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Fwd: Let Them Wear Towels — an ESPN documentary (55 minutes), Tuesday, July 16, 8:00 — Nostalgia is GOOD ... return to the 1970s
by hla＠comcast.net 16 Aug '13

16 Aug '13

I asked Melissa if ok to post Who knew we had a celeb in our midst ! :>) Hayley Friends (Romans) and Fellow Country Women and Men: Lend me your ears ... and perhaps your eyes, too, next Tuesday night, when ESPN takes a walk on the wild side, to a time when a few ______________ ( choose the adjective you think best fits here) women were reporting on sports at major news organizations. And you'll find out what happened to us along the way. Some 35 years have passed since Judge Constance Baker Motley handed down her decision in the federal lawsuit, Ludtke v. Kuhn, that Time Inc. filed against Major League Baseball on my behalf. Her decision was the first to provide equal access for women reporters so they could interview players before and after games. As things turned out, those interviews were done in the teams' locker rooms, and that's a whole other part of the story that's told in this film. This is the first documentary film about this pioneering generation of women sports reporters, and it's part of ESPN's nine-part Nine for IX series of documentaries exploring women in sports 40 years after the passage of Title IX. Wanted you to know about it, in case you feel like tuning in. Tuesday, July 16th, at 8:00 — yes, it is up against baseball's All Star game, so if you have a devoted baseball fan in your home, get your DVR or Tivo up and running. Hope you enjoy, Melissa Nine for IX: 'Let Them Wear Towels' Filmmakers spoke to a handful of pioneer female journalists, including Phyllis George and Melissa Ludtke. "Let Them Wear Towels" -- Directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern Film summary Lisa Olson was just trying to do her job as a reporter for the Boston Herald in 1990 when a group of New England Patriot players sexually harassed her in their locker room by exposing their genitals and making lewd and vulgar comments. Even though a subsequent NFL investigation concluded that Olson had been "degraded and humiliated," the 25-year-old continued to be tormented by Patriot fans -- so much so that she temporarily moved to Australia to resume her career. The incident touched off a national debate about the presence of female journalists in the male sanctum of the clubhouse. That debate should have been settled 12 years earlier, when Melissa Ludtke of Sports Illustrated successfully challenged Major League Baseball after she was kept out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' locker room during the 1977 World Series. Why has equal access for women reporters remained such a hot-button issue? That question is asked in "Let Them Wear Towels," a history and examination of females working in the man's world of the locker room. Through interviews with such pioneer women as Ludtke, Claire Smith, Lesley Visser and Christine Brennan, you'll hear stories of raw behavior and humorous retaliation, angry lawsuits and remarkable resolve .

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FW: [Richdale Ave] Robbery at Thistle and Shamrock this evening
by Ruth Ryals 27 Jul '13

27 Jul '13

Heads up. Anyone see anything? From: marjorie Decker <marjorie.decker(a)gmail.com> Date: Saturday, July 27, 2013 9:14 PM To: Richdale Ave Community <richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com> Subject: [Richdale Ave] Robbery at Thistle and Shamrock this evening Dear Neighbors, A short while ago Thistle and Shamrock was held up at the counter. The Cambridge Police looked at video footage and are actively looking to making an arrest. You may have met the new Owner, Jackson (who grew up in the neighborhood) is there now with his two new assistants. Both just started in the last two days--and seem to be fine. This is just and FYI. Take care--if there are any updates I will forward them long. -- Marjorie C. Decker Cambridge City Councillor State Representative 25th Middlesex District www.decker4rep.com <http://www.decker4rep.com> www.marjoriedecker.com <http://www.marjoriedecker.com> -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

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FW: safety at crosswalk intersection Upland Rd and Mass Ave.
by Ruth Ryals 23 Jul '13

23 Jul '13

From: Becky Sarah <bsarah(a)gmail.com> Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 1:41 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Fwd: safety at crosswalk intersection Upland Rd and Mass Ave. Hi Ruth, I sent the message below to---I thought---the neighborhood list, but I didn't see it come to me so thought I had not done it right, and others didn't get it either.. Can you resend it? Becky ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Becky Sarah <bsarah(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 1:13 PM Subject: safety at crosswalk intersection Upland Rd and Mass Ave. To: neighorhood newsletter <neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org> I spoke with City Councilor Leland Cheung about my concern that the traffic on Mass Ave at the intersection of Upland Rd makes it very hard to cross the street. The cars going toward Arlington fill up the intersection, and pedestrians have to dart in between them. Mr. Cheung is going to bring this up at the next city council meeting July 29 and ask that the traffic and safety staff of the city look at the intersection (I wonder if we could possibly have a stop light before the crosswalk, timed with the next one?) Anyway, if you would like the city to look at the intersection with a view to safety for pedestrians, please write to DLopez(a)Cambridgema.gov, with your thoughts and the City Councilors will see what you send. Becky Sarah

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Fwd: [PSNA] Lovely Chinese PhD student and daughter need place to live in PS
by Ruth Ryals 21 Jul '13

21 Jul '13

Ruth Ryals Sent from my iPhone! Begin forwarded message: > From: LandyLaura <landylaura(a)gmail.com> > Date: July 21, 2013, 1:05:53 PM EDT > To: psna(a)lists.portersquare.net > Subject: [PSNA] Lovely Chinese PhD student and daughter need place to live in PS > > Nijun (bilingual) and her 5-yr-old daughter need a place to live in Cambridge ASAP; preferably in Porter Square area. Nijun begins a non-residency PhD in Peace & Literacy at Antioch in Ohio in a few weeks. She can pay $700-$1000 and only needs one bedroom for herself and Niuniu. Any leads or ideas appreciated! Even a temporary place would be helpful (e.g., til end of summer) to give her more time to find something permanent. Thanks! > ______________ > Laura Landy > Cambridge, MA > > > > _______________________________________________ > PSNA mailing list > PSNA(a)lists.portersquare.net > http://lists.portersquare.net/listinfo.cgi/psna-portersquare.net

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safety at crosswalk intersection Upland Rd and Mass Ave.
by Becky Sarah 21 Jul '13

21 Jul '13

I spoke with City Councilor Leland Cheung about my concern that the traffic on Mass Ave at the intersection of Upland Rd makes it very hard to cross the street. The cars going toward Arlington fill up the intersection, and pedestrians have to dart in between them. Mr. Cheung is going to bring this up at the next city council meeting July 29 and ask that the traffic and safety staff of the city look at the intersection (I wonder if we could possibly have a stop light before the crosswalk, timed with the next one?) Anyway, if you would like the city to look at the intersection with a view to safety for pedestrians, please write to DLopez(a)Cambridgema.gov, with your thoughts and the City Councilors will see what you send. Becky Sarah

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Fwd: looking for a new home
by Becky Sarah 20 Jul '13

20 Jul '13

Below is a forwarded message from our previous tenant Amanda Tweed. She was a wonderful tenant and neighbor, I can highly recommend her if you have a rental. Please call me if you have a question about her, or contact her at her email below. Becky Sarah 14 Whittier St. 617-497-7046 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Amanda Tweed <amandajtweed(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 6:51 AM Subject: looking for a new home To: Amanda Tweed <ajtweed(a)yahoo.com> Ideally, I'd stay in north Cambridge or the Porter Square area (I loved living on Avon Hill) but I am open to other parts of Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, Watertown, and Medford (west of 93). What I'm looking for is the following: - 1-2 bedroom - an accessible and sheltered place to keep my bike (i.e. I don't want to drag it up three flights of stairs each day) - in unit laundry (or at least non coin op in the basement) - no shoveling in the winter (other than perhaps needing to shovel out right around my car) Beyond this, things are negotiable. As for me, I think it goes without saying that I am a quiet person who doesn't have wild parties. I don't watch tv, nor play any video games or musical instruments. I listen to public radio and folk music (quietly) when I'm home. I don't have any pets nor do I smoke. I am frequently out and about but want a place that feels like a sanctuary when I come home. My decision to sell comes from a place of fatigue related to continual negotiations with a co-owner who lives in Texas. In terms of timing, I am not set on a date for a lease start. The market is hot so post Wilderness Heals (this coming weekend, if donating is still on your list :) ) and vacation I can put my unit on sale at any time. So, September 1, October 1, November 1, would all work for lease start dates (though my preference would be for November, followed by October). Please feel free to forward this email on to anyone you know who might be able to help. And if you personally know of anything, please let me know. Thanks for your help, Amanda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy league crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots." - Thurgood Marshall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit my Wilderness Heals 2013 webpage and consider making a donation: http://wildernessheals.elizabethstone.org/whsweet/participantpage.asp?fundi…

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33 Richdale Ave at the PSNA meeting
by Stephen Perry 18 Jul '13

18 Jul '13

This evening at the Porter Square Neighborhood Association meeting, the owner/developer of 33 Richdale Ave. presented exactly the same design proposal as they did at the Cambridge Historical Commission last week. Attached is a rendering of their proposed design. (This design was not well received by both the CHC and almost all of the attendees.) The architect and owner/developer defended their proposed design a bit more strongly than they had at the CHC meeting. The attendees at the PSNA meeting made the following comments (not a complete list). --> "The new building gobbles up the old building." --> "The historic remnant is lip service to preservation." --> "Have you thought of creating real lofts instead of ordinary apartments?" --> "How about putting a roof deck with pergola on the historic-building remnant to soften the look of the project?" --> "When will you start to present design alternatives to the community (instead of this design)?" It was a very respectful meeting, but I felt that the audience were the only people listening. The owner/developer and architect explained that they will need a special permit for the project including relief from the rear-yard setback zoning requirements and possibly other zoning requirements. They believe that they will not need a zoning variance. As they have accumulated 3 community meetings at the end of the PSNA meeting, the owner/developer and architect hope to proceed to a public hearing with the planning board in late August or early September. For those who might have an interest, the following link will take you to the report by the CHC and the materials submitted by the owner/developer. http://www2.cambridgema.gov/Historic/staffreports.html click on "Case D-1308: 15-33 Richdale Ave." for the CHC report. click on "Plans" for the materials submitted by the owner/architect Steve Perry 24 Cambridge Terrace #1 scperry(a)perryandradford.com

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infestation of Black Swallow Wort along Upland Rd.
by Susan Cory 18 Jul '13

18 Jul '13

> Hi neighbors, > You've probably already seen notices about the incredibly invasive plant, Black Swallow Wort. I had peered at the photos but still hadn't recognized some in my own yard until a friend pointed it out. This time of year the plant has seeds and pods that can detach and float along for blocks before reseeding. > > There's a huge amount of it along the right side chain-link fence @ 67 Upland if you want to see it up close. The elderly woman who lives there told this friend that she cannot deal with it. Does anyone know if the city would help this homeowner get rid of her infestation? I don't mean to single her out other than to see if there are ideas for getting rid of this particularly flourishing infestation. Most of the houses along Upland seem to have some Swallow Wort and this stuff multiplies like crazy. > > You need to dig out the whole root bed. Don't try to pull it out or it will just break off. Wear protective clothing: gloves, a long sleeve shirt, long pants, because some people are allergic to it. It gave me hives on my arms above the gloves similar to poison ivy. You need to dispose of the whole plant in the regular trash so it goes to a landfill, not the town compost which it would infect. In difficult spots, Round-up works too, but it is less effective than removing the root system. > > Here are some photos but it's hard to recognize. It has pointed leaves. Go by 67 Upland to see it close-up. Hopefully we can get that yard cleared of it before it drifts any more. > Thanks, > Susan Cory > 114 Washington Ave @ Upland Rd. > > .

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Restaurants
by Joanne Upton 13 Jul '13

13 Jul '13

Hi-Can anyone recommend a couple of good restaurants in Copenhagen? Thanks Joanne

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FW: Urgent: Ethanol saga not over yet
by Ruth Ryals 12 Jul '13

12 Jul '13

Plaese call or write the Governor on this issue. We have only to think about the recent event in Quebec! Ruht From: Marjorie Decker [mailto:deckercampaign@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 6:00 AM To: Subject: Urgent: Ethanol saga not over yet <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=YMBYNyBihOs&c=1&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=YMBYNyBihOs&c=3&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=YMBYNyBihOs&c=4&r=1> <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=YMBYNyBihOs&c=5&r=1> <http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Urgent--Ethanol-saga-not-over-yet.html?s oid=1103829990017&aid=YMBYNyBihOs#fblike> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001bSdMc2r62vjLGSjDQGKO0ENBvR2vWlJAUvUxCOg5bvS s0gCBVYdRt_5GhFEnRvLpX60BDt3-IqfAEKIdqBHPcP3NSKk1Et1cmHQ0nRZWP89vj-Y72pngkU4 MwDygZW9L> July 12, 2013 Dear friends and neighbors, I need your help! Just when we thought we could rest easy over the issue of ethanol trains passing through our community, it has been confirmed that Governor Patrick is planning to veto the amendment to Section 14, Chapter 91 that would have stopped the transportation of large volumes of ethanol. Global Partners withdrew their application after the House and Senate budget passed this amendment. By vetoing this amendment, the Governor keeps the door wide open for Global to come back in the near future. While the Governor expressed technical concerns about the impacts this would have on industry, in fact, he has been provided alternative language that responds to his concerns and would continue to protect us. I encourage you to call the Governor TODAY and voice your disagreement with his contemplated actions. Additionally, talk with your friends, family members, and neighbors to ask them to do likewise. It is my hope the Governor will stand with us in Cambridge and the House and Senate leadership who worked hard to support the efforts of the many legislators who stood up for their communities and people across the Commonwealth. We need the Governor to do the same. Contact: Governor Deval Patrick Phone number: 617-725-4005 Email: Please follow the hyperlink to email the Governor's office: http://www.mass.gov/governor/contact-us.html#email <http://www.mass.gov/governor/contact-us.html#email> Below I have also included a letter I am sending to the Governor requesting him to preserve the amendment to Section 14, Chapter 91 and help to keep our communities safe. Marjorie ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Massachusetts State House Office of the Governor Room 280 Boston, MA 02133 July 11, 2013 Dear Governor Patrick, On behalf of the citizens of Cambridge and across the Commonwealth, I am writing to urge you to preserve language in the final budget that you received from the Legislature to protect residents from the transportation of large volumes of ethanol through their communities via rail. While I am told that you are concerned with the potential unintended consequences on industry related to Chapter 91 Licenses if this were to become law, alternative language has been offered that responds to your concerns and preserves the intent (and public safety) of the Senate and House budget language. Anything less that focuses on mitigation is to ignore the reality of recent events and our role in protecting the public from hazardous and often fatal avoidable accidents. Section 14 of Chapter 91 of the Legislature's final budget prohibits the operation of an ethanol storage or blending facility that plans to store or blend more than 5,000 gallons of ethanol per day within one mile of a Census block with a population density greater than 4,000 people per square mile. Ethanol is a highly flammable and volatile chemical, and poses a significant danger to our family and friends. Unable to be extinguished with traditional firefighting equipment, it would require our cities to invest in costly alcohol-resistant foam. The importance of maintaining this crucial amendment has been unfortunately demonstrated nationwide. In Tiskilwa, Illinois, the derailment of a 126-car train carrying ethanol required the complete evacuation of the nearly-800 person town. A Massachusetts Department of Transportation safety study estimated that an accident similar to the one experienced in Tiskilwa would require the evacuation of approximately 100,000 residents in Somerville, Cambridge, and surrounding communities. More recently, we were shocked by the tragic and horrific oil-train disaster that occurred last weekend in Lac-Megantic, Québec. The 73-car unit full of Bakken crude derailed in Québec, causing multiple tanker car explosions and more than 50 fatalities. I appreciate and thank Global Partners for responding to our communities' concerns and withdrawing its application to transport high volumes of ethanol through our towns. Residents have expressed their relief and their gratitude for both the inclusion of the amendment to Section 14, Chapter 91 and Global Partners' decision. However, regardless of Global Partners' decision to no longer pursue its plan, I request that you maintain the amendment as part of the final budget. Although, narrowly tailored, this amendment represents an important first step in addressing antiquated federal rail laws and identifying new policies for keeping our residents safe. Please continue to stand with and protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and preserve the intent of the Legislature's budget language. Sincerely, Representative Marjorie C. Decker25th Middlesex district Stay Connected <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001bSdMc2r62vgPJOJmSsPtatk_RabCMsVundpsiUh8dyd -2bE0QtFS-sGAEpCoI3rpN6ds_WSZCoMORs6NLTcgOGj8qEnFGTVLhzqv7-8BN6fE_lbreIaXHgm 79dMAyHqamdSd7vhwwX4=> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001bSdMc2r62visc68kkxfqC18WwoPJjSUi-GHMv5Ov64vu BrfGod3cnNoObZRmuR_vOiKQbK9zLuepJzlZRmlFy5rdzLNk7PttwWgY2w7X6JKqW9L-DT5cVEqJ CnlCm65w> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001bSdMc2r62vi3b8WNWm4CESUiBz9-Bl4lS2BPGct_XfRB gNUS4WCdJS5y3upEmu0gu7-BlFevHoJF85cHpuTGiQ55pET4WUeH63LF-wcMT-nw0y4oxeS6bG44 d9-YppLOHe2qEh16UIX5ivKeItD5oibohGe2wn5L0xgCU0osgwM=> Marjorie Decker P.O. 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