 p.m. (rain date Sunday, June 11).

Monday, May 29 is Memorial Day and City offices will be closed for the holiday. Trash and recycling collection will be on a one-day delay all week and there will be no street sweeping on Monday. Resident parking permit and meter enforcement will also not be in effect.

The 14th Annual Save Our Homes Walk to Prevent Homelessness in Somerville takes place on Sunday, June 11 at 2:00 p.m., beginning and ending at Somerville High School.

By Louise Carpenter

Each year, the Save Our Homes Walk to Prevent Homelessness in Somerville raises thousands of dollars to help Somerville families avoid eviction and stay in their homes.  The 2017 Walk is Sunday, June 11 at 2:00 p.m. and will cover 5 kilometers (3.1 miles), beginning and ending at Somerville High School. The Walk route will pass several landmarks that relate to affordable housing in Somerville.