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FW: [PSNA] Fwd: Please help promote: Game on climate change and health in Cambridge
by Ruth Ryals 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Ella J Kim <ella(a)mit.edu> > Subject: Please help promote: Game on climate change and health in Cambridge > Date: March 21, 2017 at 10:53:00 AM EDT > To: "info(a)portersquare.net" <info(a)portersquare.net> > > Dear Mr. Howard, > > My name is Ella Kim, and I¹m a graduate research assistant at MIT. Our group > (https://scienceimpact.mit.edu/) designed a digital game on climate change and > health in Cambridge. In the game, the player steps into the roles of Cambridge > residents that are most likely to experience the health impacts of climate > change, because of where they live, work, their age, previous health issues, > etc. > > We came across your neighborhood organization through the City of Cambridge, > and we¹d like to ask you for your help in sending the link to the educational > game to the residents in Porter Square. > > Climate change is harming our health now in Cambridge. All of us can be > harmed, but some of us more likely to be harmed: children, the elderly, the > sick, and the poor. > > Please click the following link to play the ten-minute game and learn more > about the heath impacts of climate change in Cambridge: > http://www.cambridgeclimatechange.com <http://www.cambridgeclimatechange.com/> > > Any and all feedback on the game should be directed to ella(a)mit.edu. > > > Best, > > Ella

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Fwd: City of Cambridge Seeks Consultant Proposals for Future Vision of Harvard Square Kiosk
by Ruth Ryals 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Cambridge Community Development Department <dwolf(a)cambridgema.gov> > Date: March 21, 2017 at 10:31:04 AM EDT > To: rryals(a)comcast.net > Subject: City of Cambridge Seeks Consultant Proposals for Future Vision of Harvard Square Kiosk > Reply-To: dwolf(a)cambridgema.gov > > > Good Afternoon, > > > The City of Cambridge has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), seeking proposals from a consultant or team to work with City staff and the upcoming Harvard Square Kiosk Working Group process to create a vision for programming and to develop models and recommendations for governance and operation of the Harvard Square Kiosk. > > Please share this RFP with any consultants who might be a good fit. Proposals will be accepted until 11:00 A.M. on April 27, 2017. > Thank you, > Cambridge Community Development Department > > > For more information, visit the Harvard Square Placemaking website: > http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Projects/Parks/hsquarepublicspace.aspx > Cambridge Community Development Department > 344 Broadway > Cambridge MA 02139 > Forward this email > About our service provider > Sent by dwolf(a)cambridgema.gov in collaboration with > > Try it free today

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Fwd: Family of 3 looking for rental aug or sept .
by Ruth Ryals 20 Mar '17

20 Mar '17

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: "Nextdoor Avon Hill" > Date: March 20, 2017 at 6:11:25 PM EDT > To: rryals(a)comcast.net > Subject: Family of 3 looking for rental aug > > > > Basha Burwell, Brickyards > We are currently renting in N. Cambridge , seeking a 2 bedroom long term rental starting in mid August or Sept 1, 2017. Family of 3, excellent references , quiet, book lovers , no pets . Would like to be close to Danehy park , Raymond , Avon hill , Huron Village .... > Available to help with yardwork or general maintenance. Small apt , walk - up fine. > Please send any & all possible leads. > Bashabur(a)gmail.com > Mar 20 in General to 17 neighborhoods > > > > · > > This message is intended for rryals(a)comcast.net. > Unsubscribe or adjust your email settings > Nextdoor, 875 Stevenson Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94103 >

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Fwd: North Cambridge Family Opera - please post to the neighborhood listserv
by Ruth Ryals 19 Mar '17

19 Mar '17

Go and enjoy! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Wendy Irvine Leiserson <wendy_irvine(a)yahoo.com> > Date: March 19, 2017 at 11:42:39 PM EDT > To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> > Subject: North Cambridge Family Opera - please post to the neighborhood listserv > Reply-To: Wendy Irvine Leiserson <wendy_irvine(a)yahoo.com> > > Ruth, > > Please let people know about this upcoming local event. Also, the North Cambridge Family Opera is a great opportunity for parents and kids to do something together so interested folks might think about participating next year. Other neighbors are also performing. > > Thanks! > Wendy > > The picture of pomposity > And a man of boundless vanity, > Devoid of generosity > And as ugly as a manatee. > > Who merits such derision and why? Find out at North Cambridge Family Opera's 2017 production of SPRINGTIME FOR HAMAN, directed by world-renowned Cambridge composer and NCFO founder David Bass, who also wrote the music and lyrics for this opera. This high-quality production comes from the same organization that brings you the Science Festival Chorus, which performs in the Cambridge Science Festival. Springtime for Haman is thrilling live entertainment for adults and kids alike. > > Springtime for Haman is a sensitive and entertaining portrayal of the biblical story of Queen Esther, who risks her life to save her cousin Mordechai and the Jewish people from Haman, the vengeful Grand Vizier of Persia. Frequently humorous, this secular opera differs from a conventional Purim spiel by presenting each of the characters as multidimensional: both flawed and sympathetic. You can read the complete synopsis of the story HERE. > > Springtime for Haman comprises two 50-minute acts (plus intermission). With stage direction by Kathy Lindsay and choreography by Rachel Zimmerman, this unique piece is replete with stunning sets, colorful costumes, witty words, dazzling dance, and mellifluous music in sundry styles, including bluegrass, rock-and-roll, and Broadway-inspired production numbers. Performances are in English with side-titles to ensure that you don't miss any of the clever lyrics. > > The opera will be performed eight times at the Peabody School, 70 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge MA (North Cambridge, between Porter Square and Arlington, a 10-minute walk from the Porter Square T): > > 1. Saturday, March 25 at 3:00pm > 2. Saturday, March 25 at 7:00pm > 3. Sunday, March 26 at 1:00pm > 4. Sunday, March 26 at 5:00pm > 5. Saturday, April 1 at 3:00pm > 6. Saturday, April 1 at 7:00pm > 7. Sunday, April 2 at 1:00pm > 8. Sunday, April 2 at 5:00pm > > The company of 140 cast and crew members is drawn from throughout Greater Boston. Some performers are as young as 7 and include virtually every older age up through grandparents! But don't let the wide range of ages fool you: the performers are talented, and the show features exquisite multipart harmony and elaborate choreographed dancing. Two excellent casts take turns in the spotlight, but the cast performing in shows 1, 3, 6, and 8 includes your neighbors, Katie and Wendy as chamberlains and Charles Leiserson as a singing and dancing prince. To see who is in which cast, please click HERE. > > The suggested donation is $6.00 for children and $12.00 for adults. (NCFO is nonprofit.) Since NCFO has gained a reputation over 17 years for high-quality entertainment for both young and old, the shows do sell out! To purchase tickets in advance, please click HERE, call 800-838-3006, or email tickets17(a)familyopera.org. Seating is general admission. > > This entirely sung show was last performed by NCFO in 2010. You can listen to clips of those performances HERE. > > Snacks will be available for purchase at intermission. In addition, sandwiches will be available at the Sunday 5:00pm shows only. T-shirts, CD's, and DVD's will also be available for purchase at intermission, as will Family Opera "grams" to send congratulations to friends and neighbors in the cast and crew. > > Come early to make sure you get a good seat! For more information about NCFO, visit www.familyopera.org. You can also sign up for the Springtime for Haman Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/event s/1743822979267795/ and "like" the NCFO Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Nor thCambridgeFamilyOpera. > > Please forward this announcement to others you think may be interested. Watch the promo video for NCFO. Thanks, and we hope to see you at one of the shows!

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FW: On the curb -- cookbooks
by Ruth Ryals 19 Mar '17

19 Mar '17

From: Nextdoor Avon Hill Date: Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 12:35 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: On the curb -- cookbooks <https://nextdoor.com/profile/13675675/?link_source_user_id=1166259&is=npe&l c=2667&mobile_deeplink_data=action%3Dview_profile%26profile%3D13675675&ct=zK 7Lb4I3ga-OOmPZAqhIKXIApjT-Asacq-OsiV935_ir8AIXJk4QmUzJbtHyK6do> Marjorie Prager <https://nextdoor.com/profile/13675675/?link_source_user_id=1166259&is=npe&l c=2665&mobile_deeplink_data=action%3Dview_profile%26profile%3D13675675&ct=zK 7Lb4I3ga-OOmPZAqhIKXIApjT-Asacq-OsiV935_ir8AIXJk4QmUzJbtHyK6do> , Brickyards <https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?link_source_user_id=1166259&lc=2666&post=45 477537&is=npe&mobile_deeplink_data=action%3Dview_post%26post%3D45477537&ct=z K7Lb4I3ga-OOmPZAqhIKXIApjT-Asacq-OsiV935_ir8AIXJk4QmUzJbtHyK6do> Eclectic collection of about 40 cookbooks, some classics and all interesting, on the sidewalk at 101 Walden Street (at intersection of Vincent St.). Bon appetit! Mar 19 in Free items to 17 neighborhoods <https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?broadcast=True&t=demm&post=45477537&ct=zK7L b4I3ga-OOmPZAqhIKXIApjT-Asacq-OsiV935_ir8AIXJk4QmUzJbtHyK6do&lc=2668&mm_id=1 66660>

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FW: Reporting unshoveled sidewalks
by Ruth Ryals 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

From: Nextdoor Avon Hill Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 2:54 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Reporting unshoveled sidewalks <https://nextdoor.com/profile/7321151/?link_source_user_id=1166259&is=npe&lc =753&mobile_deeplink_data=action%3Dview_profile%26profile%3D7321151&ct=kaMzh 460_Iq56m1L7X83BC6HIbqelEBJk6xn__0w7vPx6rWP-5iyDzK0JqQmNCSz> Amy Clark <https://nextdoor.com/profile/7321151/?link_source_user_id=1166259&is=npe&lc =751&mobile_deeplink_data=action%3Dview_profile%26profile%3D7321151&ct=kaMzh 460_Iq56m1L7X83BC6HIbqelEBJk6xn__0w7vPx6rWP-5iyDzK0JqQmNCSz> , Avon Hill <https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?link_source_user_id=1166259&lc=752&post=451 69318&is=npe&mobile_deeplink_data=action%3Dview_post%26post%3D45169318&ct=ka Mzh460_Iq56m1L7X83BC6HIbqelEBJk6xn__0w7vPx6rWP-5iyDzK0JqQmNCSz> Perhaps because of the CommonwealthConnect app that allows one to report unshoveled sidewalks, the sidewalk on Hudson Street beside Floyd's Barbershop (1672 Mass Ave.) has been cleared really well this winter. In the past, they received a lot of complaints and probably fines, but this winter they've done a great job. Many of you are probably aware of Commonwealth Connect, the phone app that allows you to notify your city about various problems that you might encounter such as unshoveled sidewalks. It is easy to download. http://www.cambridgema.gov/~/link.aspx?_id=AB0C605343BC4D959D939CF266B04BC5& _z=z Some recently reported issues have related to leaking fire hydrants, sidewalk repairs needed, traffic lights not working properly, overflowing trash barrels, etc. When I have reported something, I find that it is responded to quite quickly. I encourage others to use this app. Mar 15 in Crime & Safety to 20 neighborhoods <https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?broadcast=True&t=demm&post=45169318&ct=kaMz h460_Iq56m1L7X83BC6HIbqelEBJk6xn__0w7vPx6rWP-5iyDzK0JqQmNCSz&lc=754&mm_id=19 8329>

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FW: Black cat
by Ruth Ryals 13 Mar '17

13 Mar '17

Anyone? From: Nextdoor Avon Hill Date: Monday, March 13, 2017 at 10:52 AM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: Black cat <https://nextdoor.com/profile/6178266/?link_source_user_id=1166259&is=npe&lc =332&mobile_deeplink_data=action%3Dview_profile%26profile%3D6178266&ct=MfLpg ZkV-ENmeiCkJuisaqtpQ7illemTv3O7_cHh_qNj_L-EJFCKTO2To8_6b0pi> Sandra Darcangelo <https://nextdoor.com/profile/6178266/?link_source_user_id=1166259&is=npe&lc =330&mobile_deeplink_data=action%3Dview_profile%26profile%3D6178266&ct=MfLpg ZkV-ENmeiCkJuisaqtpQ7illemTv3O7_cHh_qNj_L-EJFCKTO2To8_6b0pi> , Brickyards <https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?link_source_user_id=1166259&lc=331&post=449 28626&is=npe&mobile_deeplink_data=action%3Dview_post%26post%3D44928626&ct=Mf LpgZkV-ENmeiCkJuisaqtpQ7illemTv3O7_cHh_qNj_L-EJFCKTO2To8_6b0pi> Keep seeing sweet blk cat with white patch on face & white paws. I ve been feeding it & doesn t have a collar. Does anyone know of this cat? I m so concerned with the blizzard coming and my cat is putting up such a defense. Any ideas...anyone need a new friend. I keep trying to post this & it seems I m doing something wrong. Tried for pic but no luck. .will try again. Very sweet face, soft eyes . Tnx Sandra7 .. Mar 13 in Lost & Found to 17 neighborhoods <https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?broadcast=True&t=demm&post=44928626&ct=MfLp gZkV-ENmeiCkJuisaqtpQ7illemTv3O7_cHh_qNj_L-EJFCKTO2To8_6b0pi&lc=333&mm_id=16 6660> y <https://nextdoor.com/news_feed/?lc=334&is=npe&mobile_deeplink_data=action%3 Dview_post%26post%3D44928626&s=&link_source_user_id=1166259&post=44928626&ct =MfLpgZkV-ENmeiCkJuisaqtpQ7illemTv3O7_cHh_qNj_L-EJFCKTO2To8_6b0pi>

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FW: looking for professional movers
by Ruth Ryals 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

Dear neighbors, We have two ceiling tall and quite heavy bookshelves in our dining room. They are fantastic when we don't need to move them. But it comes to the time that we need to re-paint the walls of that room. The bookshelves need to be moved away from the wall before the painting, and back after the painting. We are certainly not confident we can do that ourselves, not even with friends' help. Ideally, we would like to hire 2-3 professional movers to take care of them. The moving companies I talked to have two hours limit each visit. I wonder if anyone knows movers that are more flexible with their minimum charges? Thank you. Ying 11 BVP yingburkedong(a)gmail.com

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Need 2/3 bedroom in August
by Ruth Ryals 03 Mar '17

03 Mar '17

Need 2/3 bedroom rental house/apt for friend coming on sabbatical <https://avonhillcambridge.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?post=44085780> Carol MacCallum <https://avonhillcambridge.nextdoor.com/profile/5997928> from Huron Village · 11h ago Hi all, I have a good friend coming to Cambridge in August for a sabbatical year at Harvard. She's a professor and will be here with her 16 year old son. Her husband will also be here one week per month. She's looking for a 3 bedroom, or 2 bedroom plus study, to rent in Cambridge from sometime in August, 2017 to the end of June 2018. Her dates are negotiable. My friend is a responsible non-smoker, and is a home-owner herself. I know she'll be a responsible tenant. If anyone has a place to rent to her, please let me know. I did post a few months ago but did not get a lot of replies - it was probably too early in the year. Thanks so much, Carol carolzall(a)gmail.com

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FW: What is a good school? The answer matters
by Ruth Ryals 02 Mar '17

02 Mar '17

>From our state senator! From: Senator Pat Jehlen <pat(a)electpatjehlen.org> Reply-To: Senator Pat Jehlen <pat(a)electpatjehlen.org> Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 4:01 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> Subject: What is a good school? The answer matters What is a good school? The answer matters View this email in your browser <http://us8.campaign-archive2.com/?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a3d610fc&id=7e70885af6 &e=5195d574ca> Dear Neighbors, What's a good school? And how do you know? How you answer may affect where you choose to live, send your children, or teach. How we answer as a state can affect the future of children, teachers, schools, and communities. There are a lot of ways to rank schools. This week Niche listed the "Top 100 Public High Schools in Massachusetts <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a3 d610fc&id=52530f2da1&e=5195d574ca> ." You may be surprised. It's quite different from Boston Magazine's "Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a3 d610fc&id=4b4c5f39ed&e=5195d574ca> ." That's because both rankings include MCAS scores -- but also other things. Both include graduation rate and sports. Niche includes lots of other data, including diversity, and parent and student surveys on food, school culture and safety, administration, and other topics. And US News <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a 3d610fc&id=3fe58ddf82&e=5195d574ca> produces a ranking different from either of those, again largely based on test scores, with some adjustment for demography. The Mass. Department of Education ranks schools and places them in levels <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a 3d610fc&id=a0a90f92c5&e=5195d574ca> based mostly on standardized test scores, which in turn correlate highly with parental income and education. This ranking determines which districts are in the "bottom 20%" or Level 3. Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester has the discretion to choose schools from among those at level 3 for drastic intervention, but he usually defends this decision with test scores. Rankings that purport to measure school quality are very different, depending on what the rankers think school quality consists of. The Board of Education is taking comments through March 9 on their plans to change how they rank schools. This is in response to new opportunities offered by the 2016 federal Every Child Succeeds Act. Here is a link <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a 3d610fc&id=64793d6ea5&e=5195d574ca> to plan highlights, an executive summary, and the 121-page plan that will be submitted to the federal government. The accountability section starts on page 15. And the details are important. You can offer your comments here. <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a3 d610fc&id=581fe991a2&e=5195d574ca> Ranking systems may appear scientific, but they don't reflect what most people want in a school. At a charter school gala, a trustee said he knew it was a great school because when he walked in he saw the children and teachers working hard and smiling. When I ask people what they want to see their children learn, they say things like: love of learning, getting along with others, thinking for themselves, being creative, expressing themselves in writing and speech... When our granddaughters¹ school had a year-long redesign process, parents and teachers chose as our themes: Joy, Excellence, Creativity, and Openness. When the Mass. Business Alliance for Education <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a 3d610fc&id=9eee605140&e=5195d574ca> asked business leaders what changes they wanted to see in schools, they asked for more emphasis on applied skills and less emphasis on teaching to the test. Are there better ways to judge schools? Is it even meaningful to rank all the schools in the state on a single dimension? Why do we need to rank schools at all? Do it yourself! A few years ago, Holy Cross professor and Somerville resident Jack Schneider created a "Dream School Finder, <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a3 d610fc&id=c6f04c25e6&e=5195d574ca> " published in the Boston Globe. The tool allows you to weight available data and then rank schools according to your own values. What you told me Last year, I reported on responses by readers of this newsletter <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a3 d610fc&id=fe5a936e54&e=5195d574ca> to a poll about how to assess schools, and compared them to a national poll <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a3 d610fc&id=82f09a60c1&e=5195d574ca> . Next I'll be writing soon about how some districts are trying new ways to measure school quality and student learning. Meanwhile, let me know your ideas. <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a3 d610fc&id=054bf0ae76&e=5195d574ca> <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a3 d610fc&id=b7a9e1c210&e=5195d574ca> <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a 3d610fc&id=358c245096&e=5195d574ca> Copyright © 2017 Committee to Re-Elect Pat Jehlen Our mailing address is: 67 Dane St Somerville MA 02143 You can update your preferences <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a3d610 fc&id=c8f53fce5e&e=5195d574ca> or unsubscribe from this list <http://electpatjehlen.us8.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=1afb18c1b75b287a2a 3d610fc&id=c8f53fce5e&e=5195d574ca&c=7e70885af6>

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