May 2015 - Neighbors - lists.buenavistasocialclub.org

FW: Formation of Foundry Advisory Committee
by Ruth Ryals 21 May '15

21 May '15

For distribution: From: Cambridge Redevelopment Authority <eshore(a)cambridgeredevelopment.org> Reply-To: <eshore(a)cambridgeredevelopment.org> Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 3:38 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Formation of Foundry Advisory Committee <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uJMWPnFa06JWBkRlP4GtjBREc9F_NWDCNyIZAM0r7Zm t1zPVG_yceydn_RJMyxJXSF6nrqwfhHyWWsT4l1rbpVgk4j7xLG3pdn67aIBBPps8Tfch294hruO vV-U1vV38v58f3fOETt1GCvArZCOYbYrmpCAgigVDQTam6sH3xhokFEdbjPLoVlwj_LOg1Ofi&c= hxJNuSmusyro2j7PhPuEaTpIHmwdhKa1nw3sHA93iWhhwDhxi6WbUQ==&ch=goMiDN9Ql5qTPF64 p9IEypnuhDTOUC0RD5j24YXV26rH2SreG0-p_g==> Cambridge Announces Formation of <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uJMWPnFa06JWBkRlP4GtjBREc9F_NWDCNyIZAM0r7Zmt 1zPVG_yce1qBc613NdPbz26xTsaQ1c8vtvgGO604xYyWPp7C5-InuWzEcpYNymGfVIqTHsvBU-V0 RQMX4ZqG_Li8lvtknubP938Yo8opyjxVjO9Q1iCdIjHfm5XsrsQ0xhhTqPdEuPUzWNDuVZ3eDD_B djjp60YE_6TxzEDBJecXROPjwRNzvp8Xhf0nGjar8rXGNtIc6smC8dURr_sNjxRzpVdl0Rj5bLtF qQB8OQ==&c=hxJNuSmusyro2j7PhPuEaTpIHmwdhKa1nw3sHA93iWhhwDhxi6WbUQ==&ch=goMiD N9Ql5qTPF64p9IEypnuhDTOUC0RD5j24YXV26rH2SreG0-p_g==> Foundry Advisory Committee <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uJMWPnFa06JWBkRlP4GtjBREc9F_NWDCNyIZAM0r7Zmt 1zPVG_yce1qBc613NdPbz26xTsaQ1c8vtvgGO604xYyWPp7C5-InuWzEcpYNymGfVIqTHsvBU-V0 RQMX4ZqG_Li8lvtknubP938Yo8opyjxVjO9Q1iCdIjHfm5XsrsQ0xhhTqPdEuPUzWNDuVZ3eDD_B djjp60YE_6TxzEDBJecXROPjwRNzvp8Xhf0nGjar8rXGNtIc6smC8dURr_sNjxRzpVdl0Rj5bLtF qQB8OQ==&c=hxJNuSmusyro2j7PhPuEaTpIHmwdhKa1nw3sHA93iWhhwDhxi6WbUQ==&ch=goMiD N9Ql5qTPF64p9IEypnuhDTOUC0RD5j24YXV26rH2SreG0-p_g==> CITY MANAGER SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON COMMITTEE The Cambridge City Manager is seeking volunteers to serve on a new Foundry Advisory Committee that he is establishing. This group will advise and provide regular updates to the City Manager as well as providing regular updates to the Executive Director of the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA) on proposed uses within the Foundry building, which will be redeveloped and operated consistent with the vision and objectives that grew out of an extensive community planning process. In evaluating potential uses, programs, and use of shared spaces for creativity and innovation at the Foundry, the Committee will take into account the interior configuration, ongoing operations, changing demand and market forces, updates in technology and innovation, and other outside impacts. The Committee will also review any proposals for significant capital changes to the building as they affect the Foundry's objectives. Meetings are anticipated to occur quarterly, although more frequent meetings may be required in the initial stages of the redevelopment process. The Committee will provide annual updates to the CRA Board at regular Board meetings, which will provide the public with information regarding its activities and provide a forum for input. Members of the Committee will be initially appointed by the City Manager to staggered terms of 1-3 years. The City Manager seeks individuals with demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team with diverse opinions to craft consensus recommendations. The City Manager's intention is to create a committee that includes experience and expertise in related topic areas, as well as representation from various neighborhoods within the city, and local non-profit and community organizations. Additional information regarding the Foundry building is available on the project webpage: www.cambridgema.gov/foundry To apply, please send a letter by June 12, 2015 describing your interest in the Foundry Advisory Committee as well as any relevant experience and qualifications to:Richard C. Rossi, City ManagerCity of Cambridge, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 Email: City Manager <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uJMWPnFa06JWBkRlP4GtjBREc9F_NWDCNyIZAM0r7Zmt 1zPVG_yce1qBc613NdPb9E6nHGM5vP-5k1mki7jwpLSV5KDIP6WDSn5PwA6ewHPHDgX8-Mm2JAUh 2FUJIl861NS1sREQpGp9M1ULvEX_mEXMQuXv0dS0sAbwnwg4uKYxeDSsbHh94Pb6VrMaaLmrMEKR zeXf9zsywnDJm_zawEXhgj3wmEv37npY7avoyLk=&c=hxJNuSmusyro2j7PhPuEaTpIHmwdhKa1n w3sHA93iWhhwDhxi6WbUQ==&ch=goMiDN9Ql5qTPF64p9IEypnuhDTOUC0RD5j24YXV26rH2SreG 0-p_g==> Fax: 617-349-4307 Cambridge Redevelopment Authority 255 Main Street, 4th Floor | Cambridge, MA 02142 (617) 492-6800 | http://www.cambridgeredevelopment.org/ <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uJMWPnFa06JWBkRlP4GtjBREc9F_NWDCNyIZAM0r7Zmt 1zPVG_yceydn_RJMyxJXSF6nrqwfhHyWWsT4l1rbpVgk4j7xLG3pdn67aIBBPps8Tfch294hruOv V-U1vV38v58f3fOETt1GCvArZCOYbYrmpCAgigVDQTam6sH3xhokFEdbjPLoVlwj_LOg1Ofi&c=h xJNuSmusyro2j7PhPuEaTpIHmwdhKa1nw3sHA93iWhhwDhxi6WbUQ==&ch=goMiDN9Ql5qTPF64p 9IEypnuhDTOUC0RD5j24YXV26rH2SreG0-p_g==> Forward this email <http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=r9c8ztrab&m=1118429875025&ea= rryals%40comcast.net&a=1121145489732> <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=0013hHGW4FQSowetVbFNh6oJg%3D% 3D&ch=f2d762f0-48e5-11e4-8751-d4ae529cde13&ca=c9af6660-2d05-4aa4-aca2-999a1c 72516b> This email was sent to rryals(a)comcast.net by eshore(a)cambridgeredevelopment.org |

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FW: StoryWalk Cambridge 5-29-15
by Ruth Ryals 20 May '15

20 May '15

fyi From: "Tomeu, Ini" <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 3:56 PM To: "Tomeu, Ini" <itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov> Subject: StoryWalk Cambridge 5-29-15 Hello, please see attached news release, also pasted in as text below. Ini Tomeu, Public Information Officer City of Cambridge 795 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 617-349-4339/ itomeu(a)cambridgema.gov Like Us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CambridgeMA.Gov> For Immediate Release: May 20, 2015 StoryWalk Cambridge Can You Find all the Pages? Friday, May 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Donnelly Field (Behind King Open School, between Willow and Berkshire streets). Rain Location: King Open School Cafeteria The Agenda for Children, the Center for Families and the Cambridge Health Alliance invites families to come and join us for a reading adventure at Donnelly Field. Pages from the children's books Forest Bright, Forest Nightand One Hot Summer Day will be posted along the field. Parents and kids can enjoy free pizza, books, arts and crafts, along with a special performance by Silly Sally. For more information about StoryWalk, contact Priscila de Calvache at 617-665-3825 or pcardoso(a)challiance.org <mailto:pcardoso@challiance.org> . -###-

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Please put water in the gator bags for young trees!
by Ruth Ryals 18 May '15

18 May '15

If you have a young tree in front of your house with a gator bag, please water it once a week during this dry weather, or it won¹t make it! Riuth

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FW: July Berkshire rental
by Ruth Ryals 17 May '15

17 May '15

We¹ve rented this house; it¹s lovely! margot ************************************ SUMMER RENTAL Remodeled 1904 farm house on 3 acres along a country road in the foothills of the Berkshires Mtns in far Western Massachusetts - 6 minutes from Great Barrington - good restaurants, movies, lake and river swimming, hiking, biking. The area is rich in cultural activities, especially in July, including Tanglewood, Shakespeare & Co., Jacob¹s Pillow, The Clark Institute, MassMoCA, Norman Rockwell Museum, all within about half hour's drive. Two and a half hours from both NYCity and Boston. Train 2 hours to NYC for day trips. Remodeled in 2004 with new kitchen and 2 1/2 baths. Small separate studio. Screened in porch. Garden. Steinway B. Sleeps 3 couples. A/C on ground floor and in two bedrooms. This is a year-round house for retired couple - physicist and educator. Not ideally suited to young children. Close by: Charming New England towns: Stockbridge, Lenox, Egremont, Williamstown. Homes of Edith Wharton, Herman Melville etc. Hudson Valley highlights such as FDR and Vanderbilt Mansions, Olana, Boscobel, Bard and other Hudson River historic and cultural sites within an hour and a half drive. Many hiking and biking opportunities in this tri-state corner of NY, MASS. and Conn. as well as access to the Appalachian Trail. Quiet and peaceful - with the lively town of Great Barrington just six minutes away. Ideal for either contemplative or active people. Non-smokers. No pets. Car is essential. Talk to us. 413-644-0007. Pictures available by email. jaberoo(a)wildblue.net <mailto:jaberoo@wildblue.net> 2 week minimum stay: $1750 per weekthree weeks possible for a total of $4,500. Available July: 6th. to July 27th.

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FW: Representative Decker's coffee "office" hours
by Ruth Ryals 14 May '15

14 May '15

Reminder! From: "Gaines, Nancy (HOU)" <Nancy.Gaines(a)mahouse.gov> Date: Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 9:03 AM To: "info(a)portersquare.net" <info(a)portersquare.net>, "psinclair(a)agassiz.org" <psinclair(a)agassiz.org>, "jlipshaw(a)gmail.com" <jlipshaw(a)gmail.com>, Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net>, "jpickett7(a)yahoo.com" <jpickett7(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Representative Decker's coffee "office" hours Good morning, We wanted you to know there is another coffee scheduled for Friday, May 15 at Hi Rise Bakery, 1663 Mass Ave, from 8 to 9.30. Next is Friday May 22 at Darwin¹s, 1629 Cambridge St, 8 to 9.30 and then May 29 at Dwell Time, 364 Broadway, also 8 to 9.30. The Representative looks forward to chatting with you. We would greatly appreciate if you could confirm that you have received this information and are sending it to your members. Thank you, Nancy Gaines Marjorie C. Decker State Representative 25th Middlesex District Cambridge State House, Room 155 Boston, MA 02133 617-722-2450 Contact me on Facebook, Twitter Legislative Aide: Nancy Gaines <https://www.facebook.com/marjorie.decker.7?ref=tn_tnmn> <https://twitter.com/MarjorieDecker>

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FW: something to post if okay with you.
by Ruth Ryals 11 May '15

11 May '15

A great idea! Need a mid week break from cooking dinner??? Come to ANA's TAQUERIA (Porter Square) to the Fundraiser this Wednesday, May 13 For Vassal Lane Middle School (Cambridge Public) 7th grade Spanish Class TRIP TO CUBA Plan to have dinner (or get take out) at Ana¹s Taquería in Porter Sq. on Wed. between 6:00 and 8:00, and have your burrito rolled by Guest Burrito Rollers Ms. Oksana Deinak-Pingitore, the VLUS Spanish teacher, and 7th grade parent Laura McGaffigan. All proceeds will go to support the 32 seventh grade Spanish students at VLUS who are going to Cuba in June. When the trip was conceived over a year ago, a commitment was made to raise enough money so that all students would be able to go, regardless of the family¹s ability to pay for the trip. Over 40% of the students need financial support. We are so close to meeting our goal! Come out on Wed., have a great dinner, and support the students on their incredible journey to Cuba. Check out the trip website: https://sites.google.com/a/cpsd.us/cambridge-to-cuba/home Many thanks to Ana¹s Taquería for all they do to support the community!

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FW: [PSNA] Bike Week 2015 - come a free Cambridge event!
by Ruth Ryals 08 May '15

08 May '15

From: "Lawrence, Jennifer" <jlawrence(a)cambridgema.gov> Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 2:07 PM To: "psna(a)lists.portersquare.net" <psna(a)lists.portersquare.net> Subject: [PSNA] Bike Week 2015 - come a free Cambridge event! Bike Week 2015 May 9-17 Happy Bike Week from the City of Cambridge! www.baystatebikeweek.org <http://www.baystatebikeweek.org> (for more events in Cambridge) Join the Mass Commute Bicycle Challenge Do you bike around town? Then log your miles next during Bike Week (May 9-17) and cruise on into great, fun prizes! Help Cambridge take home the gold, and have fun doing it Jhttp://bit.ly/17tMlnI <http://bit.ly/17tMlnI> Bicycle Maintenance Basics Monday, May 11, 11am-1pm Agassiz Baldwin Community Center, 20 Sacramento Street CDD is hosting this bicycle maintenance basics workshop and conversation to talk with people ages 50+ about barriers to bicycling in Cambridge. Join us for a light lunch, a free tune-up, and learn how to fix a flat! Please RSVP for workshops to jlawrence(a)cambridgema.gov. Bike Lunch! Tuesday, May 12, 12-2pm Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway Join the Cambridge Public Library and the Community Development Department as we celebrate Bike Week! We¹ll have tasty treats, free bike tune-ups (11am-3pm), and fun games about transportation! An Introduction to Hubway and Urban Cycling Thursday, May 14, 3:30-5pm 344 Broadway, 2nd floor Conference Room We¹ll go over the rules of the road in Cambridge and learn how to use Hubway stations! Great for people who want to start riding around town this spring, but haven¹t yet used Hubway and/or want a refresher on the rules of the road. Please RSVP for workshops to jlawrence(a)cambridgema.gov. On-bicycle Refresher Course Saturday, May 16, 2-6pm Danehy Park, New Street Parking Lot Are you a little rusty and want to get more practice riding a bicycle? This is the class for you. We¹ll host a three hour training on bicycling in Cambridge, and then end up with an hour-long bicycle ride. This class is for people who know how to ride a bicycle. RSVP to jlawrence(a)cambridgema.gov <mailto:jlawrence@cambridgema.gov> required. We will have bikes for you to use, if needed. Don¹t Bike Like My Brother Cambridge Bicycle Committee Bike Ride Saturday, May 16, 10am Dedicated to Tom Magliozzi, for his deep Cambridge roots and commitment to sustainable transportation.http://bit.ly/1zIFoS9 <http://bit.ly/1zIFoS9> Assembly begins at 9:30 AM at the Cambridge Main Library <http://goo.gl/JGax7z> , 449 Broadway Ride departs promptly at 10:00 AM 8th Annual Fresh Pond Day! 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Saturday, May 30, 2015 Walter J. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway Festivities all around the Water Treatment Facility! Join CDD and the Cambridge Police Department for:Information about the new Safe Routes to School Program, a helmet fitting station, Bike Rodeo, Free Bicycle Tune-ups, and a Kids bike ride around fresh pond ******************* During bike week, be sure to enjoy three of our newer bicycle facilities in Cambridge, all designed to appeal to and be comfortable for all types of cyclists! For more information on cycling and bicycle facilities, please visit our website <http://www.cambridgema.gov/bikes> . - Western Avenue Cycle Track: The reconstruction of Western Ave included a new cycle track made with pervious asphalt. This is a protected bicycle lane at the sidewalk level separated from both vehicles and the main pedestrian walkway. - Ames Street Protected Bicycle Lane:When Ames Street near Kendall Square was repaved, we used pavement markings to create a protected bike lane between parked cars and the sidewalk. - Waverly Path: A 400 foot portion of the Waverly Street Extension, which also included the former Purrington rail spur, has been converted into a multi-use path beginning at Erie Street. It connects to the path built between two MIT dormitories on Pacific Street. Jennifer Lawrence, Sustainability Planner Cambridge Community Development Department 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. 02139 <https://www.facebook.com/CDDat344> <https://twitter.com/cddat344> <http://cddat344.tumblr.com/> <http://instagram.com/cddat344> www.cambridgema.gov/CDD <http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD.aspx> jlawrence(a)cambridgema.gov <mailto:jlawrence@cambridgema.gov> M: 8:30-8:00 T-Th: 8:30-5:00 F: 8:30-Noon617/349-4671617/349-4669 FAX 617/349-4621 TTY _______________________________________________ PSNA mailing list PSNA(a)lists.portersquare.net http://lists.portersquare.net/listinfo.cgi/psna-portersquare.net

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FW: Sunday Parkland Games
by Ruth Ryals 07 May '15

07 May '15

fyi From: Sunday Games <sundayparklandgames(a)gmail.com> Date: Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 10:49 AM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Sunday Parkland Games Dear Ms. Ryals, It's that time of year again! My name is Kayla Scholl and I'm reaching out to inform you of the seventh annual Sunday Parkland Games put on by the Charles River Conservancy. We will have an amazing selection of outdoor games available for participants of all ages. They will run on the Charles River Parklands between the Welds Boathouse and Weeks Footbridge every Sunday between June 28-September 27. All the activities are completely free and all are welcome. I'm attaching a flyer in hopes that you can get it to you client base. We want to make sure the parklands are accessible to all families. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks so much! -- -- Kayla Scholl www.thecharles.org <http://www.thecharles.org/> 617-605-7784 (cell)

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FW: Summer Rental or Housesitting possibilities
by Ruth Ryals 07 May '15

07 May '15

On 5/7/15, 10:03 AM, "Ronald Axelrod" <ronaldaxelrod(a)aol.com> wrote: >A friend¹s daughter who will be entering her senior year at Dartmouth has >a 2 1/2 month internship starting July 1 in Cambridge and is looking for >a room/apartment to rent or some house-sitting. If you, or you may know >someone who might have something available, I would like to put her in >touch. > >Thanks for considering this. > >Ron

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FW: BVSC list
by Ruth Ryals 06 May '15

06 May '15

Neighbors, I have a young colleague from NYC who is looking for a one-bedroom apartment that lets him commute to Back Bay during the week and to NYC on the weekends. Many thanks, Georgia Orcutt Please reply to me at: gorcutt(a)oldwayspt.org

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