August 2019 - Neighbors - lists.buenavistasocialclub.org

Fwd: [NorthCommons] Missing Cat
by Ruth Ryals 29 Aug '19

29 Aug '19

> Hi > I’m forwarding this from our neighbor Connie. Her cat is missing — please keep an eye out for him! > Photo in attached flier. > Helen > >> >> From: Constance Chamberlain <cchamberlain1(a)icloud.com> >> Subject: Mnkah-missing.pdf >> >> >

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Tomorrow: Volunteer in your neighborhood!
by Ruth Ryals 28 Aug '19

28 Aug '19

CLEAN UP PORTER SQUARE AND MASS AVE! > > Harvard Nat’l Day of Service confirms that we will have (between ANC and PSNA) 17 volunteers and two staff members to supervise (and work). > Our neighborhood volunteers are meeting at the P.S. T stop to get our tools and placement plans settled before the Harvard students arrive, then we will send teams off. Please join us! > > We can also deliver tools to St. James. Lesley or anyone/anywhere who may need them. Also water, coffee , snacks. > > Just let me know what you need. > > Otherwise we will see most of you at the T Plaza at noon! > > Ruth Ryals, > PSNA President > 617-834-4007 > rryals(a)comcast.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 27, 2019, at 3:03 PM, Agassiz Neighborhood Council <psinclair(a)agassiz.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Clean Up Porter Sq & Mass Ave >>>>>> with local neighborhood groups >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> THIS THURSDAY - AUG 29, 12 NOON >>>>>> Volunteer with your neighbors & local businesses to help clean up Mass Ave from Porter Square to Shepard/Wendell Sts >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> WHERE Porter Square MBTA Plaza >>>>>> >>>>>> WHEN Thursday, August 29, Noon-4 PM >>>>>> >>>>>> WHO All invited, including kids >>>>>> >>>>>> RSVP ANC-psinclair(a)agassiz.org or 617.349.6287 X10 >>>>>> PSNA- rryals(a)comcast.net >>>>>> BYO brooms, work gloves, snow shovels (handy as dust pans) >>>>>> >>>>>> Some brooms and work gloves available day-of >>>>>> >>>>>> Trash bags & trash pick-up provided >>>>>> >>>>>> Sponsors >>>>>> Porter Square Neighbors Association | Agassiz Neighborhood Council >>>>>> Harvard Day of Service | Neighborhood Nine | Lesley University >>>>>> City of Cambridge | Saint James Church | The Merchants, Porter Square & South of Porter >>>>>> >>>>>> Important Dates >>>>>> ANC Meeting >>>>>> Tuesday, September 10 >>>>>> 7:30 PM >>>>>> Save the Date >>>>>> City Council Candidates Forum >>>>>> Thursday, October 17 >>>>>> Contact Us >>>>>> Phoebe Sinclair >>>>>> Community Liaison >>>>>> Contact >>>>>> Maria LaPage >>>>>> Executive Director >>>>>> Contact >>>>>> >>>>>> ‌ ‌ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Phoebe Sinclair >>>> Pronouns: she, her, hers >>>> Community Liaison >>>> Agassiz Neighborhood Council >>>> Agassiz Baldwin Community >>>> (617) 349-6287 x10 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> www.agassiz.org, maudmorganarts.org >> >>

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Porter Square Lower Mass Ave. Commercial District Survey - Volunteers Still Needed
by Ruth Ryals 27 Aug '19

27 Aug '19

Please volunteer! > From: "Saffari, Pardis" <psaffari(a)cambridgema.gov> > Date: August 27, 2019 at 1:45:08 PM EDT > To: "psinclair(a)agassiz.org" <psinclair(a)agassiz.org>, Ruth Ryals <rryals(a)comcast.net> > Subject: Porter Square Lower Mass Ave. Commercial District Survey - Volunteers Still Needed > > Hi Phoebe and Ruth, > > I hope this finds you both doing well. We are still in need of a few volunteers for the survey period. Would you mind passing this along again? Thank you, Pardis > > About the survey > The City conducts a customer intercept survey in commercial districts each year. The purpose of the survey is to provide CDD with a better understanding of what Porter Square/Lower Mass. Ave. customers want in their commercial districts. Understanding the different types and needs of consumers in each commercial district will enable staff to better assist entrepreneurs to find locations where their businesses can succeed; help current businesses owners understand the local market;, and help property owners recruit potential businesses to vacant storefronts. > > Data from this year’s survey will be used to develop a Porter Square/Lower Mass. Ave. Commercial District Assessment. > > Survey schedule > Weather permitting, surveying will be done from September 10-20, 2019. We also will have the survey at some of the local businesses during the same time period. > > How can the community get involved? > We encourage people to stop and take the survey, but we really appreciate when folks in the community can help survey customers. If anyone is interested in volunteering, they can sign up to volunteer using this Google Doc: http://bit.ly/2YzyCLo by September 6. We can offer volunteer orientations, too. > > If you or anyone has questions about volunteering or the district assessment, please contact me at psaffari(a)cambridgema.gov or 617-349-4654. > > Best, > Pardis > > > Pardis Saffari > Senior Economic Development Manager > Economic Development Division > Cambridge Community Development Department > 344 Broadway, 3rd floor Cambridge, M.A. 02139 > > www.cambridgema.gov/business > psaffari(a)cambridgema.gov > M: 8:30-8:00PM T-Th: 8:30-5:00PM F: 8:30-Noon > 617/349-4654 > 617/349-4638 FAX > 617/349-4621 TTY >

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REMINDER: Clean Up Porter Square & Mass Ave, Thursday, August 29, noon to 4:00!
by Ruth Ryals 24 Aug '19

24 Aug '19

> Reminder—Clean Up Porter Square & Mass Ave, Thursday, August 29, noon to 4:00! > > See the attached flyer and map. > > We will have brooms, gloves, trash bags, etc.. which can be picked up if you meet us at the Porter Square MBTA plaza (Agassiz will also have some at Mass/Sacramento). We also ask, if you have them, for you to bring your own. > > An RSVP will give us an idea of how many volunteers we have, and the best place to assign volunteers along the Avenue. Just reply to this email! > > We will be pulling up the grass and and picking up/sweeping up along our “main street”, Mass Ave from Beech St. to Shepard St. > > We need more captains (to supervise volunteers), and more volunteers, to assign to different spots along the Avenue. We will have 18 Harvard student volunteers for their “Day of Service”. Help us deploy these energetic volunteers in the most efficient way. > > There will be a group of volunteers from St. James Church at Beech St.; several groups will be fanning out around Porter Square; another group in front of the new Frost Terrace site (1791), thanks to Capstone; another group at Mass Ave/Sacramento St., thanks to Agassiz Neighborhood; and, finally, a group working with the merchants down toward Shepard St. > > Phoebe Sinclair (of Agassiz) and I will be the main contact persons. > > Please join us! > > Ruth > > Ruth Ryals > President, PSNA > 617-547-6453 > 617-834-4007 cell > rryals(a)comcast.net > > > Phoebe Sinclair > Community Liaison > Agassiz Neighborhood Council > Agassiz Baldwin Community > (617) 349-6287 x10 > psinclair(a)agassiz.org > > ___________________________________________________________ > Clean Up Porter Square and Mass Ave > > Where: Meet at Porter Square MBTA Plaza > > When: Thursday, August 29, Noon-4pm > > Who: Everyone is welcome, including kids > > RSVP: rryals(a)comcast.net; psinclair(a)agassiz.org, or Just come! > > > We will have some brooms, gloves, etc, but you can help us by bringing your own > Trash bags & trash pick-up will be provided by the City. > > Sponsors: > > Porter Square Neighbors Association > Agassiz Neighborhood Council > Harvard Day of Service volunteers > Gravestar > Lesley University Athletics > Saint James Church > Capstone Communities > City of Cambridge & the MBTA > The merchants at Porter Square and on Mass Ave > > >

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REMINDER: Clean Up Porter Square & Mass Ave, Thursday, August 29, noon to 4:00!
by Ruth Ryals 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

Reminder—Clean Up Porter Square & Mass Ave, Thursday, August 29, noon to 4:00! See the attached flyer and map. We will have brooms, gloves, trash bags, etc.. which can be picked up if you meet us at the Porter Square MBTA plaza (Agassiz will also have some at Mass/Sacramento). We also ask, if you have them, for you to bring your own. An RSVP will give us an idea of how many volunteers we have, and the best place to assign volunteers along the Avenue. Just reply to this email! We will be pulling up the grass and and picking up/sweeping up along our “main street”, Mass Ave from Beech St. to Shepard St. We need more captains (to supervise volunteers), and more volunteers, to assign to different spots along the Avenue. We will have 18 Harvard student volunteers for their “Day of Service”. Help us deploy these energetic volunteers in the most efficient way. There will be a group of volunteers from St. James Church at Beech St.; several groups will be fanning out around Porter Square; another group in front of the new Frost Terrace site (1791), thanks to Capstone; another group at Mass Ave/Sacramento St., thanks to Agassiz Neighborhood; and, finally, a group working with the merchants down toward Shepard St. Phoebe Sinclair (of Agassiz) and I will be the main contact persons. Please join us! Ruth Ruth Ryals President, PSNA 617-547-6453 617-834-4007 cell rryals(a)comcast.net Phoebe Sinclair Community Liaison Agassiz Neighborhood Council Agassiz Baldwin Community (617) 349-6287 x10 psinclair(a)agassiz.org ___________________________________________________________ Clean Up Porter Square and Mass Ave Where: Meet at Porter Square MBTA Plaza When: Thursday, August 29, Noon-4pm Who: Everyone is welcome, including kids RSVP: rryals(a)comcast.net; psinclair(a)agassiz.org, or Just come! We will have some brooms, gloves, etc, but you can help us by bringing your own Trash bags & trash pick-up will be provided by the City. Sponsors: Porter Square Neighbors Association Agassiz Neighborhood Council Harvard Day of Service volunteers Gravestar Lesley University Athletics Saint James Church Capstone Communities City of Cambridge & the MBTA The merchants at Porter Square and on Mass Ave

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Oldtime Baseball Game Thursday night
by Ruth Ryals 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

The last of summer! From: "Kelley, Craig" <ckelley(a)cambridgema.gov> Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 6:48 PM Subject: Oldtime Baseball Game tomorrow (Thursday) Hello Everyone: If you’ve missed the buildup, I thought I’d remind of you of tomorrow’s (Thursday’s) Oldtime Baseball Game at Saint Peters Field on Sherman Street with pre-game festivities starting at 7 PM. Red Sox Great Roger Clemens will be making an appearance. The rain date is Friday, 23 August, also at 7 PM. Admission is free but this game is a popular local tradition and it can get crowded so come early and bring a lawn chair if you’re going to be sitting along the sidelines. Learn more at http://oldtimebaseball.com/ One of the things that makes this game special is the wide variety of old baseball uniforms the players wear from just about all parts of baseball history. These uniforms were made in 1998 and are only used for this game. With Labor Day just around the corner, this game is a fun way to end the summer season. Best, Craig All emails to and from this City address should be considered to be subject to Massachusetts’s Public Records laws. To be removed from this list, click here. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you think may be interested in it. Also, I have scheduled office hours in Central Square on Monday’s from 1-3 PM and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 AM, but please email CKelley(a)Cambridgema.gov before coming to confirm before showing up.

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Tuesday's CPD ShotSpotter Testing in The Port
by Ruth Ryals 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

If you hear shots…. From: Gianetti, Lee <lgianetti(a)cambridgema.gov> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 2:05 PM To: City Council <CityCouncil(a)CambridgeMA.GOV> Cc: DePasquale, Louie <ldepasquale(a)cambridgema.gov>; Peterson, Lisa <lisap(a)cambridgema.gov>; Carvello, Maryellen <mcarvello(a)cambridgema.gov>; Cooper, Stacey <stcooper(a)cambridgema.gov>; Glowa, Nancy <nglowa(a)cambridgema.gov>; Semonoff, Ellen <esemonoff(a)cambridgema.gov> Subject: Cambridge Police Department to Conduct ShotSpotter Testing Councillors, Below is a community notification that the Cambridge Police Department will be releasing regarding ShotSpotter testing that will occur next week. As part of the process, there will be live-fire, controlled gunshot testing at multiple locations in The Port & Inman/Harrington neighborhoods. Best regards, Lee Gianetti Director of Communications Cambridge Police Department to Conduct ShotSpotter Testing Tuesday, August 27th Live-Fire, Controlled Gunshot Testing Will Be Held at Multiple Locations in The Port & Inman/Harrington Neighborhoods CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 25, 2019 -- The Cambridge Police Department will be conducting live gunshot testing on Tuesday, August 27 between 8:30-10:30 p.m. in The Port neighborhood to evaluate improvements made to the city’s ShotSpotter gun detection service. The controlled testing is being conducted for sensor calibrations, quality of gunshot detection and validation analysis purposes. There is no danger to the public and residents should not be alarmed. Cambridge Police Officers will be onsite at three test locations. The tests will consist of a sequence of gunshot sounds followed by validation of quality detection by ShotSpotter. No bullets will be fired into the air during the testing and a robust safety backdrop will be utilized. There is no danger to anyone in the testing areas, which will be held in cordoned-off areas away from the public. How ShotSpotter Works If a gun is fired, the sound of the explosion radiates out from the point of origin. As a result of this sound, multiple ShotSpotter sensors throughout a defined coverage area are triggered. The data is transmitted to SST Operations (the company that installs and maintains the sensors), where the data is analyzed to determine whether it was actually a gunshot, rather than some other ambient noise. If confirmed as gunfire, the SST analysts will pinpoint the origin of the gunfire. Coordinates of the origin of the gunshot(s) are transmitted simultaneously to the Emergency Communications Center and the laptop computers in patrol vehicles. The time of locating a gunshot, which typically takes anywhere between 10-20 minutes, is generally less than one minute with ShotSpotter. For more information on the testing or ShotSpotter, please contact the Cambridge Police Department at 617-349-3237 or pio(a)cambridgepolice.org. You can also visit www.cambridgepolice.org, follow the Cambridge Police on Twitter or like the Cambridge Police on Facebook. ### The Cambridge Police Department is committed to the enforcement of laws and preservation of order that protect the rights and property of every person within the City of Cambridge. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of police service and to impact crime, and its associated elements, through the utilization of new and proven crime prevention strategies and problem-solving partnerships with our community. For more information, follow @CambridgePolice on Twitter, or access the department’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CambridgePolice.

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Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Public Art RFQ
by Ruth Ryals 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

Spread the word! > From: "Hsu, Lillian" <lhsu(a)cambridgema.gov> > Date: August 21, 2019 at 3:28:37 PM EDT > To: "Hsu, Lillian" <lhsu(a)cambridgema.gov> > Subject: Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Public Art RFQ > > Dear Friends and Neighbors, > > Please help us spread the word about a new Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for artists interested in the Cambridge Nineteenth Amendment Centennial Public Art Project. See attached RFQ for full details, and the project website for general information: > https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/citymanagersoffice/nineteenthamendm… > > Thank you! > Lillian > > > Lillian Hsu, Director of Public Art and Exhibitions > Cambridge Arts > 344 Broadway, 2nd Floor > Cambridge, MA 02139 > T 617-349-4389; F 617-349-4669 > TTY 617-349-4621 > www.cambridgeartscouncil.org > Pronouns: she/her/hers > >

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Leading through Action on Transportation
by Ruth Ryals 21 Aug '19

21 Aug '19

Fyi > From: C.A. Webb <cawebb(a)kendallsq.org> > Date: August 21, 2019 at 1:44:52 PM EDT > To: <rryals(a)comcast.net> > Subject: Leading through Action on Transportation > Reply-To: C.A. Webb <cawebb(a)kendallsq.org> > > > > Barr Foundation Awards KSA $150,000 Grant for Transportation ADVANCE > Our transportation system is facing a crisis, but every crisis is an opportunity for leadership and innovation. Kendall businesses are leading in transportation advocacy, and have identified the transportation investments that are key to our ongoing success and growth. > > Now, the KSA is announcing the launch of Transportation ADVANCE, a campaign that empowers Kendall businesses to lead on transportation through action. With a $150,000 grant from the Barr Foundation, ADVANCE will use an experimental model, that engages and empowers employees to ease short term pain while exploring long term solutions for our transportation system. > > Join the ADVANCE > > > Our experimental model > Last fall we hosted the Future of Transportation Showcase and invited Kendall to play with their transportation future. In the Transportation ADVANCE campaign we will take that engagement to the next level, developing long term experiments that will engage and empower Kendall employees to improve their commutes. Do you have a platform or technology that could be part of our transportation solution? Email alana(a)kendallsq.org and tell us more! > > > Learn about Transportation > Each month the KSA provides opportunities for you to learn about our transportation system. This September we will dive in on how to raise revenue to meet the needs of our transportation system. In October will learn more about the details of the MBTA's plan for the future of our rail system. All KSA members are welcome to join our Transportation Learning Community today by emailing alana(a)kendallsq.org. > > > > > > > > Copyright © 2019, Kendall Square Association, All rights reserved. > > Our mailing address is: > 510 Kendall Street > Cambridge, MA 02142 > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. > If you received this newsletter from a friend, subscribe to our mailing list. > > > > > > > This email was sent to rryals(a)comcast.net > why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences > Kendall Square Association · 510 Kendall Street · Cambridge, MA 02142 · USA >

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Please keep the parking spaces in front of our house (BVP)!
by Ruth Ryals 20 Aug '19

20 Aug '19

Neighbors, We have painters coming 8/26 to paint the exterior of our house. They need to park at least 2 trucks on BVP, in front of house, to access tools, get lunch, etc. This will be for 3+ weeks! We will not be able to park in our driveway during that time. If anyone has an empty spot for us to stick our cars, even for a day or two, let us know. Thanks, Ruth & Jim

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