October 31, 2007
Karen Hartke wrote in to tell us about an awesome Halloween bike ride this evening that starts at the Green Street MBTA station. Meet at 8PM; takeoff is at 8:30. Check the link for full skinny, including the tentative route, contact info, and photos of some really sweet costumes from last year, when they had almost 100 riders! Costumes are of course encouraged, but safety first: don’t skip the helmet and tail/head lights. (Also, don’t forget to follow traffic laws and ride carefully, especially with all the excited little tykes and costumed pedestrians who may have trouble seeing/hearing you in their costumes.)
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October 30, 2007
The Notlob Acoustic Music Series at the Loring-Greenough House presents the best local and touring roots, Americana, newgrass, traditional and contemporary folk and blues artists in unique and unusual settings in the Boston, MA area. The Fall 2007 series continues at the historic Loring Greenough House, 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA. 02130, http://www.lghouse.org. Built in 1760, it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and has been a historic house museum since 1926. Its beautiful period decor and intimate size make it an ideal setting for acoustic music.
It may appear that producing a 40-seat concert is a cake walk, but lots of work is required behind-the-scenes.
Here’s the deal: In exchange for being selected to work 4 hours (6-10pm) once or twice per month doing varied tasks as required you will receive
- One comp to a future show,
- An invitation to come (at your own expense) to after concert dinner with the artist(s),
- A seat (when not needed elsewhere) in the foyer,
- Recognition in the next newsletter,
- Knowledge how to produce a concert,
- Something to put on your resume,
- A chance to rub elbows with some of the best folk musicians in the Universe.
The fine print. Applying is no guarantee to being selected. Having volunteered once is not a guarantee you’ll be asked to return. You must apply for the show(s) to be worked. Volunteers will be selected on the basis of need, experience and fit. Volunteers will be under the supervision of myself or designee.
Volunteers will do no tasks I myself have not done or would not be willing to do. Typical jobs:
- Parlor and dining room set-up/take-down,
- Merchandise sales,
- Ticket sales,
- Running for supplies (ice at Tedeschi’s, coffee at JP Licks, pastries at Sweet Finnish, etc.).
- And any else as required.
If you have questions or are interested, send email to notlobmusic@gmail.com with your contact information and qualifications and we’ll talk.
Keep your lamp trimmed and burning!
Jeff Boudreau
http://notlobmusic.googlepages.com
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UPCOMING CONCERTS
November 2 ~ The Rowan Brothers w/ Eric McDonald
November 10 ~ Kristin Cifelli w/ Carie Cherron
November 17 ~ Mare Wakefield & Dan Gonzalez
December 15 ~ Jud Caswell & Pat Wictor
December 22 ~ Bob Franke
October 28, 2007
Posted upon request:
Join us for bowling, pizza, campaign updates, and fun on Tuesday November 13th, from 6-9. Meet new folks and find out how to get involved in the campaign to stop BU from opening a Level 4 Bioterror lab in Roxbury. At Milkyway Lounge and Lanes, 403 Centre St. For more info call 500-7436 or email stopthebiolab@riseup.net.
October 27, 2007
Boston City Councilor At Large Sam Yoon requested this message be posted on our blog. All elected officials and those seeking office (in Jamaica Plain) are welcome to send an email to me and have their messaged posted on here on www.neighborsforneighbors.org.
Neighbors for Neighbors actively encourages participation in the democratic process but does not endorse candidates.
From “Sam” City Councilor at Large Sam Yoon,
I wanted to take a moment to write about what this year’s election is about. Our city is at a crossroads; for the past several years, progressive candidates across the city have received tremendous support and attention. We have seen the success of progressives throughout the past several years:
My friend and colleague, Felix Arroyo was elected city wide in 2003. In 2004, we elected an African American woman, Andrea Cabral, to serve as Suffolk County sheriff. In 2005, I was fortunate enough to receive the support of progressives city-wide, and with your support, I was the first Asian American elected official in the history of Boston. The true shift came last year, when the Commonwealth united behind a leader of extraordinary vision and principle: Deval Patrick.
This year, we are faced with yet another challenge: keeping the progressive momentum going. This election is truly a challenge for progressive people citywide. In previous years, attention from the media, excitement among the electorate, and energy among the activists fueled a progressive movement. This year, a citywide election is less than two weeks away, and many people don’t even know about it.
There are many reasons for this lack of attention. There are few “new” or “sexy” storylines. The candidates are the same. There is no mayoral election, and the preliminary election was cancelled. There may even be a sense of complacency and or even fatigue (reasonably so) after electing a progressive person of color to the Commonwealth’s highest office.
However, participation is the foundation of our democracy. And while many in the media don’t find any of our city’s issues compelling, the work we do in City Hall does make a difference in real people’s lives.
Campaigns are about debating our priorities: where do we spend our money and focus our resources?
How do we educate our children?
How do we provide safe and affordable housing for our families?
How do we make our neighborhoods thriving and successful?
As a city, how to we help protect our environment?
How should we allocate our resources to fight the escalating violence in our streets?
How do we make sure to respect, honor, and include all of the diversity among our communities; whether gay, lesbian, women, or people of color?
As progressives, it is up to us to move this city forward. It is up to us to participate and help set the priorities. It is up to us to continue building a progressive vision for Boston.
It’s easy to participate when the whole world is watching (or at least it seems that way). It’s easy to vote when all your friends are talking about new leadership and a changing guard.
The difficult elections are when no one is paying attention. We have to work together to wake the city up.
We have a responsibility, not only to talk about change, but to actively seek it. We have a responsibility to work together to ensure that everyone participates in our city. When progressives stay at home, when we don’t act, and when we are not part of the process, our city suffers.
In the words of Martin Luther King Jr.: “Our lives begin to end the day we remain silent about the things that matter.”
When everyone participates in our democracy, everyone wins. When very few people participate, only those few win.
Most importantly, it doesn’t matter who you vote for. I hope I can earn your vote, and I hope in my first two years in office, I have made you proud to have elected me. But, no matter who you vote for, you must get out and vote. The challenges our city faces are too great, too important, to stay at home.
One of my greatest fears is that progressives wake up on November 7th, and the headline in the Globe reads: “The Party’s Over,” as progressive candidates city-wide are shown the ugly side of an election. I hope that we can come together as progressives and show the city that we are here to stay. I hope that you join me, November 6th, and cast a vote. And I hope that you stay involved in the future of our city.
Sincerely,
Sam
City Councilor at Large Sam Yoon
October 26, 2007
Halloween Safety Tips
- Parents should establish a route for children, stay within familiar areas and surroundings. An adult should accompany young children.
- Remind kids not to enter strangers’ homes or cars.
- Remind children to avoid homes without an outside light on.
- Attach your phone number and address to your children’s costume.
- Take a flashlight.
- Be sure clothing/costumes are bright, reflective and flame retardant.
- Set rules about not eating treats until kids get home. Be sure to inspect all treats before allowing kids to eat them.
- When in doubt, throw it out! Candy that has been opened should be thrown away. Any homemade treats or fruit should be inspected closely.
- Never cross the street between parked cars.
- Watch open flames from jack-o-lanterns as they can catch costumes and long wigs on fire.
- Make sure that fake knives, swords, and guns are made from cardboard or other flexible materials to avoid accidental injury or worse, have them mistaken for the real thing!
- It is also important to ensure that your home is safe and accessible to trick-or-treaters. As adults there are some very simple things we can do to make the evening safe everyone.
- Turn on your porch light and sit outside to distribute treats. Encourage your neighbors to join you. It makes the whole neighborhood safer.
- Move lit jack-o-lanterns off the porch where kids get bunched up if they are trick-or-treating in groups.
- Remove objects from your yard that might present a hazard.
- Drive slowly all evening-you never know what creature may suddenly cross your path.
- Report any suspicious or criminal activity to the police.
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