May 2011 - Neighbors - lists.buenavistasocialclub.org

FW: TODAY - North Cambridge neighborhood plant swap, 2 - 4 p.m.
by Ruth Ryals 22 May '11

22 May '11

From: Cindy Carpenter [mailto:cindycarpenter1@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 8:30 AM To: mcmathgarden(a)gmail.com Subject: TODAY - North Cambridge neighborhood plant swap, 2 - 4 p.m. Join us today, Sunday, May 22, from 2 - 4 p.m. at the North Cambridge neighborhood PLANT SWAP. If you have extra plants to share, or are looking for some free plants to add to your garden, indoors or out, please drop by. The plant swap will be at McMath park on Pemberton Street, near the intersection with Haskell St., next to the tennis and basketball courts by the Yerxa Street underpass that connects to Walden Square. The park is next to the Don McMath Community Garden along the commuter rail, across from Cambridge Cohousing. We'll have popsicle sticks and markers to label your give-away plants, and a few extra pots and plastic bags to carry home other plants. We'll be swapping: . extra garden seedlings . perennial plants and small shrubs . houseplant starters Feel free to forward this message on to your neighbors who may be looking to give or get some plants. If our first swap goes well, we will organize it again next year. For more information, you can contact the organizers: cindycarpenter1(a)gmail.com, or mcmathgarden(a)gmail.com. Thanks, Cindy

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FW: [PSNA] Porter Square Summer Sublet
by Ruth Ryals 21 May '11

21 May '11

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FW: North Cambridge Neighborhood Plant Swap for Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m., is ON!
by Ruth Ryals 21 May '11

21 May '11

It must be spring.. From: Cindy Carpenter [mailto:cindycarpenter1@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 10:22 PM To: rryals(a)comcast.net Subject: North Cambridge Neighborhood Plant Swap for Sunday, 2 - 4 p.m., is ON! Hi Ruth - Would you mind forwarding on this notice about our upcoming plant swap to whatever groups that may be appropriate? Thanks, Cindy .............. There's no rain forecast for Sunday (at last!), so we will be holding our neighborhood PLANT SWAP on Sunday, May 22, from 2 - 4 p.m. Do you have more garden seedlings but no room in your garden? Some perennials you could divide and share? Maybe a shrub that no longer fits in, and needs a new home? Even houseplant starters are welcome! Please bring them all! Or maybe you have a bare spot in your yard - or front sidewalk - that you'd like to fill, but you don't have the budget to spend on plants? Come on by and see if your neighbor has just what you're looking for, for free! Join us at the McMath park on Pemberton Street, on Sunday, May 22, from 2 - 4 p.m. The McMath park is a small park on Pemberton Street near the intersection with Haskell St., next to the Don McMath Community Garden along the commuter rail, across from Cambridge Cohousing, and next to the tennis and basketball courts by the Yerxa Street underpass. There is limited street parking on Pemberton St, but the park is easily accessible from either side of the commuter rail, through the underpass. We encourage you to bring and take your plants by hand-held bags, bicycle baskets or garden cart. Please bring plants you'd like to share: . extra garden seedlings . perennial plants or small shrubs . houseplant starters and bring empty pots or containers to take other plants home! For more information, you can contact the organizers: cindycarpenter1(a)gmail.com, or mcmathgarden(a)gmail.com. Come join us to swap some plants, share gardening ideas and green our neighborhood! Thanks, Cindy

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FW: Come in out of the rain to a Green Fair on Saturday - Please forward to your list
by Ruth Ryals 20 May '11

20 May '11

From: Cambridge Climate Change Week 2011 <cccweek2011(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 14:14:32 -0400 Subject: Come in out of the rain to a Green Fair on Saturday - Please forward to your list Cambridge Climate Week Finale: ActionFest Saturday, May 21 Noon - 3:30pm Cambridge College, 1000 Mass Ave. <http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Cambridge+College,+1000+Mass+Ave.%26hl=en> map Climate change is the most urgent problem we face. In the words of Dr. James Hansen, NASA climate expert, "Climate is nearing dangerous tipping points....Time is running out." What can we do -- as individuals and working together as a community -- to take meaningful action? Come to a green fair and visit exhibits and people from dozens of groups working for energy efficiency, conservation, meeting needs locally, political advocacy and more. Refreshments and children's corner. Learn more, celebrate what we all have done, and consider what more we can do. Special Guests: Denise Simmons, City Councillor and former Mayor Sam Seidel, City Councillor Audrey Schulman from the Home Energy Efficiency Team Gary Rucinski from the Citizens Climate Lobby The Climate ActionFest is being organized by the Cambridge Climate Emergency Action Group (CCEAG). See http://www.cceag.org or find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ . -- Cambridge Climate Change Week Planning Committee Samuel Berk, Joanna Herlihy, Dale Kline, Ellen Mass, John Pitkin, Liz Rassweiler, Ginger Ryan, Minka vanBeuzekom, Steve Morr Wineman, Quinton Zondervan

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FW: [PSNA] Fwd: Cambridge PD: CITYWIDE Alert - Cambridge Police to Participate in Regional Emergency Response Exerci
by Ruth Ryals 20 May '11

20 May '11

From: psna-bounces(a)lists.portersquare.net [mailto:psna-bounces@lists.portersquare.net] On Behalf Of Lynne Meyer-Gay Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 9:54 AM To: northCommons(a)yahoogroups.com; psna(a)portersquare.net; margot.welch(a)verizon.com Subject: [PSNA] Fwd: Cambridge PD: CITYWIDE Alert - Cambridge Police to Participate in Regional Emergency Response Exerci Begin forwarded message: From: "CitizenObserver" <alerts(a)citizenobserver.com> Date: May 20, 2011 9:37:12 AM EDT To: <meyergay(a)meyergay.com> Subject: Cambridge PD: CITYWIDE Alert - Cambridge Police to Participate in Regional Emergency Response Exerci Reply-To: alerts(a)citizenobserver.com Cambridge PD: CITYWIDE spacer <http://www.citizenobserver.com/cov6/images/spacer.gif> police logo <http://www.citizenobserver.com/cov6/images/lealogo/cambridge_ma.gif> CITIZEN ALERT Cambridge Police to Participate in Regional Emergency Response Exercise This Weekend May 20, 2011 - The City of Cambridge Police and Fire Departments will be participating with neighboring agencies in an exercise which will simulateemergency events. The exercise, titled "Urban Shield Boston," will be acontinuous twenty-four hour event during which first responders are mobilized and deployed to a number of sites throughout the Metropolitan Boston Region. Exercises at each of the nine sites will address infrastructure concerns as well as test the response of SWAT, medical, fire and explosive ordinance teams to critical incidents. The Tobin School and the National Guard Armory have been designated as the Cambridge site for these exercises. The site will be operational beginning at 8:00AM on Saturday, May 21st and the exercises at this site will end at 8:00AM on Sunday, May 22nd. SWAT teams from participating agencies will be arriving during the operational timeframe and will be tested on how well they navigate a hazardous material scenario. The goals of "Urban Shield" are to provide a multi-layered training exercise to enhance the skills and abilities of our region's first responders, as well as those responsible for coordinating and managing large scale incidents. This exercise is designed to identify and stretch regional resources to their limits and exercise incident command systems, while expanding regional collaboration and building relationships. Please be advised that numerous safety precautions have been instituted at all sites during the operation phase and, while there may be some noise and/or gunshots heard, THIS IS ONLY A SIMULATION and no live ammunition or real hazardous materials will be allowed on-site during the drills. The safety of the public and of our first responders is of paramount importance to the organizers of this event. Anyone with questions about this exercise should call the Cambridge Police Public Information Office at 617-349-3237. <http://www.elabs5.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=jaysy,at6c,1d8,4koq,ksdg,oju,hed9> Submit a Tip Contact Information Contact Name: Dan Riviello, Communications Specialist Contact Name: Contact Email: <mailto:PIO@Cambridgepolice.org> PIO(a)Cambridgepolice.org Contact Email: Contact Phone: 617-349-3237 Contact Phone: <http://www.elabs5.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=jaysy,at6c,1d8,9fqk,3dk,oju,hed9> See More Details/Translate <http://www.citizenobserver.com/cov6/app/ncnews_aff.jsp?sender=meyergay@meye rgay.com&uid=07c4ac62fd&p=2654&mid=504372> spacer <http://www.citizenobserver.com/cov6/images/spacer.gif> Please do not reply to this email. Direct any questions or feedback to the contact at your local law enforcement agency. <http://www.elabs5.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=jaysy,at6c,1d8,2ubx,g8zs,oju,hed9> Unsubscribe from CitizenObserver Email Alerts <http://www.elabs5.com/images/mlopen_post.html?rtr=on&siteid=32424370&mid=50 4372&mlid=1772&uid=07c4ac62fd>

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FW: Masse Hardware - support Cambridge businesses!
by Ruth Ryals 19 May '11

19 May '11

Please voice your support with purchases locally! From: Margot Welch Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 11:14 AM To: Alan Harwood Subject: Fwd: Masse Hardware - support Cambridge businesses! WE CAN NOT NOT NOT LET MASSE'S LEAVE US. IT'S AN AMAZING STORE WITH GREAT RESOURCES AND IF THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NEW TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD BY CHANCE DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT, GO THERE FOR ANY ANY ANY HOUSE PROJECT YOU'RE WORKING ON THIS WEEKEND AND GET WHAT YOU NEED. People are great and store is a treasure! Margot Begin forwarded message: From: Elizabeth Bartle Date: May 18, 2011 10:22:35 PM EDT To: Margot Welch <margot.welch(a)verizon.net> Subject: Fwd: Masse Hardware - support Cambridge businesses! Hi Margot I don't know if this is appropriate for our neighborhood email...but should it be, feel free to pass it on! Thanks, Elizabeth Bartle Begin forwarded message: Subject: Masse Hardware - support Cambridge businesses! Hi Neighborhood friends, Apparently Masse Hardware has had a particularly difficult year. I received the following message from a neighbor, and wanted to pass it along to you. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone you know. "Please remind any friends and acquaintances to shop at Masse's for hardware (instead of Home Depot) - we don't want Masse's to go the way of Bob Slate's." Masse's first opened its doors in 1900. It is still owned and operated by the Masses family. It would be great to keep it going! Thanks, Holly Margot Welch

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FW: wild turkey at 175 Richdale
by Ruth Ryals 19 May '11

19 May '11

We are practically country here! From: Cindy Carpenter Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 8:21 AM To: richdale-ave-community Subject: wild turkey at 175 Richdale A beautiful wild turkey has been hanging out on the front lawn at 175 Richdale (Cambridge Cohousing) since yesterday morning. It seems to have been attracted by bird seed on the ground under a bird feeder in a tree here, and has been wandering around ever since. Come on by for a look! Cindy

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FW: Cambridge Bike Ride this Sat.... looks like it will go on
by Ruth Ryals 19 May '11

19 May '11

fyi From: thom3(a)aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 8:45 AM To: richdale-ave-community Subject: Cambridge Bike Ride this Sat.... looks like it will go on the Magical Mystery Music Tour should be fun, go to the website for more info http://cambridgebikes.org/ Tom

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FW: Beautiful cat needs home
by Ruth Ryals 19 May '11

19 May '11

Wish I could! From: Margot Welch [mailto:margot.welch@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 9:53 AM To: Alan Harwood Subject: Fwd: Beautiful cat needs home sounds nice. mw Begin forwarded message: From: "Susan Leland" <susmleland(a)comcast.net> Date: May 19, 2011 8:20:37 AM EDT To: "Margot Welch" <margot.welch(a)verizon.net> Subject: Beautiful cat needs home Dear Margot: Would this be appropriate for the network? Barbara and Bud Herzstein were neighbors for many years and now both have died. Thank you. Sue Leland Notice: Barbara Herzstein, our former neighbor on Hillside Avenue, died last Friday and her personality-plus female cat needs a loving home. Named Andy, she is 4 years old, shiny black with gorgeous green eyes, and is a marvelous character. If you have been yearning for an interesting pet, she is the one. Please contact Sue Leland at 617 354-4264 or susmleland(a)comcast.net. Margot Welch 617-491-8781

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FW: VIDEO: “Little Darth Vader" and The Force for Clean Energy
by Ruth Ryals 18 May '11

18 May '11

Don’t forget to vote for it! From: Rep. Ed Markey [mailto:ma07eminbox@mail.house.gov] Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 6:27 PM To: rryals(a)comcast.net Subject: VIDEO: “Little Darth Vader" and The Force for Clean Energy You are receiving this letter because you recently wrote to Ed Markey. SpryMAIL <http://com.symfodium.spryfile.s3.amazonaws.com/warbler/letterhead.png> May 18, 2011 Ruth Ryals 115 Upland Road Cambridge, MA 02140-2725 Dear Ruth, Not long ago, in a galaxy very close to home, Republicans voted to protect billions in tax breaks for oil companies and championed an “Oil Above All” agenda while cutting funding for renewable energy research and development. In this fight for America’s clean energy future and an end to our dependence on foreign oil, I continue to use a number of weapons – passing legislation, chairing Congressional hearings and advocating on the House floor. But today, I drew upon a new power: The Force. My video entry in the inaugural YouTube Town Hall Challenge, enlists the help of “Little Darth Vader” to make the point that clean energy can drive down gas prices and create millions of jobs. Rather than giving billions of dollars in tax breaks to big oil companies, we should invest in renewable energy resources like wind and solar to create an innovation revolution. CLICK HERE <http://www.youtube.com/YTTownHall?x=v-EXoGpUPFnM> to watch the video and vote in the YouTube Town Hall Challenge. Sponsored by YouTube, the Town Hall Challenge places short videos from members of Congress in a head-to-head online debate on issues such as energy, the budget and education. Viewers are offered the opportunity to vote for their favorite in each category. For more information, visit our website: http://markey.house.gov <http://markey.house.gov/> or follow us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/EdJMarkey> and Twitter <http://twitter.com/MarkeyMemo> . Video Script: “The Force can’t lower gas prices, but a clean energy revolution can. Consumers spend one billion dollars a day to buy oil. Most of it is from dangerous locations. Oil is half our trade deficit alone. We only have 2 percent of the world’s oil, yet we consume 25 percent of the world’s oil. Rather than giving billions of dollars in tax breaks to big oil companies, we should be investing in renewable energyresources like wind and solar to create an innovation revolution. Every time there is a doubling of the deployment of solar energy, the price drops by 18 percent. Wind, natural gas and energy efficiency represent America's biggest electricity gains. Boosting fuel economy for cars and trucks means less barrels of oil from OPEC and more money in your pocket. Clean energy is not science fiction. It is here today. It is ready to compete with monopolies like Big Oil. It’s ready to go to work for America right now.” Sincerely, Ed Markey <http://com.symfodium.spryfile.s3.amazonaws.com/warbler/signature_web.png> Ed Markey Member of Congress MA-07 Footer <http://www.symfodium.com/images/mail/mail_0_footer.jpg> This e-mail may contain PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individual(s) to whom it is addressed. It may contain information that is privileged and confidential under state and federal law. This information may be used or disclosed only in accordance with law, and you may be subject to penalties under law for improper use or further disclosure of the information in this e-mail. If you have received this e-mail in error, please let our office know and then delete this email. Thank you.

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