April 2022 - Neighbors - lists.buenavistasocialclub.org

AMAZING FRESH FISH delivered to your door!
by RUTH RYALS 24 Apr '22

24 Apr '22

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Fwd: New Uline trash cans
by RUTH RYALS 24 Apr '22

24 Apr '22

> ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Bernice Buresh <b.buresh(a)me.com> > To: RUTH RYALS <rryals(a)comcast.net>, > Date: 04/23/2022 11:22 PM > Subject: New Uline trash cans > > > I was dismayed to discover that the new required trash containers are made by Uline, a Wisconsin company owned by Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, who are right up there along with the Kochs, Mercers and Adelsons in contributing mega-millions to ultra rightwing candidates, PACs and extremist organizations that push false narratives about the 2020 elections and the January 6 insurrection. Their anti-union, pro-deregulation activities and their attempts to control civic life are well documented by the New York Times and many others. > > Cambridge must have a big contract with Uline not only for the trash containers but for other products in city facilities such the book- return bins at the Public Library. I assume these purchases are based on the desirability of product and price. > > It could be a slippery slope to take into account the politics of manufacturers and owners when contracting for goods and services. Yet it pains me to know that my Cambridge tax dollars are going into campaigns to de-legitimize elections and essentially overthrow democratic processes in this country. > > -Bernice > > > > On Apr 22, 2022, at 11:43 AM, RUTH RYALS <rryals(a)comcast.net mailto:rryals@comcast.net > wrote:I > Neighbors, > > > > I suggest you measure your current cans and figure out what you want, before they deliver what you may find too large/small. > > > > > Ruth > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > From: NorthCommons > > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2022 7:26 AM > > Subject: [NorthCommons] New trash cans > > > > We got the postcard this week about the new trash carts, and I noticed that there is an opportunity to change the default # and size the city plans to give us. > > The website has additional useful information, like the dimensions of the carts (useful if they need to fit into a particular space) and "Trash Cart Sneak Peeks” dates at the libraries in early May. > > > > > > From the website: > > > > We are delivering two default cart sizes: > > > > 65-gallon carts:This is a similar size as the smaller blue recycling cart. (The size used at one or two-unit buildings.) > > • Height: 43 inches > > • Width: 26 inches > > • Depth: 30 inches > > > > 45-gallon carts: Most trash barrels at the curb now are about 45 to 50 gallons. > > • Height: 40 inches > > • Width: 23 inches > > • Depth: 28 inches > > > > You can also request a smaller cart: > > > > 35-gallon carts: This is a similar size to the large green compost carts with the grey locks. > > • Height: 38 inches > > • Width: 20 inches > > • Depth: 25 inches > > > > The width and depth measurements include the wheels of the cart. > > > > > > _._,_._,_ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Neighbors mailing list > Neighbors(a)buenavistasocialclub.org mailto:Neighbors@buenavistasocialclub.org > https://lists.buenavistasocialclub.org/listinfo/neighbors > >

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Re: [Neighbors] PORTER Square Business Meeting WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 FROM 3:00 PM
by RUTH RYALS 22 Apr '22

22 Apr '22

This meeting is not about bike lanes. It is a chance for businesses owners/managers in the Greater Porter Square area to share their concerns and consider the feasibility/steps involved in forming a business organization to represent them, as well as how to take advantage of the many city resources. PORTER SQUARE BUSINESS MEETING * * WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 FROM 3:00 PM TO 4:30 PM ET * CAMBRIDGE COMMON1667 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 Join Paul Toner, Cambridge City Councillor and Chair of the Economic Development and University Relations Committee, Ruth Ryals, Porter Square Neighborhood Association, and Pardis Saffari, Director of Economic Development, for a conversation with fellow Porter Square business owners. Learn about grant opportunities, technical assistance, and programs offered by the city to support small business owners. In addition, we will discuss the value of joining together to create your own business association and/or join an already existing organization. This event is intended for business owners located in the greater Porter Square to Harvard Square area. Please share with your fellow business owners and ask that they RSVP if attending. http://evite.me/zUA4jWjGsm http://evite.me/zUA4jWjGsm Let me know if you have questions. Ruth Ryals rryals(a)comcast.net

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Fwd: Re: [NorthCommons] New trash cans
by RUTH RYALS 22 Apr '22

22 Apr '22

Neighbors, > I suggest you measure your current cans and figure out what you want, before they deliver what you may find too large/small. > Ruth > > > --------------------------------------------- > From: NorthCommons > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2022 7:26 AM > Subject: [NorthCommons] New trash cans > > We got the postcard this week about the new trash carts, and I noticed that there is an opportunity to change the default # and size the city plans to give us. > The website has additional useful information, like the dimensions of the carts (useful if they need to fit into a particular space) and "Trash Cart Sneak Peeks” dates at the libraries in early May. > > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cambr… > > From the website: > > We are delivering two default cart sizes: > > 65-gallon carts:This is a similar size as the smaller blue recycling cart. (The size used at one or two-unit buildings.) > • Height: 43 inches > • Width: 26 inches > • Depth: 30 inches > > 45-gallon carts: Most trash barrels at the curb now are about 45 to 50 gallons. > • Height: 40 inches > • Width: 23 inches > • Depth: 28 inches > > You can also request a smaller cart: > > 35-gallon carts: This is a similar size to the large green compost carts with the grey locks. > • Height: 38 inches > • Width: 20 inches > • Depth: 25 inches > > The width and depth measurements include the wheels of the cart. > > > _._,_._,_ >

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Fwd: 🌳 Free this weekend! See cool birds, throw shade and party at Pondfest! Spaces going fast.
by RUTH RYALS 21 Apr '22

21 Apr '22

> ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Many Helping Hands 365 <hello(a)manyhelpinghands365.org> > Date: 04/21/2022 3:59 PM > Subject: 🌳 Free this weekend! See cool birds, throw shade and party at Pondfest! Spaces going fast. > > > It's Earth Day so let's go outside and get our hands dirty! > > CORRECTIONS. Some recipients may have gotten the wrong date or time for an event. Please visit our website if you have any questions or email us. Correct times and dates are listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience! > Celebrating Earth Day 2022 in Cambridge, MA by Volunteering, Learning, and Creating Change > Here's what's happening this weekend..... > A VISIT TO THE CLOUDHOUSE - THROWING SHADE ON CAMBRIDGE'S HEAT ISLANDS > > FRI 4/22 2:00-4:30 pm > > Join Many Helping Hands 365 for an on-site discussion of the CloudHouse installation at Green-Rose Heritage Park where we will focus on heat islands in Cambridge and city plans for mitigation. > > Addressing the impact of heat islands in marginalized and underserved communities is a critical aim of environmental and climate justice. > > There will be a hands-on demonstration of materials used in the CloudHouse project along with an opportunity for YOU to try and make your own heat shelter model from recycled materials — a perfect Earth Day activity for children and families. > > Presenters will be Iman Fayyad, Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and lead designer of the CloudHouse, and Iram Farooq, Assistant City Manager, Community Development—who helped bring CloudHouse to the park. https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > > > REGISTER IN ADVANCE https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > > LAST CHANCE! > FREE BIRD WALKS AND A POND FEST > This year we have organized FOUR free birdwalks in recognition of Earth Day. All walks welcome beginners, and we even have binoculars to lend (just email us in advance). Spaces are limited and going fast so be sure to sign up ASAP. > > And on Sunday? Come lend your helping hands as we clean up and remove invasives at Jerry's Pond. Art, music, and more! See you there! https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > SAT 4/23 7:00-9:00 am > Discover the diverse birds of Alewife Reservation co-sponored by The Brookline Bird Club. Let's see what birds have flown in. Details at link. https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > SAT 4/23 8:00-9:30 am > Family-friendly birding co-sponored by Mass Audubon and Magazine Beach Partners with the Boston Birding Festival. Details at link. https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > SUN 4/24 8:00-9:30 am > Beginner Bird Walk at Danehy Park, Cambridge. co-sponsored by the Feminist Bird Club (Boston). Details at link. https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > PONDFEST 2022 > SUN 4/24 1:30-5:00 pm > The Sixth Annual Pondfest at Jerry's Pond! An Earth Day clean up with live music, dancing and more! Details here https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > > https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > > Check out the complete Earth Day Celebration Calendar here. > Many Helping Hands 365 https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… , My Brother’s Keeper Cambridge https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… and the YWCA Cambridge https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… , welcome you to our second Earth Day Celebration in Cambridge, MA. > > Meet our Many Helping Hands 365 Partners! https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > > Follow us on social media—we share news and new ways to lend your helping hands! > [Twitter] https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > [Instagram] https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > [Facebook] https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > [Website] https://manyhelpinghands365.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f741f4c90ef3… > [Email] mailto:hello@manyhelpinghands365.org > Copyright © 2021 "Many Helping Hands 365" c/o Cambridge Community Foundation, All rights reserved. > > > Our mailing address is: > "Many Helping Hands 365" > c/o Cambridge Community Foundation > 99 Bishop Richard Allen Drive > Cambridge, MA 02139 > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Re: [Neighbors] [Porter square] Fwd: PSNA meeting, April 21, 7-9 pm, on Zoom
by RUTH RYALS 20 Apr '22

20 Apr '22

BTW, this meeting is not about bike lanes. It is about neighborhood and how to make it and our lives better. Please join us with that perspective. Ruth On 04/19/2022 7:52 PM raryals <raryals(a)gmail.com> wrote: Reminder (and Zoom Link) for the PSNA April 21 Meeting with Living Well Network Thursday, April 21, 2022 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM What makes a neighborhood comfortable and livable, now and as we age? Porter Square has many of the things we need within walking distance for most of us: banks, groceries, post office, drug store, dry cleaners, a variety of retail stores, dentists, therapists and restaurants offering food from around the world, and every price range. What else do we need to attract here? But what about the things we don’t have right here in our neighborhood? What if your medical appointments are in the Longwood area? How do you get to Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Wilson Farms, much less slept those groceries back home? What if your family is close, but not that close? What are your options? Just as a thought exercise study the attached graphic adapted, from an 1988 paper as the "social-ecological model for health", from PSNA member, Stephanie Galaitsi, who says, "I like this figure because it shows the different factors that contribute to resilience in aging, and how they are nested. Transportation is part of the environment that humans design for ourselves, and that's the category that we as a society actually have a bit of control over, though some of the other categories have aspects we can control as well." Do you agree, have other thoughts? [image.jpeg] What are the transportation (or other) needs of the people who live here? What are some things we can do on a local level to improve access (and even eco-friendly delivery) for people of all ages in our neighborhood with a special focus on maintaining livability as we age. Kathy Dalton, Manager of The Living Well Network will join us to lead a wide-ranging discussion of our needs, our ideas, and some possible solutions. The zoom link for the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82528574485?pwd=UFA4WjdVaEVvclp3ZVRJYU5aOUtuUT09 Meeting ID: 825 2857 4485 Passcode: 914443 One tap mobile +16468769923,,82528574485#,,,,*914443# US (New York) +13017158592,,82528574485#,,,,*914443# US (Washington DC) Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keqOv1lFub -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com mailto:raryals@gmail.com -- View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/portersquare/topic-id/message-id -- To post to this group, send email to portersquare(a)googlegroups.com Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/portersquare To unsubscribe from this group, send email to portersquare+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Porter Square Neighbors Association" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to portersquare+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com mailto:portersquare+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/portersquare/CANCjpgR%2BzNzVsPGZ8Kd2Ucefz… https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/portersquare/CANCjpgR%2BzNzVsPGZ8Kd2Ucefz… .

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Fwd: PSNA meeting, April 21, 7-9 pm, on Zoom
by raryals 19 Apr '22

19 Apr '22

Reminder (and Zoom Link) for the PSNA April 21 Meeting with Living Well Network Thursday, April 21, 2022 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM What makes a neighborhood comfortable and livable, now, and as we age? Porter Square has many of the things we need within walking distance for most of us: banks, groceries, post office, drug store, dry cleaners, a variety of retail stores, dentists, therapists and restaurants offering food from around the world, and every price range. What else do we need to attract here? But what about the things we don’t have right here in our neighborhood? What if your medical appointments are in the Longwood area? How do you get to Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Wilson Farms, much less slept those groceries back home? What if your family is close, but not that close? What are your options? Just as a thought exercise study the attached graphic adapted, from an 1988 paper as the "social-ecological model for health", from PSNA member, Stephanie Galaitsi, who says, "I like this figure because it shows the different factors that contribute to resilience in aging, and how they are nested. Transportation is part of the environment that humans design for ourselves, and that's the category that we as a society actually have a bit of control over, though some of the other categories have aspects we can control as well." Do you agree, have other thoughts? [image: image.jpeg] What are the transportation (or other) needs of the people who live here? What are some things we can do on a local level to improve access (and even eco-friendly delivery) for people of all ages in our neighborhood with a special focus on maintaining livability as we age. Kathy Dalton, Manager of The Living Well Network will join us to lead a wide-ranging discussion of our needs, our ideas, and some possible solutions. The zoom link for the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82528574485?pwd=UFA4WjdVaEVvclp3ZVRJYU5aOUtuUT09 Meeting ID: 825 2857 4485 Passcode: 914443 One tap mobile +16468769923,,82528574485#,,,,*914443# US (New York) +13017158592,,82528574485#,,,,*914443# US (Washington DC) Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keqOv1lFub -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: The Dirty Secret About the Alewife Sewer System
by RUTH RYALS 17 Apr '22

17 Apr '22

> ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Save the Alewife Brook <arlington(a)savethealewifebrook.org> > Date: 04/17/2022 9:59 AM > Subject: The Dirty Secret About the Alewife Sewer System > > > The Dirty Secret About the Alewife Sewer System:It was Designed to Pollute! > > View this email in your browser https://mailchi.mp/savethealewifebrook/the-dirty-secret-about-the-alewife-s… > > [Blog] https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… > > > It was Designed to Pollute! > > In 2015, the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority reconstructed and enlarged the Combined Sewer Outfall known as MWR003 in the Alewife wetland.* This CSO was enlarged and functionality was added to it, to provide hydraulic pressure relief for the system downstream. Before the MWRA performed the work on this CSO in 2015, its annual discharge was about 60,000 gallons of untreated and undiluted sewage from Belmont, mixed with untreated sewage and stormwater from Cambridge. MWRA expected the reconstruction of this CSO would result in an increase of untreated sewage discharge of around 1 million gallons annually. But last year, in 2021, this CSO discharged 20 million gallons**of untreated sewage and wastewater. > > Why did the MWRA design this CSO to discharge more sewage into the Alewife Brook? > > This CSO is part of a larger sewer system that is tied to the Chelsea Creek Headworks, where it is screened before flowing to the Deer Island water treatment plant. The MWRA’s Chelsea Creek Headworks receives sewage flows from the following 17 municipalities: Everett, Somerville, Cambridge, Arlington, Burlington, Lexington, Malden, Melrose, Wakefield, Stoneham, Medford, Reading, Woburn, Wilmington, Winchester, Belmont, and Bedford, as seen in the MWRA’s map below. > > [Click to enlarge MWRA map.] https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… > > When flows from these municipalities are experiencing “high growth” during storm events, the Chelsea Creek Headworks runs out of capacity. There’s no room in the pipes because too much stormwater gets into the system. Upstream from the Chelsea Creek Headworks, the Alewife Brook pump station cannot handle the increase in flow because there’s nowhere for sewage to go. This is why the MWRA reconstructed their Alewife CSO, MWR003, made it bigger, and turned it into a relief valve for the rest of the system. The MWRA quite likes CSOs, the reasoning being that CSOs provide more capacity to their sewer system during storm events.*** > > > The MWRA’s sewage pollution in the Alewife is a feature, not a bug! > > The systemic failures in the MWRA’s sewer system impact Alewife area residents. > > The Commonwealth and the MWRA have known about the flooding problems in the area for decades now. They have known of the health problems that area residents have suffered following flood events, when raw sewage enters their homes. It is time for the Commonwealth and the MWRA to show that they care about the health of vulnerable area residents, in Environmental Justice communities. They must not design, build, and maintain their sewer system in a way that creates serious health hazards for residents! > > It’s time to redesign the sewer system in the Alewife. > > Constructed in 1951 and operational in 1952, the Alewife Pump Station is the oldest in the MWRA’s entire system.**** The MWRA’s Alewife Brook Sewer, still in use, was constructed in 1896 or 1897.***** In 1948, a larger sewer line was added to the Alewife and is known as the Alewife Brook Conduit.****** This infrastructure is all so old. Isn’t it time to install new, larger pipes and provide greater pumping capacity for the Alewife Basin? > > The Commonwealth provides CSO sewage treatment facilities elsewhere throughout the MWRA’s system. For example, the MWRA has 6 CSO sewage treatment facilities: Prison Point, Cottage Farm, Somerville Marginal, Union Park, Fox Point, & Commercial Point. > > Why hasn’t the Commonwealth considered a CSO sewage treatment facility for the Environmental Justice populations along the Alewife Brook https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… ? > > We are at a point in the CSO regulatory process when the MWRA must create a new Long Term CSO Control Plan. Now is the perfect moment for the Commonwealth to ensure that the MWRA redesigns and builds new sewer infrastructure that protects the health of the vulnerable populations who live near the Alewife Brook. > > References: > * 2018 MWRA Wastewater Master Plan https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… P. 11-19, Figure 13 > ** MWRA Chart of Alewife CSO Discharges: Metered Data vs Modeled Data https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… > *** 2018 MWRA Wastewater Master Plan https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… P. 9 > **** MDC 1953 Sanitary Condition of Spy Pond, Arlington https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… P. 45 > ***** MPC 1904 Report on Improvement of the Upper Mystic and Alewife by John R Freeman https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… P. 64 > ****** 2018 MWRA Wastewater Master Plan https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… P. 9-14, Table 9-2, Table 9-3 > ******* 2018 MWRA Wastewater Master Plan https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… P. 9, P. 11-13, Figure 20 (See Union Park Detention / Treatment Facility) > > SIGN PETITION TO END SEWAGE POLLUTION https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… > > [Logo] https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09033ca14ece… > > Copyright (C) 2022 Save the Alewife Brook. All rights reserved. > https://savethealewifebrook.us20.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=09033ca14ece… > >

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Fwd: Quick Council Update: Happy Long Weekend!
by RUTH RYALS 15 Apr '22

15 Apr '22

See below (in Councilor Nolan's email) the link and reason to request smaller recycling bins, unless you need, and can handle, the bigger ones which are the city's default. > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Patty <pattynolanz(a)gmail.com> > Date: 04/15/2022 11:45 AM > Subject: Quick Council Update: Happy Long Weekend! > > > It’s Patriot’s Day weekend! Easter weekend and Passover is tonight at sundown, and the city hosted an Iftar - breaking the fast from Ramadan > > View this email in your browser https://mailchi.mp/c78f0c4b0a00/quick-council-update-happy-long-weekend?e=3… > All: > > It’s Patriot’s Day weekend! Easter weekend and Passover is tonight at sundown, and the city hosted an Iftar - breaking the fast from Ramadan. A week of three major religions celebrating together. The themes of all are the same - and there is always hope in noting that, even as war rages halfway across the world. Injustice fills our newspapers, but so does hope and generous actions of compassion. For those who are not formally religious, it’s a weekend to celebrate the emergence of spring flowers. I look forward to a small, but in person seder tonight which focuses on the themes of liberation and compassion - I love that our family blends the Jewish traditions of my husband with my Catholic tradition of ritual with a healthy dose of agnostic spirituality into our haggadah (the written part read before the seder dinner, which was of course what Jesus was celebrating at the Last Supper). At the city’s Iftar, it was moving to be with a community who expressed their appreciation for being able to celebrate and be who they are. > > For the Council, we won’t be meeting in full session next Monday, although committee meetings continue with very important updates. Much of the work of the Council is done in committees and I am thrilled to see the work moving forward - on climate (the BEUDO changes for buildings emissions), the City Manager search, and council role in boards and commissions and budget deliberations including ARPA funding. > > The city is also moving forward with new uniform trash containers - I have started to ask about the size, since it seems that we are going in the opposite direction of where we should be going. Households are scheduled to get 45 gallon barrels each with an option - that you have to individually request - for a 35 gallon bin. Yet our family’s current bin is 32 gallons, as are most of our neighbors. Our Zero Waste Plan data shows that the average household generates about 20 gallons of trash a week -- AND we are working hard to lower that. I encourage each of you to request a smaller bin https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… and ask the city to make that the default size. > > I hope you get a chance to seek out and participate in an Earth Week event - there are clean ups along the Charles, walks on climate in Central Square, and many activities related to spring rejuvenation. > > With covid cases rising, and hospitalizations starting to go up, the city is carefully monitoring the situation. The best antidote is to be boosted, and get others to get a booster. > > Best, > > Patty > > Last Week’s Update: > > CMA 2022 #74 - Bike Lane Updates https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… : At the most recent Council meeting, the City Manager recently provided the Council with an update https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… on the MassAve4 project, asking for the Council’s approval on the approach and timeline. Per the report, the recommendation is to implement separated bike lanes through partial construction for the segments of Mass Ave with the overhead MBTA bus wires and the media, and full construction for the Harvard Square bus stops. With this recommended approach, the median and overhead wires will be removed, which means 40 to 50% of parking will be retained on this segment of Mass Ave. This reduction will be challenging, but workable, and the city has committed to working with residents and businesses during the year planning process. Councillor Carlone exercised his charter right, but the discussion will continue at the next Council meeting. > > POR 2022 #55 - Anti-Idling Enforcement https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… : Last week, I proposed a policy order to strengthen the enforcement of the Massachusetts Anti-Idling Law https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… . Around Cambridge, on any given day there are many idling vehicles, and residents have written to the City Council asking that the Anti-Idling Law be better enforced. One such way would be through the implementation of a citizen-reporting program, much like the one that was piloted in New York City https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… . There, complaints against idling trucks increased from only a few to over 12,000 last year, incentivizing drivers to turn their car off instead of idling. At the meeting, Councillor Azeem exercised his charter right, due to a couple questions surrounding the proposed policy. I look forward to voting on this at the next Council meeting. > > POR 2022 #64 - Free Charlie Cards for High School https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… : After advocacy from Youth Council members during public comment, I introduced a late policy order asking that the city Manager report back on the feasibility of providing all Cambridge high school students with free Charlie Cards throughout the school year. The City Council stands for equity and seeks to ensure that all students in Cambridge, regardless of which school they attend, have access to a safe and reliable means of transportation to and from school. > > Ordinance Committee Meeting - Charter Review https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… : Exciting news! The Ordinance Committee has voted to move forward the charter review commission. The language has been referred favorably back to the City Council, including an annual review of the City Manager's performance and review of the charter every 10 years by a special committee. > > The Govt Operations Committee moved forward on formulating guidelines for the City Council to be involved with the appointments to boards and commissions. This change to the charter means a more democratic process whereby the council has the final say over the composition of boards and commissions. I am grateful to the Vice Mayor for pushing this conversation and leading us to develop a collaborative process. > > This Week’s Update and Other City News: > Since there is no City Council meeting next Monday due to Patriot’s day, please see below for a list of city events coming up: > > April 20th at 2 PM - Finance Committee will meet to discuss city’s ARPA application/funding update status. The Committee will continue to discuss community proposals as we decide how to allocate the APRA funds. > > April 20th at 5:30 PM - The Ordinance Committee will meet to continue a public hearing on proposed amendments to BEUDO. We have been meeting with many stakeholders over the past few weeks, making sure our proposed amendments will be feasible and that we hear all stakeholder concerns. > > Earth Day Events https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… - Use this list for a full list of events, and find some highlighted events below: > * Bird Walk at Hall’s Pond https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… - Thursday, April 21 at 7 AM. Hall’s Pond Sanctuary is one of only two natural ponds remaining in Brookline. Located Just over the BU Bridge, this small urban park with a pond, woodlands and wetlands, as well as dirt trails, a boardwalk, a garden and playing fields—a wonderful example of an urban green space that offers recreation space for people along with space for wildlife. > * Charles River Conservancy Clean Up https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… - The Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup builds on a national effort as part of American Rivers’ National River Cleanup®, which to date, has removed over 25 million pounds of trash from America’s waterways. > Trivia question: > Where is this historic site and why is it historic? $25 gift card on the line - if more than one correct answer, we’ll pick the winner by lottery. > > A reminder that you can find all previous newsletters on my website. Please share with anyone you think would be interested: https://pattynolan.org/news/ https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… > > Our mailing address is: > Councilor Patty Nolan > 184 Huron Ave > Cambridge, MA > 02138 > > > > [Twitter] https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… > [Facebook] https://pattynolan.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9e35bde778a9ec275ea9… > > > > > > > > > http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm… >

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Fwd: Springtime Events
by raryals 15 Apr '22

15 Apr '22

There a good job + benefits (manager, Brighton store) notice in here! Besides, who can resist sleep gummies? Ruth ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Cambridge Naturals <info(a)cambridgenaturals.com> Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 8:32 AM Subject: Springtime Events & we’re hiring!͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [image: Cambridge Naturals] <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> *Your local source for health and wellness since 1974!Cambridge <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> | Brighton <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> | Shop Online <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…>* *A Quote to Welcome the Weekend:* *“Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.”-*Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of *Braiding Sweetgrass <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…>* *More Upcoming Events!* <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> On *Tuesday, April 26th at 6:30pm, *join us for a *free restorative guided meditation*, led by Sheena Patel of Savsani <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…>. Sheena says, *“At Savsani we believe that kindness starts with ourselves. This class features our core methodology of guided meditation and breath-work all set to music - designed to relax your mind in minutes. This session is made to meet you where you are, for all levels.”* Register Here! <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> *And a Chat with Santalena of Heart Grown Wild* <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> *On Thursday, April 28th from 6pm-7pm, *join us for a chance to talk with Santalena, the founder and maker behind Heart Grown Wild <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…>, one of our favorite skincare lines! This talk is free of charge and a wonderful opportunity to ask Santalena any questions you have about her amazing products! Register Here <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> *Spring Staff Picks* *Camille’s Pick:The CoffeeSock Cold Brew Filter* <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> Now that it's sort of a bit warmer outside, I am transitioning from a hot morning beverage to a cold one. I like making my own cold-brew at home. The CoffeeSock is easy to use, washable and budget friendly. I like to infuse my coffee with cinnamon sticks, vanilla beans or our masala chai spice blend. The result is a super delicious and smooth coffee, and you can make enough for the whole week in one night :) It also works great for a cold-brewed iced tea!!! Shop CoffeeSock Here! <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> *April Sale Spotlight:Gaia Herbs Sleep Gummies* <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> Feeling that Springtime sleep restlessness? These yummy gummies are supportive of our sleep cycles thanks to adaptogenic Ashwagandha and soothing Passionflower. Sweetened only with organic fruit juice, they will support your sleepiness and won’t give you a sugar rush before bed. Shop Gaia Sleep Gummies <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> *Cambridge Naturals is Hiring!* <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> We’re hiring a manager for our Brighton location! Seeking a kind, curious, energized and organized individual to lead our team of customer service specialists in providing and amazing customer experience at our Boston Landing location. This full-time position comes with 100% medical and dental coverage, PTO and generous employee discount, opportunities for professional development and paid volunteer time, along with a suite of other benefits. Click below to read more and apply! Click Here to Apply! <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> *Around Town* *Bow Market* has a lot happening in April! Click here for more information. <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> *More CN events!* Click here <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> to read about what’s approaching at CN. *Emerald City Plant Shop* has some really exciting events coming up! Click here for more information <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> . *Our stores are located at:* *Porter Square <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Porter+Square+23+White+Street+Cambridge+…>* 23 White Street Cambridge MA 02140 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Porter+Square+23+White+Street+Cambridge+…> 617-492-4452 *Boston Landing* 92 Guest St Brighton MA 02135 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/92+Guest+St+Brighton+MA+02135?entry=gmai…> 617-208-8881 [image: Cambridge Naturals] <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> [image: instagram] <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> [image: twitter] <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> [image: linkedin] <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> [image: email] <info(a)cambridgenaturals.com> [image: facebook] <https://mgcp01.engage.squarespace-mail.com/r?m=62596588f077284f1cc2f4bf&u=h…> Cambridge Naturals, 23 White Street, Cambridge MA 02143, USA -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com -- Ruth Ryals raryals(a)gmail.com

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