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East Somerville Main Streets Newsletter February 2010 
Happy Valentine's Day from ESMS!
Hearts
Get out in your neighborhood:  Show your heart's joy this month! 
in this issue
:: ESMS part of a National Movement
:: Pizza has arrived!
:: Free Retail Workshop
:: Valentine's Day in E.So

East Somerville Main Streets: Past, Present, and Future

East Somerville Main Streets has been in this neighborhood for three years now, but does anyoneStorefront Lights
really know where we came from? Maybe it's time to back up and provide some history. ESMS is actually apart of a national movement working to revitalize downtowns all across the US. Visit our blog to learn more!

For a local example of how effective Main Streets programs can be in improving business districts, check out this Metro article about the successes in Union Sq.



Fresh from the Oven

If you haven't checked out East Somerville's newest pizza place (and the ONLY one beyondFriends Pizza 2Washington Street!), now is the time. Friends Pizzeria, at 38 Cross St, hand prepares all of their pizzas so you know they are good! Asif Loghi and Ronaldo Gomes opened the pizzeria just six months ago after owning a Kolache restaurant in Houston, TX for 12 years! Their best seller is the Friends Pizza with olives, feta and spinach. Check out our blog to read more about the two friends.



Free Retail Workshop!

Looking to improve your business to sell more and attract more customers?

Come to the free Retail Best Practices

 workshop on February 25th from 10:00am-12:30pm at Somerville City Hall (Board of Alderman Chambers). Twelve stores will be selected for free retail consulting from Graber marketing (grabermarketing.com) and $2000 in store improvements. Don't miss out! For more information or registration call 617-625-6600 x2546 or email dguzman@somervillema.gov.



 

Make East Somerville
Your Sweet Heart
UPCOMING EVENTS

East Somerville

March 9th -
Cafe Belo, 120 Washington Street, 6:30-8:00pm
ESMS New Decade Shindig and Annual Meeting
Come celebrate our accomplishments and hear exciting plans for East Somerville in the new year.


April - September, 2010
NEW SCHEDULE OF
First Tuesdays Afterhours coming next month! 
Want to help plan First Tuesdays?  Contact Committee Chair Renee Polcaro - renee.polcaro@gmail.com.

Find Things for your Love in East Somerville


 
Frankly, my dear, I just don't know what to buy! ...


The best bet for the One Stop Valentine's day is the Mt. Vernon. If you make a reservation now, you and your date will receive chocolate, champagne and roses!
 
Sweets for your Sweet?  Nowhere else can beat Patsy's for holiday desserts!  Have them say I love you in sugar, flour and whipped cream! - 617.625.5466

Rose


Petals in Paradise, brings you the V-Day Classics. Get a bouquet of 6 roses for only $35.00. Make sure you get your order in early - call 617.440.5124.

It's Getting Hot in Here:  Head on over to Maya Sol for their signature cold weather beverage:  Chocolate (pronounced cha-co-la-te).  This hot chocolate is made with pure cocoa ground from a bar -- and is served with cinnamon.  Watch out it comes out piping hot.

Wine Bottle

 
Staying In?  If you are interested in staying in this Valentine's Day, make a lucky someone a home cooked meal! Get everything you need for a Brazilian or Spanish dinner at Tony's Foodland! And don't forget to stop off at Joe's Liquors or Sullivan Square Liquors for a bottle of wine.
 

 

Broadway's Sovereign Welcomes A New Manager



The new year welcomes a new manager at Sovereign Bank. Antonio Pineda came to East Somerville late last year.  He came from the East Boston Sovereign branch, where he had been for nearly a decade. Antonio served on the East Boston Main Streets' board of directors and looks forward to contributing some of the great ideas he gained to East Somerville.  Whether you're a Sovereign customer or not, drop in and welcome him to our neighborhood!
Support the Census

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Want to make sure that Somerville gets all the State and Federal resources that we deserve and are proportionate to our population?  MAKE SURE ALL SOMERVILLIANS COMPLETE THE CENSUS!

Come out to the official launch of Somerville's Complete Count Committee (CCC)! The CCC is a volunteer driven committee dedicated to increasing awareness of the census and motivating residents to respond.

The census is vital to East Somerville's future so make sure you come out on Friday, February 12th at 9am in the Alderman Chambers at City Hall. Breakfast and coffee will be served. Please RSVP as soon as possible with Daniel Hauck at dhauck@somervillema.gov or 617-625-6600 x2587.
Volunteer Opportunities
BLOG:  If you like to write, we have an ESMS Blog where we feature interesting news about the neighborhood, local businesses, events, people and opportunities around East Somerville. We are looking for regular and occasional contributers!  Check out our blog!  If interested contact project assistant, Tricia Kiefer, at tkiefer@eastsomervillemainstreets.org

NEWSLETTER: We always want to keep our readers up-to-date about the current on-goings in our community with our newsletter. If you would like to submit something to our newsletter contact Linda at ldyndiuk@gmail.com, our newsletter editor.

We are seeking new members for our soon to be re-launched for 2010 design, fundraising, and economic support and development committees.  If you're interested or have an idea for a specific project, please contact carrie@eastsomervillemainstreets.org

REPRESENT:  We are looking for East Somerville representatives to proudly show people where it's at --- We need people to both help plan our 'float' and walk in the Memorial Day Parade -- If interested contact Susan Fontano - o.sufontano@comcast.net


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