By Christopher Harris
Commonwealth Journal May 29, 2021
An illustrated image promoting Somer City Roller Derby. File
Somer City Roller Derby may not be competing again yet, but they re staying on track by getting out into the community.
The all-women roller derby team is taking part in a number of highly visible events and community functions to help remind people that just because the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 might have prevented them having a season last year, that doesn t mean they re going away anytime soon â and also to help stay solid as a group. While we canât compete at the moment, we love our fans and the city, so opportunities like Foodstock and MMF (Master Musicians Festival) allow us to connect to fans in ways that we canât right now during a normal season, said Jed Keith, both a spokesperson for Somer City Roller Derby (SCRD) and an official with Johnny Crash as a roller derby alias. We