By Douglas Yu

Somerville got a chance to recycle its stockpiles of used extended polystyrene containers, cups and other assorted foam-based items as a result of the city’s new ban on the material.

An extended polystyrene (popularly known by its trade name, Styrofoam) recycling event was held at 9 a.m. last Saturday outside the DPW building in Somerville for residents to recycle their collected foam. The foam recycling company ReFoamIt was the host of the event. In less than half an hour, the ReFoamIt trailer collected a high stack of the stuff in the back of its truck. Outside the vehicle, one of the owners of ReFoamIt, Barbara Sherman, directed residents to dump their foam in different bags according to their properties.

— By Donald Norton

Tuesday night at Foss Park the Somerville Pop Warner organization was presented with a $20K gift of equipment from the “Good Sport” foundation. Hundreds of players, kids, moms and dads showed up at 5:30 p.m. at Foss Park for the surprise of surprises. Star Patriots player Rob “The Gronk” Gronkowski showed up along with his brother Dan and father Marty. The Pop Warner participants, both players and cheerleaders, were so excited to see and meet Rob, it gave them memories to last a lifetime. The Gronk was received very warmly by the kids and almost all of them played catch with him and his brother Dan. The Good Sports foundation is supported by Rob Gronkowski and it helps various Pop Warner organizations throughout the area, this year they donated much needed equipment for the teams to practice with and be safe.

How Brothers Market in Davis Square will look.

By Gabriela C. Martinez

A public meeting was held last Thursday to discuss the opening of a Brothers Marketplace in the old Social Security Office located in Davis 240, Elm Street. In the meeting, residents had the opportunity to ask questions about the products offered, learn about the store’s construction process, and the delivery schedule for vendors.

— Photos by Claudia Ferro

Local dog owners showed off their canine’s skills and met other dog owners last Sunday at somdog‘s annual Dog Festival at Trum Field. A variety of activities and classes for dogs, as well as a silent auction and refreshments for humans were among the many highlights of the event.

The calls to Massport from all of us here in the Ville, have helped to slow down the air traffic over the city from constant to every now and then at least for now. As told to us from someone on a flight out of Logan recently the captain came over the loudspeaker and announced that the flight was taking off from over the ocean for “noise abatement”. So the calls are working but we must keep a vigil and when you hear them make sure you call 617-561-3333 or go online and let them know your hearing them again. http://www.massport.com/environment/environmental-reporting/noise-abatement/noise-complaints/.

A special screening of “Ways to Live Forever” will take place at the Somerville Theatre on Sept. 23.

By Cathleen Twardzik

Ways to Live Forever, a unique film about leukemia patients, will be shown at the Somerville Theatre on September 23 at 7 p.m. World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation is distributing this film, which gives an “insider’s look” at the ways in which cancer affects patients and their families.

Eagle Feathers #61 – Trum Field

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

War memorials salt the city’s landscape from East Somerville to West Somerville. If you read them – and you should – they bring remembrance and note the dedicated sacrifice of this city’s residents during all the wars America has been involved in. Being the most densely populated city in New England, this regrettably translates into very large losses. The sons and daughters of this patriotic city, commonly referred to as the Brooklyn of Boston, or the city of homes, or the blue-collar bedroom of Boston, suffered more than her small area would show.

Schedule of neighborhood meetings
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Members of the Somerville School Committee will hold neighborhood meetings throughout the City over the next two weeks. The main topic of these one-on-one and small-group gatherings is the Superintendent Search Process currently under way, although other topics can be discussed.

Restaurant Pescatore
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It’s been a while since we reviewed a restaurant. We have so many choices available to us in Somerville yet it is difficult to pick out just one place that you can recommend. I have had my eye on RESTAURANT PESCATORE in Ball Square, for some time. I never want to review a restaurant until it has settled down and found the right grove. Sure enough, RESTAURANT PESCATORE has achieved a very positive buzz, and for good reasons.

Ida Azzolino turns 102 on Friday, September 19.

Happy birthday to Ida Azzolino, who is really Aida Solari Azzolino, born this very week in 1912. That’s right, Ida turns 102 this week. Wow! Just think, the Titanic sank, Fenway Park opened and William Howard Taft was President. Ida amazes her family and friends with her cheery disposition. She always has a good story to tell about growing up in Somerville. She can remember the rationing in World War I, gaslights, horse drawn carriages and the first automobile. Her family was the first in her neighborhood to get electricity. Ida will be celebrating this week at the Senior Center with her bingo friends. Ida plays bingo every week and socializes with her friends and they are all amazed at her vitality. Happy 102nd birthday Ida!