September 2016 - Neighbors - lists.buenavistasocialclub.org

electrician
by jim jackson 30 Nov '16

30 Nov '16

Hello all; Seeking a local, reliable electrician for a smallish job at our condo building. Feel free to e-mail me off list. Thanks, Jim Jackson

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Re: [Neighbors] Neighborhood cat or stray?
by Marc Weiss 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

Elizabeth - Debbie Pento who was at the BBQ lives on Mt. Vernon and would love a cat to replace hers who died. Marc Weiss 17BVP > -----Original Message----- > From: Neighbors [mailto:neighbors- > bounces+mweiss=alum.mit.edu(a)buenavistasocialclub.org] On Behalf Of > neighbors-request(a)buenavistasocialclub.org > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:05 PM > To: neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org > Subject: Neighbors Digest, Vol 91, Issue 28 > > Send Neighbors mailing list submissions to > neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo/neighbors > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > neighbors-request(a)buenavistasocialclub.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > neighbors-owner(a)buenavistasocialclub.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: > Contents of Neighbors digest..."

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FW: Neighborhood cat or stray?
by Ruth Ryals 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

From: <wdchp123(a)aol.com> Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 12:32 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Neighborhood cat or stray? Dear Ruth, Sorry to bother you again with this. But some neighbors and i are growing concerned about this sweet cat. If i don't get response from anyone in neighborhood, then i moght take cat to vet to determine if it has an i.d. chip.... I know there were inquiries about this cat through the listserve back in early summer. But now this cat is once again making the rounds, especially at our door and that of Brice and Elizabeth's on BV Park. Would you be able to post the photos and message below? Best, Liz Sent from my iPhone

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Spread the word!
by Ruth Ryals 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees Featuring Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, the Milk Carton Kids, Nancy and Beth, and Special Guest Robert Plant <https://www.berklee.edu/events/lampedusa-concerts-refugees-emmylou-harris- steve-earle-patty-griffin-buddy-miller-and-milk?ss=204996> Sunday / October 16, 2016 / 8:00 p.m. Berklee Performance Center An intimate evening of acoustic performances in the round featuring renowned singer-songwriters Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, the Milk Carton Kids, Nancy and Beth, and special guest Robert Plant. All proceeds support Jesuit Refugee Service¹s Global Education Initiative, designed to provide educational opportunities for refugees living in camps and in urban setting. The tickets aren¹t cheap, but the cause is great! Ruth

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Fwd: Typewriter
by Margiehill 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

> From: Margiehill <margiehill1(a)gmail.com> > Date: September 28, 2016 at 2:09:47 PM EDT > To: mysticchorale(a)yahoogroups.com, "daughters-of-abrahamcambridge1(a)googlegroups.com" <daughters-of-abrahamcambridge1(a)googlegroups.com>, nextdoor(a)nextdoor.com > Subject: Typewriter > > Hi. I am co-producing Sunset Strip, the musical for Arlington Friends of the Drams. > We are looking for a typewriter. > The show calls for the actor to have a portable 1940's style typewriter, which he drops at one point. > > Anyone have one? > > We also are in need of a sound designer. The wonderful folks we usually work w are tied up. > This is community theatre so it is not a paying position. :-) > > All suggestions would be welcome. > Thanks, > Margie Hilton > Sent from my iPad

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Re: [Neighbors] Supporting Local Businesses
by Angela 28 Sep '16

28 Sep '16

Hi All, Speaking of local business, come out to support the businesses of North Cambridge - including mine, Nüssli118° - this Saturday from 11-3 from Pemberton Market to Century Bank. We will be giving out free samples, Spindler Confections will be handing out free goodie bags to the first 50 customers, Century Bank will be doing face painting and Pemberton’s will have many of its vendors handing out free samples. It will be a fun event. Hope to see you! Angela Angela Hofmann Founder & CEO 2259 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02140 <http://www.nussli118.com/> www.nussli118.com <https://www.facebook.com/nussli118/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel> facebook <https://www.instagram.com/nussli118/> Instagram <https://twitter.com/nussli118> twitter At Nüssli118°, we make it easy to eat what’s best for your body while loving every bite. Our products are prepared with nothing but organic raw sprouted nuts & seeds, fruits and vegetables. We are redefining gourmet specialty foods. -----Original Message----- From: Neighbors [mailto:neighbors-bounces@buenavistasocialclub.org] On Behalf Of Ruth Ryals Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 8:36 PM To: Sharon Bober <sbober(a)comcast.net> Cc: neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org Subject: Re: [Neighbors] Honeycomb Creamery Opens Its First Brick-and-Mortar on Wednesday - Eater Boston Me too. On 9/26/16, 8:33 PM, "Sharon Bober" < <mailto:sbober@comcast.net> sbober(a)comcast.net> wrote: >I appreciate your perspective Ruth and don't disagree with your insights. >But I think there also other forces in play such the exorbitant price >of buying property or renting retail space (for example) in our >neighborhood that result in new boutique businesses that essentially cater to the 1%. >I certainly don't have easy answers and I wish this couple best of luck >with their new business venture. I'm just noticing how it's less >plausible every day for middle class families to live here and I think >that's a loss. >Best >Sharon > >Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 26, 2016, at 7:44 PM, Ruth Ryals < <mailto:rryals@comcast.net> rryals(a)comcast.net> wrote: >> >> SB, >> I agree with you, partially, especially about the gentrification of >>our neighborhood and it¹s effects. >> We will still go to Christina¹s for our ice cream stash, but budget >>permitting we will buy a small cup/cone from time to time from >>Honeycomb Creamery, because it is so different, so creative, and >>around the corner. >> They are also a very nice, hard working couple (I met them, heard >>about what they do); the ingredients are all top notch and are from >>local farms. >> >> To some extent, we are all shocked when confronted with the real >>price for handmade, locally-sourced food, instead the air-filled, >>overly sweet and fake stuff (speaking of ice cream) at the grocery >>store. >> I grew up on a small farm, as did my husband, and we know hard that >>work is, and the risks farmers take. Within reason, and budget >>permitting, I will happily pay more at the farmer¹s markets, but many >>of our staples still must come from Star. >> We are just tring to eat less of it all, make better food choices, >>waste lessŠ But comparatively speaking, I think Americans have >>gotten lulled into paying less for both food and clothes than most of >>the folks in Europe, for example. >> Our clothes are cheaper, for example, because they are being made for >>cut-rate prices halfway around the world (never mind the jobs we lost >>here). Same thing with big, factory farms. >> Ruth >> >>> On 9/26/16, 7:05 PM, "Sharon Bober" < <mailto:sbober@comcast.net> sbober(a)comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> I really do appreciate and try to support "local" businesses, but >>>'small batch' artisanal ice cream for 15 bucks a pint? Really? It is >>>striking to observe how such changes along Mass Ave unfortunately >>>also mirror the end of working and middle class life in our city. >>> SB >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Sep 26, 2016, at 5:29 PM, Ruth Ryals < <mailto:rryals@comcast.net> rryals(a)comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Let's go get ice cream! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <http://boston.eater.com/2016/9/26/13057218/honeycomb-creamery-open-c> http://boston.eater.com/2016/9/26/13057218/honeycomb-creamery-open-c >>>>amb >>>>ri >>>> dge >>>> >>>> >>>> Ruth Ryals >>>> <mailto:rryals@comcast.net> rryals(a)comcast.net >>>> 617-834-4007(c) >>>> Sent from my iPhone! >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Neighbors mailing list >>>> <mailto:Neighbors@buenavistasocialclub.org> Neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org >>>> <http://mailman.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo/neighbors> http://mailman.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo/neighbors >> >> > _______________________________________________ Neighbors mailing list <mailto:Neighbors@buenavistasocialclub.org> Neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org <http://mailman.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo/neighbors> http://mailman.actwin.com/mailman/listinfo/neighbors

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Honeycomb Creamery Opens Its First Brick-and-Mortar on Wednesday - Eater Boston
by Ruth Ryals 26 Sep '16

26 Sep '16

Let's go get ice cream! http://boston.eater.com/2016/9/26/13057218/honeycomb-creamery-open-cambridge Ruth Ryals rryals(a)comcast.net 617-834-4007(c) Sent from my iPhone!

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FW: [PSNA] Alewife floodplain development permits sought
by Ruth Ryals 26 Sep '16

26 Sep '16

This stuff is really technical. If anyone out there really understands it, I would love to hear what you think! From: PSNA <psna-bounces(a)lists.portersquare.net> on behalf of Michael Brandon <mjbrandon(a)gmail.com> Date: Monday, September 26, 2016 at 5:56 PM To: "psna(a)portersquare.net" <psna(a)portersquare.net> Subject: [PSNA] Alewife floodplain development permits sought TODAY, MONDAY, SEPT. 26: Beginning at 7 pm, in the fourth-floor conference room of City Hall Annex at 344 Broadway, the Cambridge Conservation Commission will conduct public hearings <https://www.cambridgema.gov/citycalendar/~/media/B024F3DDC1B147F88AE5C8BAD7 52353C.ashx> on two redevelopment projects proposed for the Alewife floodplain: the "Residences at Alewife Station," a large housing project that will replace Lanes & Games and the adjacent Gateway Inn motel, and 35 Cambridgepark Drive. a lab & R&D office building expansion directly across from the Alewife Station garage. Copies of the state regulatory applications--so-called Notices of Intent that include site plans, engineering drawings, and other details about proposed flood mitigation and stormwater management--are Web-posted HERE <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-ZbJdsEcId8M21OUjBFZE1RTU0?usp=sha ring> and HERE <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B-ZbJdsEcId8cktzc1ZqY1JUQVU?usp=sha ring> . _______________________________________________ PSNA mailing list PSNA(a)lists.portersquare.net http://lists.portersquare.net/listinfo.cgi/psna-portersquare.net

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Don't forget--NO PARKING 12-8PM! Buena Vista PK
by Ruth Ryals 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

Neighbors, If you know who owns some of the ones I don¹t recognize, can you let them know? Thanks, Ruth __________________ Ruth Ryals 115 Upland Rd. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 (c)

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Fwd: Saturday Freebies: 48 Museums Have Free Admission Today - Somerville, MA Patch
by Ruth Ryals 24 Sep '16

24 Sep '16

Fyi- a bargain! http://patch.com/massachusetts/somerville/s/fw3o7/saturday-freebies-48-museu ms-have-free-admission-today?utm_source=newsletter-daily&utm_medium=email&ut m_term=community%20corner&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=article-topsto ries

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