Portuguese classe

[marylu.livejournal.com]

Hi,
Is there anyone out there who might be interested in taking an intermediate-level Portuguese class with me?  I tried taking a beginner's class, but I already am somewhat proficient (my family is from Portugal) and it ended up being boring.  However, the instructor - who is awesome - would be willing to give private lessons.  His rates are $30/hour for a single student, $20/hour (each person) for two students, and $15/hour (each) for three or more students.  I figure it would be cheaper and more fun if there were two or three of us, so drop me a message if you're interested.
Thanks!
ML

Probably FREE PIE at Wainwright Bank

[ihavemeaning.livejournal.com]

ADDENDUM: THERE IS NO FREE PIE. THEY ARE SIMPLY DISTRIBUTING PRE-PAID PIES. SO, THE PIE IS NOT FREE, UNLESS WE HAVE A PIE RIOT.

I was at the ATM at 8:15 this morning and they were setting up stacks of pies in the community room. As a sucker for free stuff I wanted to stick around another 15 minutes when they opened to see if I was going to get a free slice, or maybe an entire pie. But alas I had to go to work, so that I would have money to deposit on one of the other 364 days of the year when Wainwright doesn't give out free pie.

Please avenge my sad, pie-less state by going to get some yourselves.

Groundwork Somerville at 408 Highland Ave, Davis Square

[groundworksomer.livejournal.com]

Hi folks -- not sure if this counts as an "ad" but we want to get more people involved in our organization!

2007 Call for Interns
 Media and Public Relations Intern
 Garden Education Intern

Groundwork Somerville Mission Statement
Groundwork Somerville strives to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment through the development of community-based partnerships which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being.

Groundwork Somerville is a community-based organization designed to serve as a catalyst for reuse of former Brownfield sites and for community revitalization in Somerville. The organization is an affiliate of Groundwork USA, a network of organizations created by the National Park Service and modeled after the successful network of 43 Groundwork organizations in the United Kingdom. Groundwork Somerville is one of a small number of organizations nationwide that have received planning and startup grants of $100,000 from the National Park Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Media and Public Relations Intern
Groundwork Somerville is currently seeking a Media and Public Relations Intern who is interested in working with an environmentally focused organization in Somerville. In this position, you will work closely with the Executive Director, the Board of Directors and the Gardens Coordinator to publicize the organization’s events and programs, write press releases, prepare and distribute flyers and educational brochures, along with various other projects related to getting the word out about Groundwork Somerville. In addition to the above mentioned publicity work, the primary responsibility of the Media and Public Relations Intern will be to create the annual newsletter. This job will entail the following:

 Contacting possible financial partners to sponsor the newsletter
 Enlisting volunteers and staff to write articles on their experiences with GWS
 Obtaining biographical information on the Board of Directors and staff for publication
 Managing all creative aspects of the newsletter
 Fostering partnerships with area businesses and organizations for distribution of the newsletter

Although an interest in public relations, media relations or publicity is helpful, extensive experience is not necessary. The most important characteristics of an applicant include a desire to be involved in the Somerville community, an interest in working for social and environmental change and an aspiration to gain experience in the environmental field.

Qualifications:
 Good oral and written communication skills
 Creativity and thoughtfulness
 Ability to work in a group and independently
 Capacity to work within time constraints
 Experience with graphics, computer design, Microsoft Publisher
 Initiative and resourcefulness

The Media and Public Relations Intern should expect to spend several hours at least two days a week in the office and attend all weekly staff meetings (8-15 hours a week). Time commitments are flexible. All internships are unpaid (although work-study is an option).

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to jllawrence@groundworksomerville.org. You can also find more information on our website at www.groundworksomerville.org.

Position open until filled.

Garden Education Intern

Interested in gardens-based learning? Teaching youth about healthy food? Connecting children to the earth?
The ideal candidate has strong communication and organizational skills, experience working with children and/or gardening, and is available at least 6 hours including one afternoon (M, T, Th or F) from 2:30-6pm during the school year, starting in January or March.

Learn all aspects of a non-profit, public school garden program in Somerville, Massachusetts. Intern responsibilities can include…
• teaching in the garden & curriculum development: assist garden coordinators with developing and teaching after school garden activities which integrate concepts from science, math and nutrition curriculum for 4th- 8th grade students.
• fundraising & development: assist with grant research; help organize outreach and fund raising events.
• volunteer coordination: assist school garden coordinators in recruiting and training volunteers to help care for the school gardens.
• publicity : share seasonal garden highlights and events through newsletters, websites and press releases.

Groundwork Somerville internships are unpaid; however credit can be arranged pending approval of your educational institution, and/or, if you are eligible for community service work-study, stipends can be arranged.
Groundwork Somerville (GWS) coordinates nutrition learning gardens at four Somerville public schools. An independent, tax-exempt organization, GWS creates and maintains schoolyard gardens as a learning resource and as a catalyst for increasing food, agricultural and health awareness for urban youth. We work closely with Food Service staff, teachers, parents and other project partners to share resources and the fun!
You can find out more about GWS at www.Groundworksomerville.org.

To apply please send resume and cover letter to:
jllawrence@GroundworkSomerville.org
For more information, contact Amber Espar (617)628-9988 x2 or Amespar@groundworksomerville.org

2 new Burrito places coming to Davis?

[billharnois.livejournal.com]

So Boloco is taking the place of O'Naturals, and now Chipotle is moving into the Halloween Scream place according to:

http://community.livejournal.com/davis_square/721786.html#cutid1

I'm willing to give Boloco a try because I've never had it before and their menu looks good. But I had Chipotle in Vegas before and I didn't like it. Isn't Chipotle owned by McDonalds?

I feel really bad for Anna's.

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[greenbeats.livejournal.com]

I know this isn't quite a Davis-themed post, but we live here. Let me know if it's too off-topic.

Long story short: clothes have been getting caught and basically ripped apart in our (aged) dryer that is provided in our apartment.

We finally got our landlord to come out here today and he worked on it for half an hour and claimed that it was all fixed. I ran it with all of our ripped clothes again when I got home from work and three tank tops got caught within ten minutes.

What's the best way to tackle this situation?

We're calling him back to let him know it isn't fixed, but this has been a perpetual problem that he avoids with "schedule" problems and being too "busy" to even return our phone calls.

PS: He doesn't speak very good English and is an old Italian man. This makes it even more difficult to communicate.

PPS: I guess I should add (since it kept coming up in this post in another community) our lease is not something that was written up by the landlord, it's a "MASS Form," or whatever the specific name is for those, so there aren't any building/apartment specific items listed.