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Fwd: Cambridge Delegation Hosts “Transportation Finance Forum Supporting a 21st Century Economy” March 26th 5:30-7:30pm Cambridge Public Library
by Ruth Ryals 15 Mar '13

15 Mar '13

Ruth Ryals Sent from my iPhone! > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: "Doherty, Sara (SEN)" <Sara.Doherty(a)masenate.gov> >> Subject: Cambridge Delegation Hosts “Transportation Finance Forum: Supporting a 21st Century Economy” March 26th 5:30-7:30pm Cambridge Public Library >> Date: March 15, 2013 3:42:47 PM EDT >> >> >> Dear Jeffrey & the Richdale Ave Neighborhood Association, >> >> The Cambridge delegation invites you to join them at an upcoming “Transportation Finance Forum: Supporting a 21stCentury Economy” on March 26th from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Cambridge Public Library (449 Broadway). Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary Richard Davey will present “The Way Forward: A 21st Century Transportation Plan” followed by a discussion with representatives from MAPC, T4MA, local businesses and elected officials. >> >> The forum is co-hosted by Senator DiDomenico, Senator Jehlen, Senator Petruccelli, Representative Marjorie Decker, Representative Jonathan Hecht, Representative Dave Rogers, Representative Timothy Toomey, the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA). >> Clearly this issue is at the top of everyone’s agenda this year. With crumbling roads and bridges, severely outdated MBTA vehicles, and the specter of further cuts to transit service, stakeholders across the spectrum agree that addressing the transportation funding gap can’t wait any longer. The disrepair of our transportation infrastructure is endangering future economic growth. Every year CNBC ranks “America’s Top States for Business.” From 2011 to 2012, Massachusetts fell from 6thoverall to 28th. While Massachusetts remains among the top ranked states in the categories of Education, Technology & Innovation, Access to Capitol, and Quality of Life, the state’s ranking in the category of Infrastructure & Transportation fell from 29th to a dismal 45th. >> Our goal is to inform the community of current proposals for how to fix the multi-billion dollar problem in bringing the state’s transportation system into a state of good repair. The forum will focus on the importance of transportation to residents and businesses alike, as a part of the statewide conversation. The purpose is to learn from experts about what options are on the table to avoid fare hikes and service cuts, and to have a productive discussion about how to move forward in a way that benefits everyone. >> >> I hope that you will be able to join us. Please help out by spreading the word! You can call 617-722-1578 or email Sara Doherty at sara.doherty(a)masenate.gov in Senator Jehlen’s office if you have any questions. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Sara Doherty >> Communications Director >> Office of Senator Patricia Jehlen >> State House, Room 513 >> Boston, MA 02133 >> (617) 722-1578 > > > >

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FW: March 15th-State Sen. Pat Jehlen and State Rep. Marjorie Decker at Cambridge CoHousing for your questions/input!
by Ruth Ryals 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

Please come, bring a dish to share, or just come for the discussion. Ruth From: Norma Wassel <normawassel(a)yahoo.com> Date: Sunday, March 3, 2013 7:16 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: DATE CHANGE-March 15th-State Sen. Pat Jehlen and State Rep. Marjorie Decker >> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hello Everyone - As you all may know, with the new redistricting, we now >>>> have a new state senator, Pat Jehlen of Somerville, as well as a new state >>>> representative, Marjorie Decker, who was recently elected to the seat that >>>> Alice Wolf held for many years. >>>> >>>> They both will be coming to Cambridge Cohousing to talk about legislative >>>> priorities and to hear your concerns.The original date of March 8th has >>>> been changed to March 15th due to a scheduling problem. >>>> >>>> Please join us and feel free to welcome others from the neighborhood to >>>> this event. >>>> >>>> NEW DATE: FRIDAY - MARCH 15th >>>> 6:00pm - Potluck >>>> 7:00pm - Q & A with Sen. Pat Jehlen and Rep. Marjorie Decker >>>> Location: Cambridge Cohousing 175 Richdale Ave. >>>> RSVP to norma(a)cambridgecohousing.org >>>> </mc/compose?to=norma(a)cambridgecohousing.org> >>>> >>>> Children are welcome. >>>> >>>> Please contact me if you have any questions.. - Norma Wassel 617-997-6495 >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> Jeffrey M. Lipshaw >> Associate Professor >> Co-Director, Business Law & Financial Services Concentration >> 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 >> >> SSRN Author Page: http://ssrn.com/author=381790 >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Richdale Ave Community" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to richdale-ave-community+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/richdale-ave-community?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >

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Re: [Neighbors] Neighbor Alert
by Angela 13 Mar '13

13 Mar '13

Hi All, The police were finally able to question the homeless guy that sits on the stone wall and stares at our house. He does have a criminal record, but for non-violent crimes, which is a big relief! Now that I know that, I will not feel as anxious about him sitting and staring. I know that he has been on my porch and wondering in my yard and will call the police if I find him doing these things, but otherwise, I am not sure I am so bothered. Let me know what think. Thanks to everyone that called the police and emailed your concerns for Andreas. It is nice to know such great neighbors!! Angela From: Angela [mailto:angelahofmann@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 7:21 PM To: 'Ruth Ryals'; 'neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org' Cc: 'richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com'; 'Margot Welch' Subject: RE: Neighbor Alert Hi All, There is a guy that has been sitting on the corner of Buena Vista and Cambridge Terrace staring at my house, 15 Buena Vista Park for a while now. Bailey, who lives across the street, asked him why he is staring at my house and got too much information about my son Andreas - his last name, where he goes to school, where he hangs out afterschool, that he is off to college next year all without talking to Andreas. He has been up on our porch and left garbled notes for "us". Neighbors have asked him to stop staring and hang out somewhere else. Today he was back again so I finally called the police. They have asked and I hope you will call them if you see him there. He is an older guy with gray hair, typically wears dark grey winter coat and sits on the stone wall at the corner just staring. If you happen to know anything about him please let me know. Thanks, Angela Hofmann 15 Buena Vista Park 617 876 1905 From: Neighbors [mailto:neighbors-bounces+angelahofmann=comcast.net@buenavistasocialclub.org ] On Behalf Of Ruth Ryals Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:56 PM To: neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org Cc: richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com; Margot Welch Subject: [Neighbors] FW: draft Neighbors, I thought hard about whether to pass this on. But I think we need to know of, and be vigilant about such things anywhere in Cambridge. Please report any signs of distasteful messaging or behavior on our streets to the police AND to Margot if in Avon Hill, me if in our neighborhood, and Jeffrey M. Lipshaw <jlipshaw(a)gmail.com> if in the Richdale Community. Ruth Ruth Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 (c) From: Margot Welch <margot.welch(a)verizon.net> Date: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:40 PM To: Subject: Fwd: draft Because this list was started - so long ago that some of you may have forgotten its origins - to spread the word when bad things happen in the neighborhood, I want you all to know about an ugly racist incident on Avon Hill St. In January, provocative, ugly racist signs were posted on the backs of NO Parking signs on the west side of the street. Cambridge police looked carefully around the neighborhood and found nothing else like this on any other streets around our homes. If you remember noticing anything suspicious or remarkable - someone must have been able to climb high enough to glue colored paper signs on the back of No Parking signs leading up the street and referring to 'monkey land' (police have removed the signs now) - or if you do see strange things happening, please remember what this list is for and get in touch? We all know that hard times bring out the worst in those who are struggling - but this is unsettling, upsetting and intolerable - not the neighborhood where we all (I think...) feel so lucky to be living. Thanks for staying attentive. Margot Welch tel: 617-491-8781; c: 617-359-5883

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Re: [Neighbors] Neighbor Alert
by Angela 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Hi All, There is a guy that has been sitting on the corner of Buena Vista and Cambridge Terrace staring at my house, 15 Buena Vista Park for a while now. Bailey, who lives across the street, asked him why he is staring at my house and got too much information about my son Andreas - his last name, where he goes to school, where he hangs out afterschool, that he is off to college next year all without talking to Andreas. He has been up on our porch and left garbled notes for "us". Neighbors have asked him to stop staring and hang out somewhere else. Today he was back again so I finally called the police. They have asked and I hope you will call them if you see him there. He is an older guy with gray hair, typically wears dark grey winter coat and sits on the stone wall at the corner just staring. If you happen to know anything about him please let me know. Thanks, Angela Hofmann 15 Buena Vista Park 617 876 1905 From: Neighbors [mailto:neighbors-bounces+angelahofmann=comcast.net@buenavistasocialclub.org ] On Behalf Of Ruth Ryals Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:56 PM To: neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org Cc: richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com; Margot Welch Subject: [Neighbors] FW: draft Neighbors, I thought hard about whether to pass this on. But I think we need to know of, and be vigilant about such things anywhere in Cambridge. Please report any signs of distasteful messaging or behavior on our streets to the police AND to Margot if in Avon Hill, me if in our neighborhood, and Jeffrey M. Lipshaw <jlipshaw(a)gmail.com> if in the Richdale Community. Ruth Ruth Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 (c) From: Margot Welch <margot.welch(a)verizon.net> Date: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:40 PM To: Subject: Fwd: draft Because this list was started - so long ago that some of you may have forgotten its origins - to spread the word when bad things happen in the neighborhood, I want you all to know about an ugly racist incident on Avon Hill St. In January, provocative, ugly racist signs were posted on the backs of NO Parking signs on the west side of the street. Cambridge police looked carefully around the neighborhood and found nothing else like this on any other streets around our homes. If you remember noticing anything suspicious or remarkable - someone must have been able to climb high enough to glue colored paper signs on the back of No Parking signs leading up the street and referring to 'monkey land' (police have removed the signs now) - or if you do see strange things happening, please remember what this list is for and get in touch? We all know that hard times bring out the worst in those who are struggling - but this is unsettling, upsetting and intolerable - not the neighborhood where we all (I think...) feel so lucky to be living. Thanks for staying attentive. Margot Welch tel: 617-491-8781; c: 617-359-5883

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FW: draft
by Ruth Ryals 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Neighbors, I thought hard about whether to pass this on. But I think we need to know of, and be vigilant about such things anywhere in Cambridge. Please report any signs of distasteful messaging or behavior on our streets to the police AND to Margot if in Avon Hill, me if in our neighborhood, and Jeffrey M. Lipshaw <jlipshaw(a)gmail.com> if in the Richdale Community. Ruth Ruth Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 (c) From: Margot Welch <margot.welch(a)verizon.net> Date: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:40 PM To: Subject: Fwd: draft >> Because this list was started - so long ago that some of you may have >> forgotten its origins - to spread the word when bad things happen in the >> neighborhood, I want you all to know about an ugly racist incident on Avon >> Hill St. In January, provocative, ugly racist signs were posted on the backs >> of NO Parking signs on the west side of the street. Cambridge police looked >> carefully around the neighborhood and found nothing else like this on any >> other streets around our homes. >> If you remember noticing anything suspicious or remarkable - someone must >> have been able to climb high enough to glue colored paper signs on the back >> of No Parking signs leading up the street and referring to 'monkey land' >> (police have removed the signs now) - or if you do see strange things >> happening, please remember what this list is for and get in touch? >> >> We all know that hard times bring out the worst in those who are struggling - >> but this is unsettling, upsetting and intolerable - not the neighborhood >> where we all (I think...) feel so lucky to be living. Thanks for staying >> attentive. >> >> >> Margot Welch >> tel: 617-491-8781; c: 617-359-5883 >> >> >> >

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DATE CHANGE-March 15th-State Sen. Pat Jehlen and State Rep. Marjorie Decker
by Ruth Ryals 11 Mar '13

11 Mar '13

Begin forwarded message: > From: Norma Wassel <normawassel(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: DATE CHANGE-March 15th-State Sen. Pat Jehlen and State Rep. Marjorie > Decker > Date: March 3, 2013 3:49:37 PM EST > To: Richdale Community Association > > >> >> Could you send this out to our Richdale Ave. Buena Vista, etc. listserv? Thanks - Norma Hello Everyone - As you all may know, with the new redistricting, we now have a new state senator, Pat Jehlen of Somerville, as well as a new state representative, Marjorie Decker, who was recently elected to the seat that Alice Wolf held for many years. They both will be coming to Cambridge Cohousing to talk about legislative priorities and to hear your concerns.The original date of March 8th has been changed to March 15th due to a scheduling problem. Please join us and feel free to welcome others from the neighborhood to this event. NEW DATE: FRIDAY - MARCH 15th 6:00pm - Potluck 7:00pm - Q & A with Sen. Pat Jehlen and Rep. Marjorie Decker Location: Cambridge Cohousing 175 Richdale Ave. RSVP to norma(a)cambridgecohousing.org Children are welcome. Please contact me if you have any questions.. - Norma Wassel 617-997-6495 Ruth Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 (c)

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FW: Police Scam
by Ruth Ryals 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

fyi On 3/6/13 5:19 PM, "Roy Bercaw" <roybercaw(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Wednesday March 6, 2013 at about 5:10 PM. a man who said his name is >David Phillips, called saying he represented the Cambridge Police >Mutual Aid Society. I asked who was the "mutual aid" with. He said it >was for police and their families, a death and disability fund. > >I asked is he was a police officer. He said he was not. I asked if he >was a member of the Cambridge Police Mutual Aid Society. He said, "In >a manner of speaking." I asked "Are you a telemarketer?" He said "No >they sell products. I work for the Cambridge police." I said, "The >police are a product an essential product for society. A special >interest." I asked if he lived in Cambridge. He hung up. > >I did not have the opportunity to ask why he was raising money for >situations that are already covered by the city taxpayers. > > >-- >Roy Bercaw - Editor >ENOUGH ROOM >Cambridge MA USA >enoughroom.blogspot.com >enoughroomvideo.blogspot.com > >This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they >are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify >the sender by replying to this e-mail.

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Electrician?
by Bill Barnert 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

Can anyone recommend a good, local, licensed electrician? Thanks, Bill Barnert

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