March 2009 - Neighbors - lists.buenavistasocialclub.org

FW: From the Office of Councillor Marjorie Decker
by Ruth Ryals 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

Neighbors, In case any of you want to attend, or submit a letter. Lesley plans to move the church at Mass Ave and Roseland to the other side of the lot, and RESTORE it to its original size (the back portion was added much later) and height (the pedestal, raising it way off the ground, to make a floor space underneath, was added years ago and had the effect of making the entrance less inviting). They are treating the landmark church with great respect, and it will become an art library, open to the public. The Art Institute of Boston will be a well designed building, suited to the site, no higher than the current church, in keeping with the Porter Square Exchange building next to it, with a glass 2-story sunken atrium at the entrance. The first floor will be open to the public and serve as a public/private art space, with exhibits/lectures, etc. The plan calls for AIB to be relocated from Boston to Cambridge, and I for one think it will be a welcome addition to our neighborhood. From what I have seen of the drawings, the view from the neighboring streets, will be attractive. I think the Leslie project takes vibrant activity, both student and neighborhood, at least one more solid block down the desolate Avenue, and their preliminary thoughts re the parking lots are much better than what is there now and a lot better than some of the things that could be there. Ruth From: Bandar, Omar [mailto:obandar@cambridgema.gov] On Behalf Of Decker, Marjorie Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 5:03 PM To: rryals(a)comcast.net Subject: From the Office of Councillor Marjorie Decker Good afternoon Ms. Ryals, Councillor Decker thought that you would be interested in the following meeting announcements regarding the Lesley University project: Planning Board Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.: The Planning Board of the City of Cambridge will hold a public hearing at the Second Floor Meeting Room, at City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts on a zoning petition by Lesley University to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Cambridge to extend the Business C District (http://www.cambridgema.gov/~CDD/cp/zng/agenda/2009/pb_040709_hearing_lesley .pdf) Ordinance Committee Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:00 PM: The Ordinance Committee will conduct a public hearing on a zoning petition submitted by Lesley University to amend the Zoning Map and Article 20.000 of the Zoning Ordinance by adding "Section 20.200 Lesley Porter Overlay District." This meeting to be televised. This meeting will be held in the Sullivan Chamber, Cambridge City Hall. (http://www.cambridgema.gov/cityclerk/HearingSchedule.cfm) Best, Omar Omar Bandar Assistant to Councillor Decker Cambridge City Hall 795 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 349-4276

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FW: Update on Tire (and Car) Thefts from Commissioner Haas
by Ruth Ryals 30 Mar '09

30 Mar '09

Neighbors, Please report any new suspicious activity to the police, and to the rest of us, through the list serve: neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org Ruth From: richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:richdale-ave-community@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Lipshaw Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 10:58 PM To: Richdale Ave Community Subject: Update on Tire (and Car) Thefts from Commissioner Haas ************************************************** Commissioner Haas advised me that Deputy Superintendent Timothy McCusker (tmccuske(a)CambridgePolice.org) is directly responsible for oversight of our neighborhood. He's responsible for one-third of the city. Richdale Ave and neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org have invited him to join our list serv. ************************************************* From: "Haas, Robert" <rhaas(a)cambridgepolice.org> Date: March 28, 2009 8:19:49 PM EDT To: Jeffrey Lipshaw <jlipshaw(a)gmail.com> Cc: "Bernier, Holly" <hbernier(a)cambridgepolice.org>, "Decker, Marjorie" <mdecker(a)cambridgema.gov>, "Degou, David" <DDegou(a)CambridgePolice.Org>, "Sevieri, Rich" <rsevieri(a)cambridgepolice.org>, "Burke, Christopher" <CBurke(a)CambridgePolice.Org>, "DeMarco, Steven" <SDeMarco(a)CambridgePolice.Org>, "Ames, Robert" <RAmes(a)CambridgePolice.Org>, "McCusker, Timothy" <tmccuske(a)CambridgePolice.org>, "Walsh, Michael" <MWalsh(a)CambridgePolice.Org> Subject: RE: Spate of Thefts on Richdale Avenue Mr. Lipshaw: Sorry for not getting back to you sooner, I was actually away attending a conference in Washington, D.C. I did want to get back to you for a few reasons. First and foremost, to let you know that we have been monitoring this situation very closely. To that end, we have been deploying officers to this area during the times of day when we think these incidents are occurring. We have also been sending officers out to specifically to perform surveillance activities in neighborhood in addition to our normal patrol deployments. The detectives and members of our Crime Analysis Unit had developed a suspect who we think is responsible for these thefts. As you would have it, patrol officers arrested this subject for unrelated charges on late Friday night into Saturday morning. This not to say that we have stopped these incidents from occurring. In addition to our efforts, it is vitally important that the residents take an active role in helping us protect their property, and more importantly, be somewhat vigilant in reporting anything that appears to be out of the ordinary. This would also include calling us when there people who are not familiar to the area and who seem to be neighborhood for no specific purpose. We can certainly estimate when these thefts are taking place, but the intelligence that you and your neighbors can provide us is invaluable. It is also a very effective means of driving our patrol resources to areas of the city where they prevent or intervene into situations that may appear to be suspicious. Over the next couple of weeks, are hoping to also do the neighborhood tour to see what other things we can identify throughout the neighborhood much less appealing to those who may have designs on committing criminal activity. I hope you find this helpful. I also wanted to assure you and your neighbors, including those on Upland Road what we have been doing in response to the latest uptick in the thefts taking place. Please let me know if you have any additional concerns or questions. R. Haas Police Commissioner -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey Lipshaw [mailto:jlipshaw@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 8:17 AM To: Haas, Robert Cc: Bernier, Holly; Decker, Marjorie Subject: Spate of Thefts on Richdale Avenue Dear Commissioner Haas: I'm going to take advantage of your interest in our street, and ask you to help us. Our newly-formed list serv has revealed that there has been a spate of property crime here in the last week, mainly tires being stolen off of cars on the street. There was an incident at 113 Richdale in which four tires were stolen off a car, and last night two tires were stolen off a car in front of the co-housing at 175. I saw it this morning when I walked the dogs at 5:45 a.m. - I wondered why a car was sitting there with the jacks on the street side and no tires. Clearly there is a pattern here, and I'm hoping you can put some resources to helping us. Thanks again. Best, Jeffrey M. Lipshaw Associate Professor, Suffolk University Law School 120 Tremont Street, Room 250C Boston, MA 02108 Cell Phone (preferred): 317.694.4976 Office Phone: 617.305.1657 Fax: 617.305.3079 ***************************************** From: NAN WALDSTEIN <nanwaldstein(a)msn.com> Date: March 25, 2009 11:30:23 AM EDT To: <margot.welch(a)verizon.net> Subject: RE: [Richdale Ave] tires stolen on Richdale All four wheels were stolen from a Honda Accord on Upland Road for the second time.The car was vanalized in other ways, in a search for electronic equipment. . It is believed to have happened at around 11:30 at night. The Honda had steel rims. The two cars next to it which have plastic rims a Honda and a Toyota, were not touched. The owner has installed motion detector lights over the car which he hopes will discourage a third attempt. Be watchful. 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A Community of Scholars ~ A Celebration of Research and Inquiry at Lesley University
by Ruth Ryals 30 Mar '09

30 Mar '09

I hope some of you can go! Ruth From: Phoebe Sinclair [mailto:psinclair@agassiz.org] Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 5:13 PM To: Phoebe Sinclair Subject: A Community of Scholars ~ A Celebration of Research and Inquiry at Lesley University Please read below and see attachment for a message from Lesley University. Regards, Phoebe Sinclair --- Dear Neighbors, On Tuesday, March 31st, the Lesley community will gather for our first university-wide celebration of research and scholarship. This day has been set aside for all students, faculty, staff, and administrators to engage with our community in a variety of learning experiences which highlight the scholarship and creative activities of our peers. All on-campus classes have been cancelled and replaced with the alternative learning opportunities listed in the attached schedule with specific session locations and an overview for the day. All events are free, and our neighbors are cordially invited! Sessions will be held throughout the day from 10:00am to 2:30pm at AIB in Kenmore Square, and from 10:00am to 9:00pm on the Cambridge campuses. Of special note are two offerings: the PhD conference from 1:00pm to 6:00pm at University Hall, and the film series highlighting the work of academy-award-winning alumna Pam Boll - with Born Into Brothels on March 30th at 6pm in Marran Theater, and Who Does She Think She Is? on March 31st at 7:00pm in Marran Theater. You are also invited to attend a pre-film reception at 6:30pm on March 31st in Marran Gallery. An online version of the schedule is available on the Provost's homepage at http://www.lesley.edu/provost/ctls.html. Feel free to call or e-mail me for directions to any event, hope to see you there! Bill Doncaster Director of Public Affairs Lesley University 617.349.8525

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Re: [Neighbors] [Richdale Ave] Greening our neighborhood event on 3/31
by Ruth Ryals 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

John, I will post your invitation to neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org We are an informal group of neighbors from Upland to Walden and the little streets in between. And I will send it to Margot Welchs email which covers Avon Hill pretty well. Ruth Ruth A. Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 rryals(a)comcast.net From: richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com [mailto:richdale-ave-community@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Macdougall, John Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 8:18 AM To: discuss(a)cambridgecohousing.org; llp(a)cambridgecohousing.org; 4BZ(a)mtti.com; jimforitano(a)gmail.com; alex(a)basespace.net; tawnyalewis(a)hotmail.com; jkweigel(a)verizon.net; pweigele(a)mit.edu; richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com Subject: [Richdale Ave] Greening our neighborhood event on 3/31 hi all, this is in our neighborhood, and looks very interesting. any help you can give with publicity will be much appreciated best, John MacDougall Linnaean Neighborhood Council and Community School Invites All Cambridge Renters - Condo Owners - Homeowners Green Living in the City Text Box: Tuesday - March 31st 6:15-8:15 LOCATION - Graham and Parks School - 44 Linnaean St. Community Center - Walker Street entrance With an update from Eileen Keegan, Community Schools Division Head, regarding: CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS' 40TH BIRTHDAY EVENTS Presenters: Councillor Henrietta Davis § Weatherization § Planting and growing fruits, vegetables and fruit trees in the city Lilah Glick - Cambridge Energy Alliance § Energy audits and assistance with energy efficiency measures and installations Contractor Jonah DeCola § Designer of renewable energy systems Cara Seiderman - Community Development § Bicycle & Pedestrian Program and other Cambridge green initiatives Representatives from other city and citizen initiatives will also be present. Literature available. RSVP: Mary Ellen Breen, Director (617) 349-6267 Refreshments served first - Childcare provided. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Richdale Ave Community" group. To post to this group, send email to richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to richdale-ave-community+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/richdale-ave-community?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

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car & tires stolen on Richdale
by Ruth Ryals 23 Mar '09

23 Mar '09

More bad news, even though the police think they have caught the folks involved in the recent break ins. Ruth Ruth A. Ryals IBCG Limited, LLC 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453/0848 fx 617-834-4007 cell rryals(a)comcast.net

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