December 2015 - Neighbors - lists.buenavistasocialclub.org

FW: December Lights Up/Sound Down Movie - Sponsored by MassMutual Northern New England
by Ruth Ryals 10 Dec '15

10 Dec '15

This is a great idea! Ruth From: "Martin, Kim" <kimmartin(a)massmutualbrokerage.com> Date: Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 3:42 PM To: "Madden, Amy" <amymadden(a)massmutualbrokerage.com> Cc: "Martin, Kim" <kimmartin(a)massmutualbrokerage.com> Subject: FW: December Lights Up/Sound Down Movie - Sponsored by MassMutual Northern New England Good afternoon-We are pleased to announce that MassMutual is sponsoring the following sensory friendly screenings. Please pass along this notice to anyone who would enjoy this opportunity. I have attached a flyer as well for your convenience. Please note: tickets are matinee pricing at the locations listed below. Thanks! Kim Martin Agency Brokerage Specialist for: Amy Madden Brokerage Director amymadden(a)massmutualbrokerage.com <mailto:amymadden@massmutualbrokerage.com> 43 Constitution Drive, Suite 201 Bedford, NH 03110 Tel: 603-471-4217 kimmartin(a)massmutualbrokerage.com http://nne.massmutual.com/ <http://nne.massmutual.com/> This e-mail transmission may contain information that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designees is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient or their designee, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies.

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Go online and vote!
by Ruth Ryals 09 Dec '15

09 Dec '15

> From: "Monsegur, Michelle" <mmonsegur(a)cambridgema.gov> > Date: December 9, 2015 at 3:57:13 PM EST > To: "richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com" > <richdale-ave-community(a)googlegroups.com>, "jlipshaw(a)gmail.com" > <jlipshaw(a)gmail.com> > Subject: 3 days left to VOTE in Participatory Budgeting > > Hi Richdale Ave. neighbors, > > I¹m writing to encourage you to vote in Participatory Budgeting before the > vote closes on Saturday night. Over 2,000 people have already voted, but we > want to make sure that everyone knows about this opportunity to decide how to > spend $600,000 of the City¹s budget. > > There are 23 important projects <http://pb.cambridgema.gov/> on the ballot, > and Cambridge residents who are at least 12 years old can vote for up to 6 of > those projects. Residents are able to vote online > <http://pb.cambridgema.gov/vote> or come to one of our many voting events > <http://pb.cambridgema.gov/vote> this week. Please take a few minutes to > cast your ballot before Saturday night. > > Thank you! I¹m happy to answer any questions. > > Best, > Michelle Monsegur > Budget Analyst > City of Cambridge > (617) 349-3266 >

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Re: [Neighbors] 12/12 Annual Late Night Shopping w/ Music
by Ruth Ryals 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

Neighbors, All of the shops on Mass Ave will be open late on the 12th to encourage us all to shop ³locally²! Ruth From: Emily Joy Anderson <ejoyanderson(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: Emily Joy Anderson <ejoyanderson(a)yahoo.com> Date: Monday, December 7, 2015 at 11:31 AM To: Emily Joy <ejoyanderson(a)yahoo.com> Subject: 12/12 Annual Late Night Shopping w/ Music Join us at Abodeon on Saturday December 12th for our annual holiday party We'll be open from 10am-10pm with live music starting at 6:30 by the award winning Barrett Anderson Band www.BarrettAnderson.net <http://www.barrettanderson.net/> We hope you'll come and enjoy the famous hot apricot cider while Barrett jams in the window. All of our neighbors will also be hosting festivities. Please support your local businesses this holiday season (and tell your friends), it's an important contribution. Here's a link to our website so you can see all the fun new things we have this year www.abodeon.com <http://www.abodeon.com/> See you soon! Emily Anderson <https://www.paperlesspost.com/ystationery?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=ya hoo_birdlogo&utm_campaign=birdlogo&pp_channel=yahoo> Yahoo Mail Stationery <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/features/stationery>

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POSTPONED: Scams Presentation with the Cambridge Police Department
by Colin Barr 06 Dec '15

06 Dec '15

*POSTPONED: Protect Yourself from Scams Presentation with the Cambridge Police Department * Due to the continued threat against the Cambridge Public Schools we will be postponing the presentation. We will announce a rescheduled date soon and apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions you can contact Colin at the number below or Clodagh Drummey at 617-401-4005 or clodagh(a)cctvcambridge.org. Thank you, Colin ------------- Colin Barr Living Well Network Coordinator Agassiz Baldwin Community www.agassiz.org/ cbarr(a)agassiz.org 617-349-6287 x21

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FW: Reminder - MAPOCO discussion tonight 7 pm Baldwin School
by Ruth Ryals 04 Dec '15

04 Dec '15

Reminder of the zoning petiipn meeting tonight at Baldwin school. From: Peter Kroon <pbkroon(a)yahoo.com> Reply-To: Peter Kroon <pbkroon(a)yahoo.com> Date: Friday, December 4, 2015 at 1:34 PM To: NorthCommons <northcommons(a)yahoogroups.com> Cc: Phoebe Sinclair <psinclair(a)agassiz.org>, Charlie Sullivan <csullivan(a)cambridgema.gov> Subject: Reminder - MAPOCO discussion tonight 7 pm Baldwin School If you care about the future trend of Mass Av between Porter and the Common: Seventeen neighbors from BOTH sides of Mass Av submitted a petition on Oct 21 that will be heard next week, by the Planning Board on Tuesday Dec 8th at 7:30 pm and by the City Council Ordinance Committee on Wednesday Dec 9th at 5 pm. Tonight is our chance to re-caucus locally and make sure we understand what we are asking for and why each plank of our petition is important. We will meet at the Baldwin School basement cafeteria. The Sacramento Street door will be open for us. There will be a PowerPoint presentation going over the planks of the petition one by one, with questions and discussion. All of the City Councilors have been invited and we know of two that definitely plan to attend. A number of local merchants will be there, including Steve Beaucher of Ward Maps and Emily Anderson of Abodeon. The Community Development Department staff has been invited and Jeff Roberts plans to attend. There may be developers in attendance. This will be our chance to explain what proposals from them will get our support. Fred Meyer will be moderating. At least nine of the 17 petition sponsors plan to be there. If you want a seat, get there early.

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Joanne Upton
by Joanne 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

Joanne Upton, a fifty year resident of Buena Vista Park, died in the Mt. Auburn Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 1:00 p.m. In the Bigelow Chapel at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA. Sent from my iPhone

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Free Presentation: Protect Yourself from Scams; Mon, Dec. 7, 11AM
by Colin Barr 03 Dec '15

03 Dec '15

*Protect Yourself from Scams Presentation with the Cambridge Police Department* Hosted by the Living Well Network <http://agassiz.org/living-well/> and CCTV <https://www.cctvcambridge.org/peopleover50> featuring Cambridge Police Department <https://www.cambridgema.gov/cpd/communityresources/CrimePrevention/internet…> detectives specializing in elder cybercrime. This event is for residents aged 55+ and free and open to the public. Residents are less likely to report a fraud when they don’t know who to report it to, feel ashamed, or don’t know they have been scammed. This presentation will give you the information to recognize a scam and protect yourself. *RSVP NOW as space will fill up fast for this popular presentation!* WHERE: Cambridge Community Television, 438 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge WHEN: Monday, December 7, 2015, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM COST: FREE *RSVP:* Clodagh Drummey, 617-401-4005 or clodagh(a)cctvcambridge.org Click here <http://agassiz.org/2015/11/protect-yourself-from-scams-presentation-with-th…> for more information. The Living Well Network offers programs and services for adults 55+. To learn more about the Living Well Network, please contact Colin. ------------- Colin Barr Living Well Network Coordinator Agassiz Baldwin Community www.agassiz.org/ cbarr(a)agassiz.org 617-349-6287 x21

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Announcement of special Neighborhood 9 and Agassiz Neighborhood meeting
by Ruth Ryals 01 Dec '15

01 Dec '15

Dear Neighbor, Joint Agassiz & N9 MEETING - Friday December 4th at 7 pm The Planning Board and City Council will both be holding, early next week, hearings on a local citizens re-zoning petition applying to Mass Avenue between Porter Square and the Cambridge Common (abbreviated as ³MA-PO-CO²). See the attachment here for full details. So we can all learn first-hand about what this very important petition requests, this is a special, earlier-than-usual meeting of the Agassiz Neighborhood Council to which Neighborhood 9 residents, and other interested parties have been invited. They will meet this Friday, December 4th, at 7:00 pm in the Baldwin School cafeteria. (Maria Baldwin School is located at the S.W. corner of Oxford and Sacramento Streets. Enter through the Sacramento Street door.) Here are some highlights of the zoning-petition requests: 1. Pedestrian-friendly ground-level uses, such as retail, will be required of all new construction. 2. Ground-level parking will be prohibited unless behind a retail store (no above ground exposed parking lots). 3. Smaller, more-affordable retail storefronts will be encouraged, to promote a variety of local merchants and restaurants over national chains (which usually require more space). 4. Any fast-food establishments will require a variance for suitability in each instance. 5. There will be new incentives to developers to build more than the one-parking-space-per-dwelling-unit required by current zoning, so that any surplus can be used by local merchants and service providers (most of whom lack resident parking stickers), thus helping hard-pressed local merchants in a reasonable way, as well as protecting on our side streets from further congestion. 6. New buildings near historic structures shall be of compatible size and contextual style. 7. Various technical adjustments are included, requiring more building setback and wider sidewalks. The local citizens who have presented this petition will be there to answer all your questions. Local developers and City Councilors are expected to come as well. It should be a very informative and lively discussion. The meeting will start at 7:00 sharp and adjourn no later than 9:00 pm. on Friday. Sincerely, Ruth __________________ Ruth Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 (c)

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