September 2012 - Neighbors - lists.buenavistasocialclub.org

FW: Can anybody help?
by Ruth Ryals 29 Sep '12

29 Sep '12

From: Margot Welch Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 7:31 AM To: Sue Reed; Jeff Meller; Gail Halpern Cc: briggscyn(a)gmail.com Subject: Anybody help? Our neighbor, Cynthia Briggs, currently renting the Gardner's home, needs to help her brother and his family find a place to rent in Cambridge - preferably nearby to help, care for their mother. Can anyone help her? Have any ideas? Here are specifics. Call Cynthia at the number below if you can help. Fingers crossed.... Margot Welch From: Cynthia Briggs <briggscyn(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: Posting on neighborhood list serv? Date: September 22, 2012 10:06:12 PM EDT To: Margot Welch Family of 3 seeks apt to rent: Veteran and family (wife and 14 year old daughter) relocating from overseas and currently living with family in Avon Hill seeks two bedroom apt in area. $1800 maximum. Laundry, parking, and storage preferable. Quiet family, no pets, non-smokers, govt employees. Hoping to move as soon as possible, but flexible. Please call Terrance at 252-422-2431 or Cynthia at 617-905-7031.

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Fwd: Cambridge PD: CITYWIDE Alert - INFO: Police & Consumers? Council Warn Residents about Door-to-Door Solicitations Regarding Possible Energy Savings
by Ruth Ryals 28 Sep '12

28 Sep '12

Begin forwarded message: From: "CitizenObserver" <alerts(a)citizenobserver.com> Subject: Cambridge PD: CITYWIDE Alert - INFO: Police & Consumers? Council Warn Residents about Door-to-Door Solicitations Regarding Possible Energy Savings Date: September 28, 2012 11:01:23 AM EDT 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 INFO: Police & Consumers? Council Warn Residents about Door-to-Door Solicitations Regarding Possible Energy Savings September 28, 2012 - The Cambridge Police Department, in collaboration with the City of Cambridge's Consumers' Council, would like to warn citizens about predatory businesses using door-to-door solicitation in Cambridge to promote energy savings via the delivery of energy to residents' homes. Several communities in Massachusetts have experienced the same type of activity, with salespeople going door-to-door to promote energy savings via their company. These encounters result in the resident, usually an elderly and/or environmentally conscious person, signing up for a service that promises energy savings by changing the way energy will be delivered to the home. There is concern about the sales tactics being employed by some companies and whether they mislead potential customers, specifically relating to claims about their affiliation with energy providers. Upon signing up, most discover that they experience no savings in their energy costs, and that they may actually increase. Some contracts also contain an early cancellation fee that may not be disclosed prior to signing. Cambridge Police and the Consumers' Council would like to emphasize the risks involved with long term contracts resulting from door-to-door solicitations, and remind residents to always read the fine print and research the company before signing any contracts or service agreements. Residents with questions or concerns are asked to call the Consumers' Council at 617-349-6150. Residents can also email any concerns to <mailto:consumer@cambridgema.gov> consumer(a)cambridgema.gov. For more information, visit the Consumers' Council website at <http://www.elabs5.com/c.html?ufl=7&rtr=on&s=jaysy,honh,1d8,86qk,l04p,b79n,i b1l> http://www.cambridgema.gov/consumercouncil.aspx. <http://www.elabs5.com/c.html?ufl=7&rtr=on&s=jaysy,honh,1d8,4koq,ksdg,b79n,i b1l> Submit a Tip <http://www.elabs5.com/c.html?ufl=7&rtr=on&s=jaysy,honh,1d8,dwew,kigg,b79n,i b1l> Community Info Contact Information Contact Name: Dan Riviello, Director of Communications Contact Name: Consumers' Council Contact Email: <mailto:pio@Cambridgepolice.org> pio(a)Cambridgepolice.org Contact Email: <mailto:consumer@cambridgema.gov> consumer(a)cambridgema.gov Contact Phone: 617-349-3237 Contact Phone: 617-349-6150 <http://www.elabs5.com/c.html?ufl=7&rtr=on&s=jaysy,honh,1d8,k1u1,h6ms,b79n,i b1l> See More Details/Translate <http://www.citizenobserver.com/cov6/app/ncnews_aff.jsp?sender=jlipshaw@gmai l.com&uid=7f98bd0869&p=2654&mid=825101> 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?ufl=7&rtr=on&s=jaysy,honh,1d8,2ubx,g8zs,b79n,i b1l> Unsubscribe from CitizenObserver Email Alerts <http://www.elabs5.com/images/mlopen_post.html?rtr=on&siteid=32424370&mid=82 5101&mlid=1772&uid=7f98bd0869>

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Living Well Network - Computer Lounge Sessions Return
by Colin Barr 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

Living Well Network Computer Lounge<http://agassiz.org/living-well/senior-computer-lounge/>Sessions Return We will be having our first session of the season: • Wednesday, October 3rd and continuing every Wednesday thereafter This will be a drop-in session so please bring your computer questions! Here are some questions participants have recently brought into the Lounge: • How do I create a new Gmail account? • How do I transfer my camera pictures to my computer? • What are the best free apps for my iPhone? Don't forget to to schedule the next session: Date: Wednesday, October 3rd, 1-3 PM Location: North Hall, 1651 Mass Ave. (Use side entrance on Wendell St. marked ANC community room). Disability Accessible See you at the Lounge! ------------- Colin Barr Living Well Network <http://agassiz.org/living-well/> Coordinator Agassiz Baldwin Community www.agassiz.org/ cbarr(a)agassiz.org 617-349-6287 x21

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FW: Fall Open House 9/30
by Ruth Ryals 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

Enjoy! From: Capone Foods [mailto:albert@caponefoods.com] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 8:45 PM To: rryals(a)comcast.net Subject: Fall Open House 9/30 <http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_left.png> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=-vtvQXQieug&c=1&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=-vtvQXQieug&c=3&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=-vtvQXQieug&c=4&r=1> <http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_divider.png> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=-vtvQXQieug&c=5&r=1> <http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_drw_right.png> <http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Fall-Open-House-9-30.html?soid=110074038 5333&aid=-vtvQXQieug#fblike> CAPONELOGOWHITE <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs084/1100740385333/img/98.gif> LOGO BACKGROUND <http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs084/1100740385333/img/192.jpg> Fall Open House Sunday, September 30, 2012 12 to 5 Cambridge Location In preparation for the cooler crisp weather, Capone Foods will be sampling a variety of comforting, delicious food. We will be serving: squash soup, sweet potato gnocchi, Bergamo sauce, Poblano chile chili and our new, Chicken with broccoli and pennette and more. This event will also feature Lina Fiscolo, honey and olive oil expert. Lina will be sampling four varieties of SOLMIELATO organic honey from Calabria, Italy on our home-made ricotta.We hope to see you on Sunday and please tell your friends. SPECIAL OFFER 10% off select items that we are sampling during the event. We hope you come by and say hello! 2285 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge 617-354-0599 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0010J8g5uO0Mgb8Vsk_PqFcQ1oqmjIDdYinXSxsIHZ0zIiv BkJOW1FbA0GtY4bdV8p5s3b3YLLUCzBkyfLw00EygXNbU-AoL2jT5rYfO7s6w_vA22cu52YFKw== > www.caponefoods.com Forward email <http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=vrw9tebab&m=1100740385333&ea= rryals%40comcast.net&a=1109236896266> <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001STLxqqKEJU-ASJISVJAPIwKE6 7whWFJi&t=001w4ZSj5s-tTRYV86cd7QhiQ%3D%3D&lang=001FCSs65SMrsI%3D&reason=001y 5KaVlBn7_Y%3D&llr=vrw9tebab> <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?pn=reseller&cc=TEM_EvInv_208> This email was sent to rryals(a)comcast.net by albert(a)caponefoods.com | Update Profile/Email Address <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=001STLxqqKEJU-ASJISVJAPIwKE6 7whWFJi&t=001w4ZSj5s-tTRYV86cd7QhiQ%3D%3D&lang=001FCSs65SMrsI%3D&reason=001y 5KaVlBn7_Y%3D&llr=vrw9tebab> | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001STLxqqKEJU-ASJISVJAPIwKE6 7whWFJi&t=001w4ZSj5s-tTRYV86cd7QhiQ%3D%3D&lang=001FCSs65SMrsI%3D&reason=001y 5KaVlBn7_Y%3D&llr=vrw9tebab> T | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp> . Capone Foods | 2285 Massachusetts Ave | Cambridge | MA | 02140 <http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?t=1109236896266.0.1100740385333.355&ts=S0809&o=ht tp://ui.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif>

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FW: [Farmers-market] Farmers' Market at Harvard Newsletter
by Ruth Ryals 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

From: Farmers-market [mailto:farmers-market-bounces+rryals=comcast.net@calists.harvard.edu] On Behalf Of Denison, Louisa Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 7:44 PM To: Farmers-market(a)calists.harvard.edu Subject: [Farmers-market] Farmers' Market at Harvard Newsletter http://gallery.mailchimp.com/08419d78eda1f7d83181c3011/images/image_13485299 510621348529951.jpg Farmers' Market at Harvard Newsletter What's ripe at the market? pears (Seckel, Bosc) & pumpkins (pie pumpkins & Jack O'Lanterns), cauliflower, Cortlands, & cider Who's at the market? Laurelyn from ButterGirl Baking is the rotating vendor. Ruggles Hill Creamery and Valicenti Organico are the bi-weekly vendors. What's cooking? >From 12:30-1:30, Chef Bill Flumerfelt from Nubar will be demonstrating and sampling a corn and quinoa salad served on tomato halves. Try a Seckel! Four cultivars of pear (Bartlett, d'Anjou, Bosc, and Comice) make up 95% of the pear production in the United States. It's time to branch out. The Seckel is an American pear, first found in Philadelphia in the early 1800s. The Seckel is small, often bite-sized, with a red splotch. It's got a sweet, spicy taste and works well when baked or even pickled. See you at the market, Louisa ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ The market meets in front of the Harvard Museum of Natural History, at 26 Oxford Street, every Tuesday, RAIN OR SHINE, from June 19-October 30, 12:00-6:00 pm. The market accepts WIC & SFMNP coupons and SNAP (food stamps). Are you a <https://www.facebook.com/harvardfarmersmarkets> fan of us on Facebook? "Like" us to stay up to date on the latest market news! And if you'd like posters or postcards to hang up at your work or neighborhood- email us at <mailto:farmersmarket@harvard.edu> farmersmarket(a)harvard.edu. Find our updated calendar of events Louisa Denison Farmers' Market at Harvard, manager Food Literacy Project Coordinator Harvard University Dining Services louisa_denison(a)harvard.edu T: 617-495-8052

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recommend someone to prune a large tree?
by Becky Sarah 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

Can anyone recommend a licensed, insured person or company to cut some branches off a large tree that is touching the house? thanks very much, Becky Sarah bsarah(a)gmail.com

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Riversing-free along the Charles at HS this Sunday!
by Ruth Ryals 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

http://www.revels.org/calendar/riversing Revels RiverSing Patrick Swanson, stage director George Emlen, music director and host Join thousands of voices in song as Revels celebrates the approaching equinox with music, poetry and communal singing at the 9th annual Revels RiverSing along the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge. Saying farewell to summer as we welcome the fall, this FREE family celebration features over 100 chorus members, a charming Revels Children's Chorus, Actors' Shakespeare Project, musician and song leader David Coffin, great guest soloists, a fabulous folk band, the raucus Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band, sax great Stan Strickland and YOU! We'll sing familiar folksongs and a perhaps few new ones (download the lyrics). Picnics are definately encouraged and, for your comfort, bring a lawn chair or blanket and get ready to enjoy a magical night of music, poetry and song! Before the sing: Join us in Harvard Square's Winthrop Park for family entertainments including stilt walkers & hula hoops, giant butterflies, our "honk" band and a giant puppet-filled parade to the Charles that all can join! Event Timeline: 5:00 pm: Family Fun Begins in Winthrop Park 5:45 pm: Join the Parade! Grand Procession to the Charles 6:00 pm: The Singing Begins! Ruth Ruth A. Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 cell rryals(a)comcast.net "Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Barry Bloom's version of a Margaret Mead quote

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FW: Join The Party
by Ruth Ryals 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Dear Neighbors, If you want to watch the senate debate between Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown tomorrow (Thursday) with us, and a bunch of your neighbors, click on the RSVP below and Join the Party! Ruth & Jim From: Alice Wolf [mailto:alicewolf@alicewolf.org] Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 9:20 PM To: rryals(a)comcast.net Subject: Join The Party Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=5mudaxbab&v=001u9MKVAvAK 1zmq4sHYvvxvhMp1QIxXM5mZREptgbDmfM1ZcRNtLF_UN1TmK7g8HoJuRVG-cBiuDUwtyLLnwa4M 9IZnkKMzEIEFLr0PLFCOy4V9jdueafxpkzvsiLMvDA1MM54rF0aIRXvWfKUlcT_atUdKR6a1KC3k yJldRiRJRTVBwzxRaHH4eXKlq8npp-7fCnIO2eqW89pAylipXWO9XC6enCnKSyaT6P0pmAA6ZMO8 tp7iOBHaQ%3D%3D> State Senator Pat Jehlen State Representative Alice Wolf Dem. State Rep. Nominee & City Councilor Marjorie Decker City Councilor David Maher Clerk of Courts for Middlesex County Michael Sullivan and The Cambridge City Democratic Committee Invite You To The 1st Senate Debate Elizabeth Warren vs Scott Brown on Thursday, September 20th 6:00 - 9:00PM at 1678 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA RSVP: RSVP(a)alicewolf.org or url: action.elizabethwarren.com/events/rsvp/38560 Light Refreshments will be served Forward this email <http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=5mudaxbab&m=1101357240734&ea= rryals%40comcast.net&a=1111045453897> <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001bKOpVPk0q4dm3zNP4dJosGPvU xln3Lb7&t=001LdvKe2jp-XdDjGXxbkPMPQ%3D%3D&reason=001IqezpQbqEsU%3D&llr=5muda xbab> <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=news01> This email was sent to rryals(a)comcast.net by alicewolf(a)alicewolf.org | Update Profile/Email Address <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=001bKOpVPk0q4dm3zNP4dJosGPvU xln3Lb7&t=001LdvKe2jp-XdDjGXxbkPMPQ%3D%3D&reason=001IqezpQbqEsU%3D&llr=5muda xbab> | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=001bKOpVPk0q4dm3zNP4dJosGPvU xln3Lb7&t=001LdvKe2jp-XdDjGXxbkPMPQ%3D%3D&reason=001IqezpQbqEsU%3D&llr=5muda xbab> T | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp> . Representative Alice Wolf | 48 Huron Avenue | Cambridge | MA | 02138 <http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?t=1111045453897.0.1101357240734.1544&ts=S0811&o=h ttp://ui.constantcontact.com/images/p1x1.gif>

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FW: [PSNA] Cambridge Recycling - Unwanted Mail, StoryTrade, Tours [correct link!]
by Ruth Ryals 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

fyi From: psna-bounces(a)lists.portersquare.net [mailto:psna-bounces@lists.portersquare.net] On Behalf Of Mail, Randi Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 11:48 AM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: [PSNA] Cambridge Recycling - Unwanted Mail, StoryTrade, Tours [correct link!] Sorry for cross-postings… please encourage Cambridge family, friends and neighbors to email recycle(a)cambridgema.gov to sign up for this newsletter, and thanks! Hello Recycling & Composting Neighbors! In this issue: Opt Out of Unwanted Mail Farmer’s Markets in Cambridge Upcoming Recycling & Trash Tours Compost Workshop & Quick Tips for Fall, 9/17 StoryTrade: Less is More, 10/7 Household Hazardous Waste Collection, 10/20 Volunteer for Recycling Opt Out of Unwanted Mail Do you get unwanted mail from retailers, credit card companies, or cable/phone companies? You can opt out of mailings from over 4000 companies with Catalog Choice and help reduce waste. For example, you can stop getting weekly circulars from Global Direct, they will honor opt-out requests, so add them to “your choices”. Just register for FREE at https://cambridge.catalogchoice.org to create an account to start cleaning out your mailbox. To date, over 3700 Cambridge residents have signed up and opted out of nearly 25,000 different unwanted mailings! Farmer’s Markets in Cambridge There are farmer’s markets in Cambridge 6 days a week! Each offers a unique experience with a little something special for everyone, including a mix of freshly picked seasonal produce, artisanal prepared foods, locally sourced meats and fish, and opportunities to connect with entertainment and community-based organizations. Click here <http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/News/2012/07/~/media/991EE1EA36714F1FB6494F5…> for a Farmers Market Poster and map out your daily route to fresh, healthy food every day. ü Upcoming Recycling & Trash Tours Cambridge residents and City employees are invited to tour Casella Recycling in Charlestown (9/26 or 11/15) and Waste Management’s incinerator in Saugus (10/16 or 11/8). Tours lasts about 2 hours and involve walking on stairs and narrow catwalks, close to heavy equipment. No children under 16, you must be able to keep up with a group walking. We meet at DPW and carpool. Let us know if you can drive and how many people you can take. Email recycle(a)cambridgema.gov to sign up and we’ll send more info. You can also watch a short video about how recycling gets sorted at www.zero-sort.com. Compost Workshop & Quick Tips for Fall, 9/17 Compost workshop tonight at 6:15pm, Cambridge DPW, 147 Hampshire Street. Composting is easy, cheap, and protects the climate. Learn how from the City’s Recycling Director, Ms. Randi Mail. Cambridge residents have several <http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/recyclingandtrash/faqrecycl…> options: 1) Outdoors in a backyard bin, 2) Indoors with worms, 3) City food scraps drop-off program, or 4) Pay for bicycle pickup. Composting at home is the best choice for the environment. If you have a backyard, here are some quick fall compost tips: pick up fallen fruit or veggies from your garden, save leaves to cover up or bury food scraps in your compost bin, maintain the right ratio: 3 parts “browns” to 1 part “greens”. See more tips online <http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/rodentcontrol/whatyoucando/…> ! StoryTrade: Less is More, 10/7 At Oktoberfest, Cambridge Recycling will have a StoryTrade on the theme Less is More: Timeless Stories About Reducing, Reusing and Recycling. This is a unique storytelling event about consuming less, reducing waste, and choosing to reuse. Our ancestors were natural recyclers. For centuries everybody knew how to make-do, keep the wolf from the door, scrape by, and improvise. Folklore is full of imaginative responses, basic needs, waste and greed. And there are countless stories that show how to live in elegant simplicity. Come hear folktales and share your personal stories of creative, sustainable living. Sunday 10/7/12, 12 noon-1pm, Church Street stage, Harvard Square. ü Household Hazardous Waste Collection 10/20 Last collection for 2012 is October 20 from 9am-1pm. Cambridge residents only. Bring accepted items to Parking Lot on Field St at Fern St by Danehy Park. Click here <http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/recyclingandtrash/hazardous…> for info on materials accepted, alternative options and items you can bring to the Recycling Center during open hours. Volunteer for Recycling Please consider volunteering at a community event! It’s fun because you can enjoy the atmosphere, talk to people and get a free t-shirt. Email recycle(a)cambridgema.gov if you can help at upcoming events in September and October including Danehy Park Day (9/22), Cambridgeport History Day (9/29), Oktoberfest & HONK Festival (10/7, raindate 10/8), CitySprouts Festival (10/13), and the 2nd Annual Rib Festival (10/21). Click here for times <http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/recyclingandtrash/aboutrecy…> & locations. **************************************************************************** Forward this eNewsletter to your friends & family in Cambridge. If you would like to be taken off this list, email “unsubscribe” to recycle(a)cambridgema.gov. · Missed recycling? Please call DPW at 617-349-4800 no later than 12 noon the day after collection, or use iReport <http://www.cambridgema.gov/iReport.aspx> , the city’s new online and mobile app to request missed recycling/trash and more! · Request for toters, brochures, stickers or posters? Use our online form. <http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/recyclingandtrash/curbsidec…> · “Like” the Cambridge DPW on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/City-of-Cambridge-Department-of-Public-Works-…> . · Please note that during holidays weeks, trash, recycling and yard waste collection is delayed one day. Check the 2012 collection schedule <http://www.cambridgema.gov/theworks/ourservices/recyclingandtrash/schedules…> online for full details. · Help the City meet its goals to reduce waste 30% from 2008 levels by 2020 and 80% less by 2050. Recycling* Trash 2012 January to August 5,992 tons 10.9 pounds per householdƗ per week 10,404 tons 18.7 pounds per householdƗ per week Percent Change 1.2% increase over 2011 Jan-Aug 2.3% decrease over 2011 Jan-Aug Figures shown include residences served by city trash and recycling services and city buildings. Business, universities and many large multi-family buildings get private service and are not included here. *Recycling only includes paper, cardboard, and containers collected in the curbside program. It does not include other materials collected for recycling or composting including appliances, electronics, or yard waste. ƗAs of September 2012, 43,740 households get city recycling service. 31,720 households get city trash service. Ms. Randi Mail Director of Recycling Cambridge Dept of Public Works Take the 50% recycling pledge today at <http://www.cambridgema.gov/recycle> www.cambridgema.gov/recycle and get a free sticker! Recycle More. Trash Less.

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FW: [PSNA] MIchael's in Porter Square will open on Sunday, October 7
by Ruth Ryals 14 Sep '12

14 Sep '12

news From: psna-bounces(a)lists.portersquare.net [mailto:psna-bounces@lists.portersquare.net] On Behalf Of Ron Newman Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 3:20 PM To: N'HOOD ASS'N PORTER SQ Subject: [PSNA] MIchael's in Porter Square will open on Sunday, October 7 I asked on their Facebook page, and got back this answer: "The grand opening for the Cambridge store is scheduled for October 7, 2012."

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